René Paradis, president and chief operating officer of Auxilior Capital Partners, will deliver the keynote address at STRIPES Leadership Program’s upcoming in-person certification ceremony. The event marks the graduation of the program’s fifth cohort of equipment finance leaders and will be held in Philadelphia on Sept. 16.

“We are thrilled to have René share her valuable insights and experiences from her remarkable career in our industry,” Lisa Rafter, CEO and founder of STRIPES, said. “As a trailblazing woman in the field, René’s success story will inspire and motivate our graduates as they continue their leadership journeys beyond STRIPES.”

Paradis joins a distinguished lineup of past keynote speakers for STRIPES:

• Steve Grosso, CEO and vice chairman at Auxilior Capital Partners
• Miles Herman, president and chief operating officer at LEAF Commercial Capital
• Marc Paulhus, former president of Citizens Asset Finance and Citizens Bank Rhode Island
• Bill Stephenson, global chief executive officer of PEAC Solutions

In her keynote address, titled “Leading with Heart and Vision: A Journey to Empower, Innovate, and Transform,” Paradis will extend her congratulations to the graduating cohort of STRIPES leaders and share some personal insights on what it takes to become a transformative leader in the financial services industry.

STRIPES Cohort 5 certification ceremony will be held in-person and attended by graduates, their managers, mentors, stakeholders, STRIPES leadership and master talk and workshop leaders, among others. Following Paradis’ keynote, each graduate will be individually recognized for their outstanding achievements and becoming a certified STRIPES leader.

For more information about how to become a STRIPES Leader and STRIPES Leadership Program, contact [email protected] or visit www.stripesleadership.com.