Cady Bate is a committed industry advocate who believes in proactively shaping the future of equipment finance. Her approach involves staying thoroughly informed about regulatory changes and market trends. She collaborates closely with internal teams and industry partners to develop advocacy strategies that promote balanced and sustainable industry growth. “Advocacy allows us to proactively shape the rules rather than just react to them,” she says.
Bate’s work strengthens the collective voice of equipment finance professionals, ensuring lawmakers and regulators understand the economic importance of their industry and the real-world consequences of their decisions. Her proudest moment was building a network of industry contacts at the Equipment Finance Legal Forum, which has allowed her company to help shape new rules from the start.
