Monitor Announces Converge Award Nominees

Lisa Rafter, publisher of Monitor, announced the nominees for Monitor‘s Converge Awards. The winner of each award will be revealed at Monitor’s 50^th 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

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• Miles Herman, president and COO, LEAF Commercial Capital

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• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

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• Adam Warner, president, Key Equipment Finance

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Creating Change and Innovation Award

• Randy Haug, EVP, vice chairman and co-founder, LTi Technology Solutions

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• Bill Phelan, SVP and general manager, Equifax; former president and co-founder, PayNet

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• Deborah Reuben, CEO and founder, TomorrowZone

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• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

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Champion of Diversity Award

• Deb Baker, head of worldwide leasing and financing, HP

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• George Parker, co-CEO and co-founder, VenSource Capital

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• Nancy Robles, President, Eastern Funding

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• Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

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MVP Behind the Scenes Awards

• Sudhir Amembal, CEO, Amembal and Halladay; Author of 17 Books on Equipment Finance

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• John Bober, managing director, IXL Advisory Services; former managing director, GE Capital

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• Bill Bosco, President, Leasing 101; Former Managing Director, CitiCapital

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• Bill Carey, EVP, general counsel, TIAA Commercial Finance

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• Alan Mogol, former shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz

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CEO of the Decade – 1970s Award

• John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing

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• Bill Montgomery, co-founder, The Alta Group; former president, Chase Manhattan Leasing, Xerox Credit and Dell Financial Services

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• Jim Renner, former president, Norwest Equipment Finance and Wells Fargo Equipment Finance

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• Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

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CEO of the Decade – 1980s Award

• Jim Beard, former president, Caterpillar Financial

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• Abe Bernstein, former CEO, Master Lease, Tokai Financial Services and Fidelity Leasing

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• John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing

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• Joe Lane, vice chairman, Napier Park Global Capital; former president, IBM Credit and GATX Capital

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CEO of the Decade – 1990s Award

• Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services

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• Paul Larkins, former president and CEO, Key Equipment Finance and SquareTwo Financial

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• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

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• Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

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CEO of the Decade – 2000s Award

• Tony Cracchiolo, president, vendor finance, U.S. Bank

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• Steve Grosso, CEO and president, Auxilior Capital Partners

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• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

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• Adam Warner, president, Key Equipment Finance

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CEO of the Decade – 2010s Award

• Mike DiCecco, executive director, Huntington Asset Finance

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• Kris Snow, president, Cisco Capital

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• Bill Stephenson, CEO, PEAC Solutions

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• Bill Verhelle, founder and CEO, QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA

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CEO of the Decade – 2020s Award

• Martha Ahlers, president, United Leasing

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• Mike DiCecco, executive director, Huntington Asset Finance

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• Mike Jones, president, vendor equipment finance, First Citizens Bank

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• Amrita Patel, Head of Equipment Finance, Wells Fargo

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Industry Legend Award

• Sudhir Amembal, CEO, Amembal and Halladay; Author of 17 Books on Equipment Finance

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• Abe Bernstein, former CEO, Master Lease, Tokai Financial Services and Fidelity Leasing

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• Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services

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• Bruce Kropschot, senior managing director, The Alta Group; Founder, Kropschot Financial Services

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• Tom Wajnert, senior managing director, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

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Trailblazer Award

• Ellen Alemany, vice chairwoman, First Citizens Bank; former chairwoman and CEO, CIT Group

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• Valerie Jester, president, Brandywine Capital Associates

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• Debbie Monosson, CEO and president, Boston Financial and Equity

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• Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

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Industry Titan Award

• John Deane, co-founder and board of directors, The Alta Group; president, Nevada National Leasing; president, BancOne Leasing

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• Tony Golobic, executive chairman, GreatAmerica Financial Services

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• Mike Neal, former CEO and chairman, GE Capital

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• Tom Wajnert, chairman Emeritus, The Alta Group; former founder, chairman and CEO, AT&T Capital

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2023 Leader of the Year Award

• Mike Jones, president, vendor equipment finance, First Citizens Bank

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• Amrita Patel, head of equipment finance, Wells Fargo

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• Nancy Robles, president, Eastern Funding, LLC

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• Scott Thacker, CEO, Ivory Consulting

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