Encina Equipment Finance (EEF) promoted Beata Nicpon to vice president of operations. In her role as vice president, Nicpon will lead deal teams responsible for documenting and funding new commercial leases and loans; as well as the mentoring and coaching of existing and new members of the operations team. She will continue to report to Jamie Giaquinto, senior managing director and operations leader at EFF.

Prior to joining EEF in mid-2018, Nicpon was a transaction coordinator within CIT’s equipment finance business. She spent eight years in GE Capital’s equipment finance business in various portfolio management, asset management and transaction coordination roles.

“I’m delighted to announce Beata’s promotion,” Giaquinto said. “As EEF’s inaugural operations team member during the company’s inception, Beata was instrumental in developing the operations team’s robust processes and procedures and improving them over time. Her expertise and leadership have contributed greatly to the success of the company.”