American Financial Services Association - Women’s Leadership Council

Mission

To foster executive leadership and mentorship of top female talent and share knowledge to identify, promote, and retain female leaders in the financial services industry.

Goals Of The Council

Increase visibility of female senior executives in financial services
» Discuss/share best practices to identify and showcase female talent
» Educate member companies on the value of female leadership
» Measure and monitor trends and initiatives regarding female leadership
» Share thoughts and ideas on work-life balance, mentoring, communication strategies, and recognition
» Help members coordinate their own female-focused council, network, or group
» Create opportunities for networking

Members of the WLC

Alicia Dagosta
V.P., Asst. General Counsel, Head of Regulatory Legal
Oportun, Inc.

Amanda George
VP of Product and Customer Solutions
RouteOne

Amy Brooks
Divisional Sales Director
Chase Auto Finance

Angela Walsh
Director of Compliance
Byrider Finance, LLC dba CNAC

Anne Kline
Senior Vice President, Head of Strategic Relationships & Syndicated Accounts
TD Auto Finance

Anne Kurz
Chief Administrative Officer
Republic Finance

Beth Osburn
Director, Credit Commercial
Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC

Bethany Slomski
Vice President, Compliance Advisor
Exeter

Betty Jotanovic
EVP, Head of Originations
Santander Consumer USA

Bonnie Klapaska
Senior Executive Vice President
Mariner Finance

Bridget Clark
Director of Accounting
Equity Auto Finance

Chanteya Lawrence
Executive Director, Corporate Development
Chase Auto Finance

Connie Eiseman
Deputy General Counsel
OneMain Financial

Corinne Kirkendall
Executive Vice President, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
PassTime

Crystal “CJ” Jeffrey-Alexander
Director, Consumer Credit & Fair Lending Officer
VW Credit, Inc.

Danielle Arlowe
Senior Vice President
American Financial Services Association

Darcy Locke
Vice President, Head of Consumer Finance Sales
ACI

Dawn Peters
SVP Portfolio Management
GM Financial

Dayana Marquez
Senior FCRA Processor
Regional Management Corp.

Denise Brown
Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
CarMax Auto Finance

Denise Landin
General Counsel, VP of Compliance
Wallace Management Co.

Dianne Breuer
Senior Manager
American Honda Finance Corp

Doriene Viera
Global Vice President, Business Development - Asset & Consumer Finance
Sopra Banking Software

Elizabeth Cobb
Vice President, Human Resources
Southern Management Corporation

Elizabeth Webb
WLC Chair Emeritus

Ellen Farrell
Group Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Toyota Financial Services

Erin Kerber
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Credit Acceptance

Geneve Villacres
Vice President, Director of Government Relations
OneMain

Ginger Herring
1st Franklin Financial
President & CEO

Heather Slyman
Director of Strategic Alliances
LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Jamie Jones
Executive Director, Chase Auto Marketing
Chase Auto Finance

Jen Faaborg
Client Partner
FICO

Jenn Reid
Head of Sales, Digital Lending – Motor Vehicle
Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions

Jennifer Barrett Gauna
Chief Administrative Officer
Flagship Credit Acceptance

Jennifer Kim
CRO
Hyundai Capital America

Jill Cleaveland
Director of Compliance
CarMax Auto Finance

Joanna Sherry
Group Vice President
Southeast Toyota Finance

Joy Gaffud
Senior Vice President
Auto Finance Credit Administration Mgr

Julia Timofeyeva
Chief Risk Officer
Mariner Finance, LLC

Julie Ausland
President & COO
Cashco Financial Services, Inc.

Kamal Dhaliwal
Head of Credit Management
TD Auto Finance LLC

Kat Killeen
National Sales Manager - Associated Auto Finance
Associated Bank

Kathy Ruble
Executive Director, Auto Marketing and Dealer Communications
Ally Financial

Kayla Barton
Chief Financial Officer
MAS Financial Services, Inc.

