Meet the Leaders of AP Equipment Financing
Chris Lerma
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I’m the president of AP. I was promoted to president at the beginning of 2021, and previously, I was the chief risk officer and chief credit officer. I rose through the ranks of the company on the credit side, but was always involved in the accounting side, with a little bit of sales management and operations assistance mixed in. I’ve been with the company since 2004.
Nick Fong
I’m chief marketing officer and chief technology officer. I joined the company in 2010, right after I got my MBA. I oversee the majority of our platform and all the various systems that connect to it, and I work with many of the individuals and stakeholders in our various departments.
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Lauren Mann
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I’ve been with the company since 2018 as HR Manager and recently was promoted to HR Director in 2022, following an HR management career of about 13 years. I came on board to support AP in creating HR policies and processes.
Anna Payton
I am AP’s HR Generalist and I have been with AP since 2020; before that I had a social work-related career. I naturally transitioned into HR, and have many different responsibilities here, including head of the company’s Culture Committee. I also work with insurance and benefits, do a lot of onboarding of new hires, and support Lauren, the HR Director.
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