The NFS Leasing Team Wants To Help
Businesses Secure Necessary Equipment Financing

Our Leadership and Expertise

The NFS Leasing Team understands the challenges of running a business and wants to help those 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

Ashley Whyman

Ashley Whyman

President

Dana Calumby

Dana Calumby

Chief Financial Officer

Cliff Rucker

Cliff Rucker

Founder and Chairman

Dean Oliver

Dean Oliver

VP of Business Development, Principal

Eric Renaud

Eric Renaud

Chief Credit Officer

Dan Salstein

Dan Salstein

Vice President & General Counsel

Patty DiBello

Patty DiBello

Vice President of Marketing

Emily Silva

Emily Silva

Vice President of Documentation and Funding

Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy

VP of Business Development, Principal

Chuck Worsham

Chuck Worsham

VP of Business Development

SALES TEAM

David Denniss

David Denniss

Country Manager-Canada

Brett Poteet

Brett Poteet

VP of Business Development

Craig Cooper

Craig Cooper

VP of Business Development

Rich Vassallo

Rich Vassallo

VP of Business Development

Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher

VP of Business Development

Jonathan Bova

Jonathan Bova

VP of Business Development

Eric Goldman

VP of Business Development

Jon Preiser

Jon Preiser

Vice President of Sales

Garrick Tan

VP of Business Development

SERVICES TEAM

Tomi Donahoe

Controller

Alex Bossone

Associate Counsel

Parag Gandbhir

Project Manager

Derek Howell

Derek Howell

Asset Recovery Manager

Kimberly Duong

Kimberly Duong

Senior Accountant

Ray Brousseau

Senior Credit Analyst

Jesse Markarian

Jesse Markarian

Asset Recovery Specialist

Heather Lee

Heather Lee

Manager of Leasing Services

Emily Ackerman

Emily Stanton

Leasing Administrator

Matthew Blaisdell

Matthew Blaisdell

Senior Accountant

Maryjane O'Neill

Manager of Leasing Services

Josh Rucker

Collateral Specialist

Juliet Tomasuolo

Paralegal

Davin Moriarty

Davin Moriarty

Asset Recovery Specialist & Inside Sales Associate

Sumit Bhattachan

Emily D’Alessandro

Executive Assistant

Sumit Bhattachan

Brian Ambrozavitch

Senior Accountant

Sumit Bhattachan

Emily Ma-Teixeira

Accounting Assistant

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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. Ms. Whyman previously 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 was a bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and litigation attorney practicing in Boston.

Dana Calumby

Chief Financial Officer

Dana Calumby is Chief Financial Officer of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Calumby provides strategic and operational leadership and management for all aspects of finance and accounting for the company. Prior to being appointed as CFO, Ms. Calumby served as Vice President of Finance and managed NFS Leasing’s finance and accounting departments. Before joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Calumby held leadership accounting positions at Sperry Products and Advanced Visual Systems.
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Cliff Rucker

Founder and Chairman

Cliff Rucker is Founder and Chairman 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.
Dean Oliver

Dean Oliver

VP of Business Development, Principal

Dean Oliver is Vice President of Business Development, and Principal of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Oliver is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Oliver served as President and Chief Operating Officer of NEXL Inc.
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Eric Renaud

Chief Credit Officer

Eric Renaud is Chief Credit Officer at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Renaud provides strategic and operational leadership and management for all aspects of credit and risk management for the company. 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.
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Dan Salstein

Vice President & General Counsel

Dan Salstein is Vice President and General Counsel of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Salstein provides legal services and advice throughout the organization and supports NFS as a senior executive. Previously, Mr. Salstein served as Deputy General Counsel at NFS Leasing. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Salstein practiced law privately at small to medium sized firms in and around Boston. Mr. Salstein received a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law and is a member of the Massachusetts State Bar.
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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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Emily Silva

Vice President of Documentation and Funding

Emily Silva is Vice President of Documentation and Funding of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Silva is responsible for managing the documentation process of transactions from final credit approval through disposition. Previously, Ms. Silva served as Director of Leasing Services at 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

Vice President of Business Development, Principal

Jim Murphy is Vice President of Business Development, and 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 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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David Denniss

Country Manager - Canada

David Denniss is Country Manager – Canada 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.
Brett Poteet

Brett Poteet

Vice President 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 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 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.

Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher

Vice President of Business Development

Mike Fisher is Vice President of Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Fisher is responsible for customer development and customer relationship 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 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.

Eric Goldman

Vice President Business Development

Eric Goldman is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Goldman is responsible for customer acquisition, customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Goldman served at several independent equipment leasing firms as well as GE Capital, People’s United Bank and Bank of America. Mr. Goldman brings years of commercial finance and lending experience.
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Jon Preiser

Vice President Business Development

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.

Garrick Tan, VP of Business Development

Garrick Tan

Vice President Business Development

Garrick Tan is Vice President Business Development of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Tan is responsible for customer development and customer relationship management. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Tan served at Wells Fargo Capital Finance, White Oak Commercial Finance and worked as a consultant to Silicon Valley Bank. Mr. Tan brings years of commercial finance and lending experience. Mr. Tan graduated from Babson College with a degree in Finance and a concentration in Economics.

Tomi Donahoe

Controller

Tomi Donahoe is Controller of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Donahoe is responsible for the handling of financial transactions from day-to-day and month-end close, to audit and tax work. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Donahoe served in roles as manager, supervisor, and associate in the business advisory and assurance practice groups at PKF O’Connor Davies. Mr. Donahoe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Endicott College and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University.

Alex Bossone

Associate Counsel

Alex Bossone is Associate Counsel of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Bossone is primarily responsible for handling financial transactions and other transactional matters for NFS Leasing. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Bossone practiced law at Latham & Watkins LLP and Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP. Mr. Bossone received a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature from The George Washington University and is a member of the Massachusetts State Bar.

Parag Gandbhir

Project Manager

Parag Gandbhir is a Project Manager at NFS Leasing, Inc. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Gandbhir held various credit risk roles at American Tower Corporation, Greystone Equipment Finance and Firestone Financial.
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Derek Howell

Asset Recovery Manager

Derek Howell is an Asset Recovery Manager at NFS Leasing, Inc. 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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Kimberly Duong

Senior Accountant

Kimberly Duong is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Kimberly 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, Kimberly received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Salem State University.

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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.
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Jesse Markarian

Asset Recovery Specialist

Jesse Markarian is Asset 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.
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Heather Lee

Manager of Leasing Services

Heather Lee is a Manager of Leasing Services 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 Stanton

Leasing Administrator

Emily Stanton is a Leasing Administrator for NFS Leasing, Inc. Mrs. Stanton is responsible for assisting the NFS Leasing team with the documentation of leases, ensuring the leasing process is smooth from start to finish. Mrs. Stanton received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Salem State University.
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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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Maryjane O'Neill

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.

Juliet Tomasuolo

Paralegal

Juliet Tomasuolo is a Paralegal of NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Tomasuolo is responsible for assisting with general litigation, collections, commercial/personal bankruptcy, and general administrative matters. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Tomasuolo held various litigation, and trust and estates paralegal roles at small law firms in the Northeast. Ms. Tomasuolo is a graduate of Northeastern University with distinction.

Davin Moriarty

Asset Recovery Specialist & Inside Sales Associate

Davin Moriarty is an Asset Recovery Specialist & Inside Sales Associate of NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Moriarty is responsible for assisting in equipment recovery as well as customer acquisition. Most recently, Mr. Moriarty served with the United States Marine Corps for eight years as a Sergeant, Training Chief, and Infantry Squad Leader.

Emily D’Alessandro

Executive Assistant

Emily D’Alessandro is an Executive Assistant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. D’Alessandro is responsible for assisting with office management duties and supporting the executive team. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. D’Alessandro served in administrative and corporate event management roles at Bobbles & Lace, Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites, and Vinwood Caterers.

Brian Ambrozavitch

Senior Accountant

Brian Ambrozavitch is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Mr. Ambrozavitch is responsible for assisting in the company’s accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial reporting. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Mr. Ambrozavitch served in staff accounting and project accountant roles at Shawmut Design & Construction, Potamus Trading LLC, and Phoenix Media Communications Group. Mr. Ambrozavitch received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts and completed a Master of Business Administration Program from Southern New Hampshire University.

Emily Ma-Teixeira

Accounting Assistant

Emily Ma-Teixeira is an Accounting Assistant at NFS Leasing, Inc. Ms. Ma-Teixeira is responsible for assisting with accounting duties and supporting the accounting team. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Ms. Ma-Teixeira studied and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Salem State College.