Our Leadership and Expertise
The NFS Leasing Management 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. Prior to NFS Leasing, he served as Vice President and Regional Controller for MTM Technologies where he assisted with the successful integration of NEXL, where he had served as Vice President of Finance and Operations prior to that acquisition.
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David DePamphilis
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
David DePamphilis is the Executive Vice President at NFS Leasing. Prior to joining NFS, he was at EMC Corporation for 17 years and most recently served as Sr. Director of Sales at EMC Global Financial Services for the U.S.
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Jonas McCray
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Jonas D.L. McCray serves as NFS Leasing’s Vice President and General Counsel. Jonas is responsible for providing legal services and advice to NFS Leasing’s executive officers and employees throughout the organization, and to support the company as a senior executive. Jonas has over 20 years of experience in commercial finance, general corporate, M&A and compliance matters. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Jonas was a senior attorney in the Boston office of a global law firm providing in-depth legal analysis and support to private credit and institutional lenders. He also served as General Counsel and SVP of a commercial finance company primarily focused on asset based credit facilities.
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Michael Johnson
CHIEF RESTRUCTURING OFFICER
Michael Johnson joined the NFS Leasing Team as the Chief Restructuring Officer in 2020. Mike is responsible for monitoring and working proactively with NFS’s customers to resolve problem transactions. Mike is an accomplished legal executive with a proven track record of structuring, managing, and closing business acquisitions, asset-based financing, and complex corporate debt financings.
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Dana Calumby
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Dana Calumby joined NFS Leasing in 2008 as the Controller and was later promoted to Vice President of Finance in 2018. Prior to joining NFS, Dana held a variety of accounting management and staff accounting positions that included roles at Sperry Products and Advanced Visual Systems.
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Dean Oliver
PRINCIPAL
Dean Oliver is a Principal of NFS Leasing, bringing more than 30 years of finance, operations, manufacturing and technology experience to the firm. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of NEXL Inc. Dean received a B.A. in Political Studies with a minor in History from Gordon College, and a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Boston College. In his spare time, Dean enjoys playing guitar and motorcycle touring.
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Emily Silva
DIRECTOR OF LEASING SERVICES
Emily Silva is Director of Leasing Services at NFS Leasing, and responsible for new customer on-boarding and database management. Prior to joining NFS in 2008, Emily held a variety of customer service, marketing and management positions including roles at Cheng & Tsui, the leading publisher of Asian language textbooks, real estate industry leader Coldwell Banker, and fashion house Kenneth Cole.
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Jim Murphy
PRINCIPAL
Jim Murphy is a Principal of NFS Leasing. Prior to joining NFS, Mr. Murphy was New York Area Vice President for MTM Technologies, a 700 employee national systems integrator, where he managed the largest and most profitable area for MTM.
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Chuck Worsham
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Chuck Worsham joined NFS Leasing as Vice President of Business Development in 2009 for NFS’s newly opened Chicago Office. He brings with him over 20 years of experience in a variety of Finance and technology roles.
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Patty DiBello
VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING
Patty DiBello joined NFS Leasing as Vice President of Marketing in 2019. Ms. DiBello brings with her over 20 years of marketing experience, developing strategies and building brands. Prior to joining NFS Leasing, Patty placed her energy and creativity at Fortune 500 brands, including Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. and Staples, Inc. as well as a variety of marketing outsourcing providers and early stage start-up companies.
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SALES TEAM
David Denniss
VICE PRESIDENT SALES
CANADA
David brings over 25 years of experience in the mid to large ticket leasing industry to his role with NFS Leasing. Before joining the company in the spring of 2015, David spent 10 years at EMC Corporation as the Area Finance Manager for Canada.
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Brett Poteet
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Brett Poteet joined NFS in 2015, helping to expand NFS Leasing’s presence in the medical leasing market. Brett’s finance background includes not only healthcare, but also Information Technology, Machine Tools, Construction, Media and Entertainment, and more.
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Craig Cooper
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Craig Cooper is Vice President of Business Development at NFS Leasing, having joined the company in 2010. Craig is accomplished Sales Manager with 20 years of success in various industries and a strong background in sales/management and delivery of technical solutions. Craig is a graduate of UCLA.
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Rich Vassallo
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Rich Vassallo joined NFS in November 2012. As a Medical Sales and Finance Executive, Mr. Vassallo provides extensive knowledge and expertise in the Medical Devices, Capital Equipment and Scientific Instruments space, having worked with Diagnostic Imaging vendors; Siemens Medical Systems and Toshiba America Medical Systems.
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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 joined NFS Leasing in 2019 as a Vice President of Sales. Mr. Preiser brings with him over thirty years of experience in the leasing business with companies such as GE Capital and Huntington Equipment Finance. He 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 joins NFS Leasing as a Vice President of Business Development with 30+ years of experience in the Production Printing Industry, including IT equipment sales. Mr. Ferguson has a Bachelor of Science in Management from Texas State. At NFS Leasing, Mr. Ferguson will focus on expanding NFS’s presence in the Production Printing and IT equipment markets.
