The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation reported that 25 individuals recently passed the eight-hour online proctored CLFP exam to earn their CLFP designation. The newest members are:

• Katherine Baker, CLFP – President, MC² Finance
• Karla Beran, CLFP – Legal Supervisor, Amur Equipment Finance
• Christopher Bough, CLFP – Senior Account Manager, Amur Equipment Finance
• Kyle Boysen, CLFP – Controller, Amur Equipment Finance
• Zachary Burghardt, CLFP – Senior Account Manager, Amur Equipment Finance
• Logan Dickey, CLFP – Financial Accountant, Amur Equipment Finance
• Joel Freebersyer, CLFP – VP of Finance, MC² Finance
• David Gernhard, CLFP – Vice President, Credit & Collections, Transport Enterprise Leasing LLC
• Richard Griffin, CLFP – AVP, Equipment Finance Sales Executive, The Huntington National Bank
• Jared Goldberg, CLFP – Director of Business Development, Kalamata Capital Group
• Christopher Little, CLFP – Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager, The Huntington National Bank
• Carol Maurer, CLFP – Business Development Manager, The Huntington National Bank
• Benjamin Mussehl, CLFP – Leasing Sales Team Lead, Compeer Financial
• Claire Nelson, CLFP – Senior Credit Analyst, Amur Equipment Finance
• Trevor Petersen, CLFP – Credit Analyst, North Mill Equipment Finance
• Megan Reigstad, CLFP – Business Relationship Manager I, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.
• Christopher Rooney, CLFP – Vice President/Relationship Manager, The Huntington National Bank
• Melanie Rudiger, CLFP – Vice President Operations, The Huntington National Bank
• Shelby Schut, CLFP – Usage Portfolio Administrator, Stryker
• Rema Shamon, CLFP – Vice President, The Huntington National Bank
• Zachary Shiffman, CLFP – Vice President, The Huntington National Bank
• Ricardo Small, CLFP – Executive Vice President, Director, Cadence Bank
• Michelle Speranza, CLFP – SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, LEAF Commercial Capital Inc.
• Stacie VanBibber, CLFP – Collection Manager, Amur Equipment Finance
• Whitnee Yager, CLFP – Manager, Funding, Amur Equipment Finance

“I have been involved with the AACFB for several years now and noticed that many of my well-respected peers in the industry had the letters CLFP behind their names,” Baker said. “I was always curious about the meaning of those letters. When I learned that CLFP stood for Certified Lease & Finance Professional, I became very eager to earn the respectful designation as well. I wanted to be recognized in the finance and equipment leasing industry as someone that was both knowledgeable and a person of character. After reading the book, taking the course and passing the test, I have a whole new understanding and respect for those letters and their true meaning. I now understand that they represent experience, wisdom, education, perseverance and character. I haven’t taken a test in many years, and I was very nervous about passing at my age. I am so thankful that I trusted in God to provide me with the strength and tenacity to get me through this and he did. I am so excited to join my husband, Joel, also a new CLFP, and get to know the rest of the CLFP family which we will treasure for years to come.”