Kirk Phillips, president and CEO of Wintrust Commercial Finance, was re-elected to serve a two-year term on the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Financial Institutions Business Council Steering Committee.

The Financial Institutions Business Council Steering Committee is one of five primary constituent bodies at ELFA. The committees are an integral part of ELFA’s operations, providing critical input on the direction of the association and serving as a bridge between the membership and the board of directors and staff. The committee members are elected by the business council membership for a term of two years on a staggered basis.

The Financial Institutions Business Council Steering Committee represents bank-related and other financial institutions (commercial banks, investment banks and multi-line finance companies) engaged in the middle-market and large-ticket sectors. The committee analyzes the needs of companies in this segment and recommends to the board how to meet those needs.

“I am honored to be re-elected to serve on the Financial Institutions Business Council with other leaders within the Equipment Finance and Leasing Community,” said Phillips. “The ELFA has been a tremendous resource for Wintrust Commercial Finance as we have built out this business. Anything we can do to give back and support its efforts we are more than happy to do.”