Washington, DC, December 16, 2025 – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (Foundation) announces the 2026 officers of its Board of Trustees (Board). Board Officers serving are Miles Herman, CEO, LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. as Chair; Jeffrey Dicosola, Sales Manager, Great American Insurance Group as Vice Chair; Peter Bullen, EVP & Group Head, Key Equipment Finance as Secretary/Treasurer; and Leigh Lytle, President and CEO, Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) as President. Zack Marsh, CLFP, SVP, Accounting and Analysis, AP Equipment Financing is Immediate Past Chair. The officer elections were held during the Board‘s recent governance meeting.
New members appointed to the Foundation Board of Trustees include Mark Bonanno, President and CRO, North Mill Equipment Finance; Jennifer Martin, CLFP, Chief Product Officer, LTi Technology Solutions; and Jill McKean-Bilby, Equipment Finance Sales Executive, Huntington Equipment Finance.
“This is a pivotal time for the Foundation with tremendous opportunity ahead, and we are fortunate to have the leadership, professional expertise, and dedication of our Trustees to guide the Foundation in 2026,” said Miles Herman. “We deeply appreciate their commitment to our mission of advancing the equipment finance industry and supporting the success of all who are part of it.”
Trustees continuing on the Board for 2026 are:
- Andrew Blacklock, Vice President, Strategy and Business Operations, Cisco Systems Capital Corporation
- Jim DeFrank, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Isuzu Finance of America, Inc.
- Cindy Fleck, CLFP, Chief Revenue Officer, Channel
- Shari Lipski, CLFP, Principal, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
- Mark Loken, Vice President, CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
- Eric McGriff, Chief Risk Officer, 36th Street Capital
- David Normandin, CLFP, President and CEO, Wintrust Specialty Finance
- Brittany Ogden, Attorney, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
- Ricardo E. Rios, CFA, CLFP, President & COO, Commercial Equipment Finance, Inc. (CEFI)
- William Tefft, Equipment Manager – Corporate Asset Finance, EverBank Corporate Asset Finance
- Shari Williams, Chief Risk Officer, Elevex Capital, LLC
Kelli Nienaber will continue to serve as Executive Director.
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to advance the $1.3 trillion equipment finance sector by producing data-forward research and market outlooks, as well as cultivating the next-generation workforce through Campus to Career programs, including curriculum development and collegiate scholarships. Founded in 1989 and 100% funded through charitable donations, the Foundation drives innovation and career development for the future of the industry. www.leasefoundation.org
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Media Contact: Kelli Nienaber, knienaber@leasefoundation.org