Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 2019 – LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. (“LEAF”), a leading U.S. equipment leasing and finance company and subsidiary of People’s United Bank, N.A. today announced the promotion of Bill Gallagher, Sandy Graydus, Mike McKie, and Paul Tyczkowski to LEAF’s executive leadership team as Senior Vice Presidents.
Bill Gallagher, LEAF’s Corporate Controller since 2011, has successfully managed company financials, including playing an instrumental role in doubling LEAF’s size over the past few years alone. Leading LEAF’s accounting and tax teams as an SVP, Gallagher continues to leverage his deep technical and market insight to successfully navigate an increasingly complex accounting and tax environment, especially when coupled with M&A activity.
Sandy Graydus has been instrumental in developing and directing LEAF’s operational support strategy. As SVP of Corporate Operations, she brings a high level of market understanding and business acumen to the executive leadership team, supporting business growth across channels. A tremendous contributor to the company’s growth, she also plays a key role in the successful integration of acquisitions.
Mike McKie has kept LEAF at the forefront of financing technology since the company’s beginning in 2011. As SVP of IT Program Management and Director of LEAF’s Project Management Office, he leads the continued advancement of LEAF’s easy-to-use and secure finance platform, ensuring a seamless interface with various clients, as well as system integration for acquisitions. He joins the executive leadership team with a comprehensive understanding of the tech landscape, emerging technologies, and the equipment financing industry.
Paul Tyczkowski develops and oversees the implementation of financial and strategic initiatives critical to enhancing LEAF’s in-market value proposition, including leading the incubation of new client opportunities for our sales teams, as well as providing business support for our future Core Systems 2.0. As SVP of Finance, he leverages his extensive financial planning and business intelligence expertise to guide LEAF’s strategic direction and rapid growth.
“With these promotions, we’re pleased to recognize the outstanding contributions of Bill, Sandy, Mike, and Paul,” said Crit DeMent, LEAF Chairman and CEO. “Their drive, talent, and strategic thinking are essential to LEAF’s continued success, and we’re excited to have them onboard our executive leadership team.”
Joining executive team members John Beard, Michelle Speranza, Brian Kestenbaum, and Earle Compton, the newly expanded leadership team will focus on continuing to refine LEAF’s growth strategy as customer needs and the broader market climate evolves.
“Bill, Sandy, Mike, and Paul demonstrate a remarkable capacity to further LEAF’s core mission of supporting the success of the businesses we serve,” said LEAF President and COO Miles Herman. “Their work exemplifies the confident, creative problem-solving that has driven LEAF’s position as an industry-leading specialized lender, and we look forward to adding their wealth of insight to our executive leadership team.”
About LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc.
LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. (“LEAF”), is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, with offices in Moberly, MO, Orange, CA, Baltimore, MD, and Dallas, TX. From the office to the factory floor to the server room, wherever customers need equipment, software and services, we make it affordable. Trusted by nearly 250,000 companies of all sizes across the U.S., LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc., backed by the strength of People’s United Bank, offers customized financing that helps our customers solve real problems. When businesses need financing or need to offer financing, they achieve more with LEAF. Learn more at www.LEAFnow.com.
About People’s United Bank
People’s United Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of People’s United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), a diversified, community-focused financial services company headquartered in the Northeast with more than $48 billion in assets. Founded in 1842, People’s United Bank offers commercial and retail banking, as well as wealth management and insurance solutions through a network of over 400 retail locations in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, and a network of national subsidiaries.