The Monitor, the leading source of information for the equipment finance industry, added Nancy Robles, Chief Operating Officer of Eastern Funding, to its Editorial Board.

“We are thrilled to have Nancy as a member of the Monitor’s Editorial Board,” Lisa Rafter, publisher of the Monitor, said. “Nancy’s continued commitment to leadership and mentorship as well as diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry are truly inspirational and we are excited about what she will bring to the Monitor and the industry.”

“I hope to make an impactful contribution to the industry by providing a perspective through the lens of a person of color and woman approaching leadership in a people-centric way,” Robles said.

“Since creating the Monitor’s Editorial Board in 2018, our Board members have provided invaluable insight, which has helped the Monitor transform into a multi-platform media company. With the continued guidance of the Board, the Monitor will continue to grow and evolve to the benefit of the equipment finance ecosystem,” Rafter said.

Robles joins 13 existing Monitor Editorial Board members who will continue to serve in 2022:

• Vincent Belcastro, Group Head of Syndications, Element Fleet Management
• Nate Gibbons, Chief Operating Officer, Innovation Finance
• Steve Grosso, CEO, Auxilior Capital Partners
• Kyin Lok, CEO, Dext Capital
• Sherry Lowe Johnson, Vice President and Head of Legal, Volvo Construction Equipment North America
• Theresa Kabot, CLFP, Manager, K2 Funding Group
• Jennifer Martin, Vice President, Leasing and Vendor Program Support, Key Equipment Finance
• Eric McGriff, Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Risk Officer, Wintrust Specialty Finance
• Kara Miyasato, Director of Marketing, Stryker’s Flex Financial
• Sohini Roy, Board Member and Former CFO, Nexseer Capital
• Michelle Speranza, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, LEAF Commercial Capital
• Denis Stypulkoski, Founder and Principal, Reimagine Advisors
• David Wiener, Managing Director, Client Relations, The Alta Group

For more information on the Monitor’s 2022 Editorial Board Members, visit the recently updated Meet Our Editorial Board page.