Our Leadership and Expertise
The NFS Leasing Team understands the challenges of running a business and wants to help those with challenged credit that are struggling to secure critically needed equipment financing. Having been entrepreneurs and built companies ourselves, we have experienced the frustrations of rigid and obsolete credit requirements, an unwillingness to understand your business, and an inability to be flexible in leasing practices.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Cliff Rucker
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cliff Rucker is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Rucker previously served as President of NFS Leasing. Prior to his tenure at NFS Leasing, Mr. Rucker was Founder and CEO of NEXL, a national provider of IT services and outsourcing. Mr. Rucker oversaw the successful sale of NEXL to publicly traded NASDAQ Company MTM Technologies in 2005. 
Ashley Whyman
PRESIDENT
Ashley Whyman is President of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Whyman is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, driving growth and managing all key leadership functions. Prior to being appointed as President, Ms. Whyman served as Vice President and General Counsel of NFS Leasing and managed NFS Leasing’s in-house legal department. Before joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Whyman practiced law at several Boston law firms.
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Mark Blaisdell
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER
Mark Blaisdell is Chief Financial Officer, Chief Credit Officer and a Principal of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Blaisdell is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day financial and credit operations. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Blaisdell served as Vice President and Regional Controller of MTM Technologies and served as Vice President Finance and Operations of NEXL.
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Jonas McCray
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Jonas D.L. McCray is Vice President and General Counsel of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. McCray provides legal services and advice throughout the organization, and supports NFS as a senior executive. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. McCray served as General Counsel and Senior Vice President of a commercial finance company and has 20+ years of experience in commercial finance, M&A, compliance and general corporate matters, working at global law firms.
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Michael Johnson
CHIEF RESTRUCTURING OFFICER
Michael Johnson is Chief Restructuring Officer of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Johnson is responsible for monitoring and working proactively with NFS Leasing’s customers to resolve problem transactions and managing NFS Leasing’s off-lease assets. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Johnson was a legal executive in the Greater Boston Area.
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Dana Calumby
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Dana Calumby is Vice President Finance of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Calumby is responsible for NFS Leasing’s finance and accounting departments. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Calumby held a variety of leadership accounting positions at Sperry Products and Advanced Visual Systems.
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Dean Oliver
PRINCIPAL
Dean Oliver is a Principal of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Oliver is responsible for overseeing business automation projects, vendor and partner development, as well as direct customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Oliver served as President and Chief Operating Officer of NEXL Inc.
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Emily Silva
DIRECTOR OF LEASING SERVICES
Emily Silva is Director Leasing Services of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Silva is responsible for new customer on-boarding and database management. Ms. Silva also oversees the lease documentation department for NFS Leasing. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Silva held a variety of customer service, marketing and management positions including roles at Cheng & Tsui.
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Jim Murphy
PRINCIPAL
Jim Murphy is Principal of NFS Leasing, Inc. serving in NFS Leasing’s New York Metro Office. Mr. Murphy is responsible for the integration and management of NFS Leasing’s IT systems, as well as customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Murphy was a New York Area Vice President for MTM Technologies.
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Chuck Worsham
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Chuck Worsham is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. in NFS Leasing’s Chicago Office. Mr. Worsham is responsible for vendor partner development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Worsham held a variety of roles in Finance and Technology.
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Patty DiBello
VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING
Patty DiBello is Vice President Marketing of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. DiBello is responsible for overseeing all marketing and public relations operations and activity. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. DiBello held a variety of leadership marketing positions at Fortune 500 brands, including Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. and Staples, Inc.
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Eric Renaud
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CREDIT
Eric Renaud is Senior Vice President of Credit at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Renaud provides strategic and operational leadership and management for all aspects of credit services. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Renaud served as Division President at Thrive Payments and held a variety of leadership positions at Direct Capital, CIT and Firestone Financial including Chief Operating Officer, Senior Credit Officer and Senior Vice President Portfolio Management.
SALES TEAM
David Denniss
VICE PRESIDENT SALES
CANADA
David Denniss is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Canada. Mr. Denniss is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Denniss served at EMC Corporation as Finance Manager for Canada and brings years of experience in the mid to large ticket leasing industry.
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Brett Poteet
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Brett Poteet is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Poteet is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Poteet served in Medical Leasing and brings years of finance experience in the Healthcare, Information Technology, Machine Tools, Construction, Media, Entertainment industries and more.
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Craig Cooper
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Craig Cooper is Vice President Business Development at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Cooper is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Cooper served in Sales Management in a variety of industries, and is a graduate of UCLA.
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Rich Vassallo
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Rich Vassallo is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Vassallo is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Vassallo served in Medical Sales and has expertise in Medical Devices, Capital Equipment and Scientific Instruments.
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Michael McClendon
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Michael McClendon joined NFS Leasing in 2019 as Vice President of Business Development. Michael holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and a BBA from the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business and brings over 30 years of commercial finance experience to NFS.
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Jon Preiser
VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES
Jon Preiser is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Preiser is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Preiser served with GE Capital and Huntington Equipment Finance. Mr. Preiser brings many years of experience in the leasing industry. Mr. Preiser graduated from Syracuse University School of Management, with degrees in Finance and Marketing.
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Bryan Ferguson
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Bryan Ferguson is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Ferguson is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Ferguson served in Production Printing and IT Sales. Mr. Ferguson has a bachelor’s degree in Management from Texas State and brings years of experience in the Technology, Production Printing, Manufacturing, Construction, Medical industries more.
