The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation added 24 individuals as CLFPs after they recently sat through the 8-hour online CLFP exam, including:

• Christopher Bakos, CLFP – senior vice president of Univest Capital
• Russell Bass, CLFP – software engineer at Ivory Consulting
• Lexi Clayton, CLFP – assistant vice president and project manager at First American Equipment Finance
• Jamie Engle, CLFP – assistant vice president, project manager at First American Equipment Finance
• Gillian Foster, CLFP Associate – vice president of learning and development at First American Equipment Finance
• Lisa Hartley, CLFP – vice president of sales at Univest Capital
• Robert Hoffkins, CLFP – assistant vice president at First American Equipment Finance
• Katie Jones, CLFP – equipment finance sales support specialist at Arvest Equipment Finance
• Katie Lewis, CLFP Associate – systems analyst at First American Equipment Finance
• Timothy Kehoe, CLFP – regional finance manager at Presidio Technology Capital
• Timothy McConnell, CLFP – sales and marketing representative at Navitas Credit
• Justin McIntyre, CLFP Associate – director of information security and engineering at First American Equipment Finance
• Conor McKenna, CLFP – assistant vice president and project manager at First American Equipment Finance
• Nicole Miller, CLFP – senior business development manager of broker services at NewLane Finance
• Rosalynn Ostler, CLFP – assistant vice president of asset management at Crestmark Equipment Finance
• Robert Quinn III, CLFP – vice president at First American Equipment Finance
• Scott Ruettgers, CLFP – healthcare wholesale leasing manager at Key Equipment Finance
• Cody Sanguinetti, CLFP – business development manager at Great American Insurance Group
• Linda Schenkel, CLFP – vice president, loan and lease documentation at The Pitney Bowes Bank
• Galit Shkurenko, CLFP Associate – accounting supervisor at ECS Financial Services
• Robert Smith, CLFP – senior vice president and director of capital markets at Univest Capital
• Alison Stromberg, CLFP Associate – assistant vice president at First American Equipment Finance
• Stephanie Williamson-Horn, CLFP – AVP and project manager at First American Equipment Finance
• Kyle Zaffuto, CLFP – project manager at First American Equipment Finance

Schenkel attended the online ALFP hosted by Great American Insurance Group in August and said, “As a professional dedicated to the equipment leasing and finance industry, I am always eager to continue my education in all aspects of the industry. I chose to pursue the CLFP designation as an opportunity to join an elite group of peers who have demonstrated broad industry knowledge and a commitment to high standards.”

Ostler attended the online ALFP hosted by IDS earlier this month and said, “Throughout my career, I have worked in several areas of the equipment leasing and finance industry, including asset management, pricing, documentation and collections. Earning the CLFP designation has allowed me to further broaden my knowledge and skills. This designation has also provided me the opportunity to join an elite network of professionals who have gained mastery in all aspects of the industry.”

The CLFP designation identifies an individual as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customers and peers in the equipment finance industry. There are currently 932 active CLFPs and associates in the United States, Canada, India and Australia.