STRIPES Leadership Program, the professional and personal leadership development program designed to challenge and inspire best-in-class leaders within the equipment finance industry, launched its 8th cohort on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.
The launch began with STRIPES’ signature 3-Day Transformational Leadership Launch (TLL), an immersive experience that sets the tone for the six-month journey ahead. During these three days, participants explore powerful leadership distinctions and engage in hands-on exercises that build trust, self-awareness, collaboration and accountability while expanding their thinking with regard to what is possible for themselves and their organizations. The sessions are designed to help leaders uncover blind spots and expand their capacity to lead in new, meaningful and more impactful ways.
In addition, the Launch lays the groundwork for participants’ Capstone Projects — bold initiatives designed to create meaningful, measurable results within their organizations. Over three days, participants also begin forging deep relationships within their cohort, cultivating a cross-industry network of forward-thinking leaders committed to growth and transformation.
“STRIPES creates leaders whose transformation and impact burn all the way through — possessing clarity of vision, the confidence to act and the capacity to create results that shift entire organizations,” Carolynn Caruso, senior vice president of sales and program leader of STRIPES, said. “STRIPES leaders take bold stands, deliver breakthrough results and ignite a ripple effect that elevates their teams, strengthens culture and drives lasting change across their organizations. Our intention is to build leaders who are visible, powerful and impossible to ignore.”
Following the three-day Launch, participants will engage in Business and Leadership Workshops, Executive Roundtable discussions and group, peer, and one on one coaching sessions led by recognized industry executives and leadership experts. These experiences continue to deepen the transformational work started at the Launch and support participants in executing their Capstone Projects with purpose and powerful impact.
STRIPES participants are consistently challenged and inspired to think differently, act boldly, and lead intentionally — developing into the next generation of visionary leaders shaping the future of the equipment finance industry.
For more information about how to become a STRIPES Leader and STRIPES Leadership Program, contact carolynn.caruso@stripesleadership.com or visit www.stripesleadership.com.