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Mike Fisher
DIRECTOR OF INSIDE SALES
Mike Fisher is Director Inside Sales of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Fisher is responsible for small-ticket customer development and management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Fisher served as Vice President of Ticket Sales for the Worcester Railers. Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Colorado State University.
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Jonathan Bova
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Jonathan Bova is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Bova is responsible for new and existing vendor business. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Bova served as Managing Director at Verto Management, LLC.
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SERVICES TEAM
Dan Salstein
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Dan Salstein is Associate Counsel of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Salstein is responsible for managing litigation. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Salstein practiced law in and around Boston. Mr. Salstein received a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law and was later admitted to the Massachusetts State Bar.
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Derek Howell
LEASING MANAGER
Derek Howell is a Manager of Leasing Services with NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Howell is responsible for documentation, sales support, and ushering the lease through its life cycle, from credit decision to funding. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Howell held positions with the YMCA and served in an operations and vendor support role with TimePayment Corporation.
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Jesse Markarian
EQUIPMENT RECOVERY SPECIALIST
Jesse Markarian is Equipment Recovery Specialist for NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Markarian is responsible for managing the warehouse and coordinating the logistics for all equipment returns and recoveries. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Markarian served in a variety of warehouse manager roles, with a focus on technology equipment.
Heather Lee
LEASING ADMINISTRATOR
Heather Lee is a Leasing Administrator for NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Lee is responsible for documentation, sales support, and seeing leases through from credit decision to funding. Prior to joining the Contracts department, Ms. Lee served as Sales Support and Contracts Assistant for NFS Leasing.
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Emily Ackerman
LEASING ADMINISTRATOR
Emily Ackerman is a Leasing Administrator for NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Ackerman is responsible for assisting the NFS Leasing team with the documentation of leases, ensuring the leasing process is smooth from start to finish. Ms. Ackerman received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Salem State University.
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Christine Minaya
Accounting Manager
Christine Minaya is an Accounting Manager at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Minaya is responsible for managing the company’s accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and tax compliance. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Minaya served as a public accounting auditor, where she audited and prepared tax returns for many non-public companies from various industries.
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Kimberly Ma
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Kimberly Ma is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Ma is responsible for assisting in accounting operations of the company, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and tax compliance. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Ma received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Salem State University.
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Jessica Rucker
SENIOR CREDIT ANALYST
Jessica Rucker is Senior Credit Analyst at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Rucker is responsible for supporting credit decisions and underwriting new transactions. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Rucker held roles as an Associate, supporting multiple senior analysts in the underwriting of fixed income securities in the healthcare and telecom sector. Ms. Rucker received a degree in Economics and Finance from Bentley University.
Ashley Silva
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Ashley Silva is a Staff Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Silva is responsible for a variety of accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial reporting. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Silva served as an Accountant for a large manufacturing company where she worked closely with Fixed Assets and Cost Analysis. Ms. Silva received a B.S in Business Administration from Salem State University.
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Meghan Blais
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Meghan Blais is a Legal Assistant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Blais is responsible for assisting with office management duties, while also supporting the legal team. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Blais served in office management and executive assistant roles. Ms. Blais received a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Salem University.
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Kathleen Feldman
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Kathleen Feldman is a Staff Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Feldman is responsible for a variety of accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial reporting. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Feldman served as a Government Compliance and Investigations paralegal and an Operations Manager. Ms. Feldman received a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and an MBA from the State University at Albany School of Business.
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Maryjane O'Neill
MANAGER OF LEASING SERVICES
Maryjane O'Neill is Manager of Leasing Services at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. O’Neill is responsible for lease documentation, sales support, and managing leases through their full life cycle. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. O’Neill served in lease administration, retail, and property management roles. Ms. O’Neill received a bachelor's degree from UMASS Lowell.
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Josh Rucker
COLLATERAL SPECIALIST
Josh Rucker is Collateral Specialist at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Rucker is responsible for analyzing equipment as part of our credit underwriting process and supporting off-lease equipment sales. Prior to accepting this role, Mr. Rucker served in the warehouse, learning about the types of collateral utilized at NFS Leasing. Mr. Rucker received a bachelor's degree from Curry College.
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Matthew Blaisdell
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Matthew Blaisdell is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Blaisdell is responsible for managing NFS Leasing's existing portfolio. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Blaisdell served at iHeart Media where he managed budgets and sales analytics. Mr. Blaisdell received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics and Finance from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Michele DiRuzza
PARALEGAL
Michele DiRuzza is a Paralegal at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. DiRuzza provides support with respect to litigation and transactional paralegal matters for the legal team and across NFS Leasing. Ms. DiRuzza has extensive bankruptcy paralegal and operations support experience from prior positions at various organizations.
Ray Brousseau
SENIOR CREDIT ANALYST
Ray Brousseau is Senior Credit Analyst at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Brousseau is responsible for supporting credit decisions and underwriting new transactions. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Brousseau held various roles as a commercial credit analyst. Mr. Brousseau received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance from Bryant University. Christian Macias
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Christian Macias is a Staff Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Macias is responsible for a variety of accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial reporting. Mr. Macias received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration concentrating in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Sumit Bhattachan
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Sumit Bhattachan is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Bhattachan is responsible for assisting in accounting operations of the company, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and tax compliance. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Bhattachan received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration concentrating in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts Boston.