Lisa Rafter, publisher of Monitor, announced the nominees for Monitor‘s Converge Awards on Wednesday. The winner of each award will be revealed at Monitor’s 50^th Anniversary Converge Gala in Philadelphia on June 15. Register for Converge here.

The nominees include:

People-First Leadership Award

• Dave Fate, CEO and founder, Stonebriar Commercial Finance
• Miles Herman, CEO, LEAF Commercial Capital
• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
• Adam Warner, president, Key Equipment Finance

Creating Change and Innovation Award

• Randy Haug, EVP, vice chairman and co-founder, LTi Technology Solutions
• Bill Phelan, SVP and general manager, Equifax; former president and co-founder, PayNet
• Deborah Reuben, CEO and founder, TomorrowZone
• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

Champion of Diversity Award

• Deb Baker, head of worldwide leasing and financing, HP
• George Parker, co-CEO and co-founder, VenSource Capital
• Nancy Robles, President, Eastern Funding
• Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

MVP Behind the Scenes Awards

• Sudhir Amembal, CEO, Amembal and Halladay; Author of 17 Books on Equipment Finance
• John Bober, managing director, IXL Advisory Services; former managing director, GE Capital
• Bill Bosco, President, Leasing 101; Former Managing Director, CitiCapital
• Bill Carey, EVP, general counsel, TIAA Commercial Finance
• Alan Mogol, former shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz

CEO of the Decade – 1970s Award

• John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing
• Bill Montgomery, co-founder, The Alta Group; former president, Chase Manhattan Leasing, Xerox Credit and Dell Financial Services
• Jim Renner, former president, Norwest Equipment Finance and Wells Fargo Equipment Finance
• Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

CEO of the Decade – 1980s Award

• Jim Beard, former president, Caterpillar Financial
• Abe Bernstein, former CEO, Master Lease, Tokai Financial Services and Fidelity Leasing
• John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing
• Joe Lane, vice chairman, Napier Park Global Capital; former president, IBM Credit and GATX Capital

CEO of the Decade – 1990s Award

• Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services
• Paul Larkins, former president and CEO, Key Equipment Finance and SquareTwo Financial
• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
• Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

CEO of the Decade – 2000s Award

• Tony Cracchiolo, president, vendor finance, U.S. Bank
• Steve Grosso, CEO and president, Auxilior Capital Partners
• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
• Adam Warner, president, Key Equipment Finance

CEO of the Decade – 2010s Award

• Mike DiCecco, executive director, Huntington Asset Finance
• Kris Snow, president, Cisco Capital
• Bill Stephenson, CEO, PEAC Solutions
• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

CEO of the Decade – 2020s Award

• Martha Ahlers, president, United Leasing
• Mike DiCecco, executive director, Huntington Asset Finance
• Mike Jones, president, vendor equipment finance, First Citizens Bank
• Amrita Patel, Head of Equipment Finance, Wells Fargo

Industry Legend Award

• Sudhir Amembal, CEO, Amembal and Halladay; Author of 17 Books on Equipment Finance
• Abe Bernstein, former CEO, Master Lease, Tokai Financial Services and Fidelity Leasing
• Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services
• Bruce Kropschot, senior managing director, The Alta Group; Founder, Kropschot Financial Services
• Tom Wajnert, senior managing director, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

Trailblazer Award

• Ellen Alemany, vice chairwoman, First Citizens Bank; former chairwoman and CEO, CIT Group
• Valerie Jester, president, Brandywine Capital Associates
• Debbie Monosson, CEO and president, Boston Financial and Equity
• Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

Industry Titan Award

• John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing
• Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services
• Mike Neal, former CEO and chairman, GE Capital
• Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

2023 Leader of the Year Award

• Mike Jones, president, vendor equipment finance, First Citizens Bank
• Amrita Patel, head of equipment finance, Wells Fargo
• Nancy Robles, president, Eastern Funding, LLC
• Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

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