Kelly Abernathy
Chief Compliance Officer
Heights Finance

Kelly Lipinski
Member
McGlinchey

Kelly Maynard
Senior Director of Operations / Dealer Financial Services
Ally Financial

Kim Gershon
Head of Strategic Planning, SVP
Mechanics Bank Auto Finance

Kristen Miller
Vice President, General Counsel & Compliance Officer
Global Lending Services LLC

Kristen Novitski
Vice President, Business Development

Kristi “Kris” Nelson
Second Vice President & Actuary
Securian Financial

Kristin Karwat
Chief Executive Officer
Gateway Financial Solutions

Kristina Bolte
Vice President | Dealer Services Strategic Product & Programs Executive
U.S. Bank National Association

Lamiaa Elfar
General Counsel
Liberty Career Finance

Laura Abdo
Manager, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Global Lending Services, LLC

Laura Wehunt
Vice President, Automotive Valuations
Black Book

Lauren Frank
Associate
Buckley LLP

Laurie Anderson
Director, Product Marketing, Alternative Credit
TransUnion

Laurie Methot
Director, Consumer Collections & Loss Recoveries
Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC

Lena Bourgeois
General Manager, Automotive
Equifax Inc.

Lesley Hastings
Strategic Sales Executive
PayNearMe

Lisa Lanham
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP

Lisa Mackie
Vice President of Sales
NextGear Capital

Lisa Teutsch
Human Resources Manager
Reliable Credit Association, Inc.

Lori Millard
Executive Vice President, Head of Customer Service
Santander Consumer USA

Mara McNeill (WLC)
President & CEO
Toyota Financial Savings Bank

Marci Kawski
Partner
Husch Blackwell

Marguerite Watanabe
President
Connections Insights

Marie Persichetti
Executive Vice President, CFO
CIG Financial

Mary Leigh Phillips
CEO
Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation

Mary McDowell
Retired CEO and AFSA Board Emeritus

Meade Hartfield
Partner
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Nancy Mellon
Director, Lender Services
CCC Information Services

Natasha Wood
General Counsel
Western Shamrock Corporation

NaVella Barnes
Senior Vice President
BB&T Dealer Financial Services

Nikki Munro
Partner
Hudson Cook

Patty Covington
Partner
Hudson Cook

Rebecca McClain
Director, Marketing
Porsche Financial Services

Rene Franck
Senior Vice President, Dealer Financial Services
Truist Dealer Financial Services

Rochelle McClanahan
Chief Financial Officer/Compliance Officer
Brundage Management/Sun Loan Company

Sandra Broderick
Senior Executive Vice President, Former Head of Operations
Santander Consumer USA

Sara Costanzo
Shareholder
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA

Sarah Milovich
Corporate Attorney & Compliance Associate
Carleton, Inc.

Scarlett Smith
VP Sales, Auto, Consumer and Equipment Finance
FIS

Sharon Mancero
Director
Wells Fargo

Sharon Moore
Owner
Career Success

Sheri Wilford
President
LPI Loans

Sheryl Smith
Chief Compliance Officer
Omni Financial of Nevada, Inc.

Stephanie Casto
EVP, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
GM Financial

Stephanie D’Amico
Senior Director, Business Development
Amsive

Summer Clevenger
Operations Vice President
1st Franklin Financial Corporation

Susan Perlmutter
Chief Revenue Officer
REPAY-Realtime Electronic Payments

Susie Storey
Chief Sales Officer
defi Solutions

Suzi Straffon
Director, Finance Company Markets
Allied Solutions

Tanya Kolsova
Senior Vice President, Risk
SAFCO

Tanya Sanders
Executive Vice President, Head of Wells Fargo Auto Consumer Lending
Wells Fargo & Company

Terri Horn
Managing Director
People Strategies Inc

Tori Lawing
Director, Funding & Underwriting
American Credit Acceptance, LLC

Valerie Tolhurst
Vice President, Talent
Brundage Management/Sun Loan Company

Wendy Pratt
Area Vice President, Strategic Alliances
GWC Warranty

Wendy Stone
Associate General Counsel
BMW Financial Services, NA, LLC