Monitor hosted its second annual event, Converge, on May 15 – 16 in Philadelphia. The conference ended with an awards gala at the National Constitution Center, where Monitor awarded over a dozen designations. read more
MAY 17, 2024 - 5:41 am
Michelle Speranza, CLFP, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at LEAF Commercial Capital joined Monitor’s Editor-in-Chief, Rita Garwood, to welcome the fifth annual Women in Equipment Finance issue. ... read more
Nov/Dec 2023
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced its new board of directors, who will serve during the next 12 months, at its 62nd annual convention. Rob Boyer, CLFP, president of First Commonwealth, is the new board chair. read more
OCT 25, 2023 - 7:12 am
Monitor, the leading publication in the equipment finance industry, held Converge, its 50th anniversary celebration, in Philadelphia on Wednesday and Thursday, featuring a full-day conference and an evening gala during which it announced the winners of the 2023 Converge Awards. read more
JUN 16, 2023 - 6:03 am
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced the agenda for the 2023 ELFA Women’s Leadership Forum, which will be held April 3 to April 4 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. read more
FEB 27, 2023 - 7:05 am
Michelle Speranza, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at LEAF Commercial Capital, discusses how company leaders can help employees, particularly women, by creating work environments that encourage openness, empathy, support and balance. ... read more
Nov/Dec 2022
The Certified Lease & Finance Professional Foundation reported that 25 individuals recently passed the eight-hour online proctored CLFP exam to earn their CLFP designation. read more
OCT 24, 2022 - 7:25 am
Change can be scary, but it will happen regardless of your reaction. Michelle Speranza explores three areas marketers can focus on today to meet change head-on, stay flexible, keep in tune with audiences and build strong relationships.... read more
Monitor 100 2022
The dearth of women in top leadership positions continues to exist in most companies. Two powerful women in equipment finance — Eileen Schoonmaker and Michelle Speranza — discuss how women can advocate for themselves and each other and how companies can change their practices to provide more women with the opportunity to ascend the corporate ladder. ... read more
Vol. 48 No. 7 2022
STRIPES Leadership Program announced that industry leader Michelle Speranza — senior vice president and chief marketing officer at LEAF Commercial Capital — will lead a Master Talk titled Executive Communication: Key to Expanding Reach, Influencing Others, and Leading Through Uncertainty and the Unknowable. read more
JUN 15, 2021 - 6:48 am
Monitor’s staff is excited to introduce the 2021 Editorial Board. 10 new members join four 2019 inaugural board members that have agreed to stay on for an additional year.... read more
Vol. 48 No. 1 2021
Customers are bombarded by marketing messages everywhere they turn. Why should they pay attention to yours? Michelle Speranza explores how to dial up the relevance and personalization of your marketing efforts and increase customer engagement.... read more
October 2020
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced that ELFA Women’s Leadership Forum LIVE! will take place on April 20, 2021. This one-day virtual event will be hosted by the ELFA Women’s Council and will focus on leadership development for women at all stages of an equipment finance career. read more
JAN 29, 2021 - 7:06 am
Monitor, the leading source of information for the equipment finance industry, announced the members of its 2021 Editorial Board. Ten new members will join the board and four members will continue from Monitor’s inaugural editorial board. read more
DEC 15, 2020 - 6:49 am
Monitor hosted its very first Live+ streaming event on April 16th in two sessions moderated by Deborah Reuben, CLFP, CEO of TomorrowZone. Each well attended session was interactive and included thoughtful questions from attendees. read more
APR 17, 2020 - 7:00 am