Lisa Rafter, publisher of Monitor, announced the nominees for Monitor‘s Converge Awards. The winner of each award will be revealed at Monitor’s 50th Anniversary Converge Gala in Philadelphia on June 15. Register for Converge here.

The nominees include:

People-First Leadership Award

  • Dave Fate, CEO and founder, Stonebriar Commercial Finance
  • Miles Herman, president and COO, LEAF Commercial Capital
  • Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
  • Adam Warner, president, Key Equipment Finance

Creating Change and Innovation Award

  • Randy Haug, EVP, vice chairman and co-founder, LTi Technology Solutions
  • Bill Phelan, SVP and general manager, Equifax; former president and co-founder, PayNet
  • Deborah Reuben, CEO and founder, TomorrowZone
  • Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

Champion of Diversity Award

  • Deb Baker, head of worldwide leasing and financing, HP
  • George Parker, co-CEO and co-founder, VenSource Capital
  • Nancy Robles, President, Eastern Funding
  • Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

MVP Behind the Scenes Awards

  • Sudhir Amembal, CEO, Amembal and Halladay; Author of 17 Books on Equipment Finance
  • John Bober, managing director, IXL Advisory Services; former managing director, GE Capital
  • Bill Bosco, President, Leasing 101; Former Managing Director, CitiCapital
  • Bill Carey, EVP, general counsel, TIAA Commercial Finance
  • Alan Mogol, former shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz

CEO of the Decade – 1970s Award

  • John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing
  • Bill Montgomery, co-founder, The Alta Group; former president, Chase Manhattan Leasing, Xerox Credit and Dell Financial Services
  • Jim Renner, former president, Norwest Equipment Finance and Wells Fargo Equipment Finance
  • Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

CEO of the Decade – 1980s Award

  • Jim Beard, former president, Caterpillar Financial
  • Abe Bernstein, former CEO, Master Lease, Tokai Financial Services and Fidelity Leasing
  • John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing
  • Joe Lane, vice chairman, Napier Park Global Capital; former president, IBM Credit and GATX Capital

CEO of the Decade – 1990s Award

  • Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services
  • Paul Larkins, former president and CEO, Key Equipment Finance and SquareTwo Financial
  • Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
  • Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

CEO of the Decade – 2000s Award

  • Tony Cracchiolo, president, vendor finance, U.S. Bank
  • Steve Grosso, CEO and president, Auxilior Capital Partners
  • Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA
  • Adam Warner, president, Key Equipment Finance

CEO of the Decade – 2010s Award

  • Mike DiCecco, executive director, Huntington Asset Finance
  • Kris Snow, president, Cisco Capital
  • Bill Stephenson, CEO, PEAC Solutions
  • Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

CEO of the Decade – 2020s Award

  • Martha Ahlers, president, United Leasing
  • Mike DiCecco, executive director, Huntington Asset Finance
  • Mike Jones, president, vendor equipment finance, First Citizens Bank
  • Amrita Patel, Head of Equipment Finance, Wells Fargo

Industry Legend Award

  • Sudhir Amembal, CEO, Amembal and Halladay; Author of 17 Books on Equipment Finance
  • Abe Bernstein, former CEO, Master Lease, Tokai Financial Services and Fidelity Leasing
  • Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services
  • Bruce Kropschot, senior managing director, The Alta Group; Founder, Kropschot Financial Services
  • Tom Wajnert, senior managing director, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

Trailblazer Award

  • Ellen Alemany, vice chairwoman, First Citizens Bank; former chairwoman and CEO, CIT Group
  • Valerie Jester, president, Brandywine Capital Associates
  • Debbie Monosson, CEO and president, Boston Financial and Equity
  • Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

Industry Titan Award

  • John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing
  • Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services
  • Mike Neal, former CEO and chairman, GE Capital
  • Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

2023 Leader of the Year Award

  • Mike Jones, president, vendor equipment finance, First Citizens Bank
  • Amrita Patel, head of equipment finance, Wells Fargo
  • Nancy Robles, president, Eastern Funding, LLC
  • Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

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