African Asset Finance, a New York-based non-bank financial and equipment leasing firm, appointed Christine D. Gagnon as chief financial officer.
She will lead AAFC’s finance, accounting and credit risk functions, reporting directly to the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Frans VanSchaik.
Gagnon joins AAFC with nearly 20 years of international business management, strategic planning, finance, accounting and risk management experience in the banking and professional services industries.
“Christine’s addition strengthens our growing senior management team and supports our corporate strategy to expand access to equipment leasing strategies across multiple African markets,” said VanSchaik. “The depth of Christine’s finance, accounting and credit management experience, along with her professional experiences in Africa will help us grow and provide oversight to our subsidiaries. I look forward to working closely with her as we execute our plan.”
Previously, Gagnon served as a director at Ernst & Young in various leadership roles, including CFO and COO of EMEIA Financial Crime and COO of Financial Services Africa. She also held leadership positions at OneWest Bank, serving as first vice president in the Offices of the CEO and vice chairman, and PricewaterhouseCoopers as a senior manager.
New York-based African Asset Finance Company (AAFC) is a non-banking financial services firm that provides equipment leasing and finance solutions.