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Joe Friedling
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Joe Friedling has joined NFS Leasing as the Director of Business Development. Mr. Friedling has spent 35 years in business development in the equipment financing industry in many different aspects. Graduating from The College of New Jersey with a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mr. Friedling entered the work force in 1984. Since then he has held roles as a direct borrower, vendor development, and manufacturer captive program management.
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Mike Fisher
DIRECTOR OF INSIDE SALES
Mike Fisher joined the NFS Leasing Team in 2020 as the Director of Inside Sales. In this role, Mr. Fisher will be taking focus and priority of small ticket NFS partnerships. Mr. Fisher graduated from Colorado State University and has previously served as the Vice President of Ticket Sales for the Worcester Railers.
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Jonathan Bova
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Jonathan Bova serves as Vice President of Business Development at 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 joined NFS Leasing in 2018 as Associate Counsel. Prior to joining, Mr. Salstein received a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law in 2010 and was admitted to Massachusetts State Bar the same year. He brings 9 years of experience with him, from practicing law in and around Boston to now focusing on managing NFS’s litigation.
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Derek Howell
LEASING MANAGER
Derek Howell is a leasing administrator with NFS Leasing, responsible for documentation, sales support, and ushering the lease through its life cycle, from credit decision to funding. Prior to joining NFS in 2014, Derek held positions with the YMCA and served in an operations and vendor support role with TimePayment Corporation.
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Heather Lee
LEASING ADMINISTRATOR
Heather joined NFS Leasing in August 2015, starting out as a Sales Support and Contracts Assistant. Within a short amount of time, she began her transition into the Contracts department as a Leasing Administrator who is responsible for documentation, sales support, and seeing leases through from credit decision to funding.
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Emily Ackerman
LEASING ADMINISTRATOR
Emily Ackerman joined NFS Leasing as a Leasing Administrator in January 2019. Ms. Ackerman assists the NFS team with the documentation of leases, ensuring the leasing process is smooth from start to finish. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Salem State University in May 2018.
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Christine Minaya
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Christine Minaya is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, and assists in accounting operations of the company, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting and tax compliance. Prior to joining NFS in 2014, Christine spent a few years 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. In May 2016, Kimberly joined NFS after graduating from Salem State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. In her spare time, Kimberly likes reading, exploring new places, and spending time with her nephews.
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Jessica Rucker
SENIOR CREDIT ANALYST
Jessica Rucker joined the NFS Leasing Team in early 2020 as a Senior Credit Analyst. Ms. Rucker graduated from Bentley University in 2018 with a Degree in Economics and Finance. Previous to NFS, she has held roles as an Associate, supporting multiple senior analysts in the underwriting of fixed income securities in the healthcare and telecom sector. At NFS, Ms. Rucker will be focused on supporting credit decisions and underwriting new transactions.
Ashley Silva
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Ashley joined NFS Leasing August 2017 as a Staff Accountant. Prior to joining NFS, Ashley received a B.S in Business Administration from Salem State University and had spent 4 years as an Accountant for a large manufacturing company where she worked closely with Fixed Assets and Cost Analysis. At NFS Leasing Ashley’s role consists of a variety of accounting operations of the company, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and financial reporting. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the movies and traveling to new places.
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Brian Hunter
DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST
Brian Hunter joined NFS Leasing in 2019 as a Digital Marketing Specialist. Mr. Hunter brings with him experience in operating and managing a range of marketing projects with a focus on digital. He graduated in 2016 with a Bachelors' Degree in Marketing from the Jack Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Digital Marketing.
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Meghan Blais
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Meghan Blais joined NFS Leasing in 2016 as a Sales Assistant. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Salem University in 2004 and entered the workforce immediately after. Having over a decade of experience in office management and executive assisting, Meghan assists NFS Leasing with office management duties, while also supporting the legal team.
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Kathleen Feldman
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Kathleen Feldman joined the NFS Leasing Team in 2019 as a Staff Accountant. Ms. Feldman comes to NFS with prior experience as a Government Compliance and Investigations paralegal and an Operations Manager. She received her BA from Fordham University in 2002 and her MBA from the State University at Albany School of Business in 2011. Ms. Feldman was also recently elected to City Council in Beverly, MA, the home of NFS Leasing.
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Maryjane O'Neill
MANAGER OF LEASING SERVICES
Maryjane O'Neill joined the NFS Leasing Team in 2020 as the Manager of Leasing Services. In this role, Ms. O'Neill is responsible for lease documentation, sales support, and managing leases through their full life-cycle. She received a Bachelor's Degree from UMASS Lowell in 2009 and has held roles in in lease administration since, as well as retail and property management.
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Josh Rucker
COLLATERAL SPECIALIST
Josh Rucker joined the NFS Leasing Team in 2020 as the Collateral Specialist. Having recently graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Curry College, Mr. Rucker returns to NFS after having spent a summer working in the warehouse learning about the types of collateral that NFS handles.
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Matthew Blaisdell
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Matthew Blaisdell is a Senior Accountant at NFS Leasing, Inc. As a Senior Accountant, Matthew is responsible for managing NFS Leasing's existing portfolio. Prior to NFS Leasing, Mr. Blaisdell spent time at iHeart Media where he worked on sales analytics, budgeting, and more. He has received a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Finance as well as his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
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