The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released the results of the association’s Business Council Steering Committee elections. The committee members will serve a term of two years on a staggered basis. In 2023, each committee will include a liaison from the association’s “People Power” committees: the Emerging Talent Advisory Council, Equity Committee and Women’s Council.

The bank business council steering committee represents bank-owned or bank-related organizations that utilize internal funding. Asterisks indicate members who were newly elected or re-elected in the 2022 elections. The members are as follows:

• Robert Seltzer, BciCapital (Chair)*
• Jon Biorkman, BMO Harris Equipment Finance (Board Liaison)
• Mark Boyer, CIT*
• Eric Bunnell, CLFP, Arvest Equipment Finance
• Robert Campbell, Signature Financial*
• Laura Elrod Eckhardt, Frost Equipment Leasing and Finance*
• Mark Farlin, LEAF Commercial Capital
• Adam Fay, First American Equipment Finance, an RBC / City National Company
• Thomas Forbes, Wintrust Commercial Finance
• Kristopher Foster, Pinnacle Financial Partners
• Amy Gestal, Huntington Technology Finance*
• Bryan Grantham, Regions Equipment Finance Corporation
• Matthew Hand, U.S. Bank
• David Jaliman, Atlantic Union Equipment Finance*
• Aaron Jensen, Farm Credit Leasing*
• Dale Kluga, Providence Equipment Finance, A Division of Providence Bank & Trust*
• Dennis Magarro, Peapack Capital Corporation
• Jill McKean-Bilby, BOK Financial Equipment Finance*
• Theresa Provencher, Bank of America Global Leasing
• Linda Redding, JP Morgan Equipment Finance*
• Marci Slagle, BankFinancial, NA
• Matthew Vazzana, Huntington Technology Finance (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
• Stan Walker, Citizens Asset Finance, a division of Citizens Bank*
• Amy Weum, Farm Credit Leasing (Equity Committee Liaison)
• Donna Yanuzzi, 1st Equipment Finance (Women’s Council Liaison)

The Captive and Vendor Finance business council steering Committee represents financial services organizations that provide sales-assisted financing and vendor and manufacturer support activities, either on a third-party or captive basis. The members are as follows:

• Eileen Schoonmaker, DLL (Chair)
• Bruno Amalberti, CIT*
• Mark Bainbridge, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
• Joe Banister, LEAF Commercial Capital
• Brian Bower, Bank of America Global Leasing
• Kathy Canum, Canon Financial Services (Board Liaison)
• Mark Casel, Key Equipment Finance*
• Todd Clegg, Huntington Equipment Finance
• Linda D’Amico, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation (Equity Committee Liaison)
• Dan Hathcoat, Summit Funding Group
• Xiang Ji, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance*
• Christopher Johnson, Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services
• Corey Kerns, GreatAmerica Financial Services*
• Mark Lombardi, Healthcare Financial Services, GE Healthcare
• Jeremy McCulloch, Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services
• Dan Nuss, US Bank
• Shirley Pridgen, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance (Women’s Council Liaison)
• Josh Snider, Verdant Commercial Capital*
• Justin Tabone, TIAA Bank*
• Greg Vandewalker, GreatAmerica Financial Services
• Camtu Vo, DLL (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
• Chad Volkert, John Deere Financial*
• Dan Willems Van Dijk, CNH Industrial Capital*

The Independent Business council steering Committee represents non-bank-owned organizations that provide financing through lines of credit, discounting relationships or other funding vehicles. The members are as follows:

• Jonathan Albin, Nexseer Capital (Chair)*
• Kimberly Adair, CLFP, Amur Equipment Finance*
• Hollis Bufferd, Star Hill Financial
• Deborah Cole, Gaelic Leasing
• David Cramer, CLFP, Amur Equipment Finance (Equity Committee Liaison)
• Jacquie Cripe, CLFP, Mitsubishi HC Capital America (Women’s Council Liaison)
• James Currier, Finloc USA*
• Roman Gajda, ENGS Commercial Finance
• Autumn Heseltine, Insight Investments*
• Patrick Hoiby, Equify Financial*
• Rick Matte, Encina Equipment Finance*
• Will Mennesson, CLFP, AP Equipment Financing (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
• Brian Mulder, FORT Capital Resources
• Chris Pagano, Mitsubishi HC Capital America
• Jennifer Sablowski, LeasePlan USA*
• Howard Shiebler, Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance
• Harrison Smith, Stonebriar Commercial Finance*
• Paula Summers, Vision Financial Group*
• Peggy Tomcheck, Aspen Capital Company*
• Bruce Winter, CLFP, FSG Capital (Board Liaison)

The Service Providers business council steering Committee represents organizations and firms providing a variety of related services to the members of the other four business councils. Associated company types include accounting, collections, law, consulting, software, equipment management, and more. The members are as follows:

• Cody Sanguinetti, CLFP, Great American Insurance Group (Chair)
• Tara Aasand, LTi Technology Solutions* (Women’s Council Liaison)
• Jeffrey Bilbrey, Leasepath*
• Susan Carol, Susan Carol Creative
• Benjamin Court, Stinson LLP *
• Joe Franco, CLFP, FIS
• Jon Gerson, Executive Solutions for Leasing and Finance*
• David Herrera, Bigfoot Forklift*
• Basil Karatzas, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co*
• Barbara King, Capgemini America*
• Brian Little, V3 Distribution*
• Sean McKenna, Great American Insurance Group (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
• Kim Riggs-Mounger, CLFP, Orion First Financial*
• Barry Ripes, Equifax (Board Liaison)
• Sean Scampton, Leasepath (Equity Committee Liaison)
• Rob van der Zanden, Kin Analytics*

The Small Ticket Business council steering Committee represents financial services organizations primarily involved in transactions under $250,000, either individually or through lines. The members are as follows:

• Robert Ceribelli, DLL (Chair)*
• Erik Anderson, Northland Capital Equipment Finance*
• Anita Colvin, CLFP, U.S. Bank
• Cole Farmer, Blue Street Capital (Emerging Talent Advisory Council Liaison)
• Paul Fogle, Quality Equipment Finance*
• Nicholas Gibbens, CLFP, Wintrust Specialty Finance
• Brent Hall, CLFP, Alliance Funding Group*
• Adrian Hebig, Channel*
• Maggie Holly, CLFP, Hanmi Bank (Women’s Council Liaison)
• Richard Irwin, PEAC Solutions *
• Eric McGriff, Wintrust Specialty Finance (Equity Committee Liaison)
• Brient Mills, JB&B Capital
• Kayla Perlinger, Oakmont Capital Services
• Brad Peterson, Channel (Board Liaison)
• Todd Wainwright, Amur Equipment Finance