NACM Grad School Program Continues Rich Tradition of Education, Networking

More than two dozen professionals trekked to the picturesque Ivy League campus of Dartmouth College as firstor second-year students, in NACM's Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management (GSCFM). What they came for was an intense, executive-level education in risk management, business strategy and advanced financial analysis and other topics, and what they experienced was GSCFM s unique networking opportunities. Even those who believed that past students may have exaggerated the level of relationships built during the program characterized it as an opportunity unmatched by other conferences and learning experiences.

"We were here for a reason [the education], but the friendships made while we were here were priceless in my eyes," said firstyear student Rajkumar Mandlewala, CBA. "I think the networking that happens is one of the best parts of the program." Second-year student Bob Lewis expressed a similar sentiment and believes new contacts will help him do his job better. "I learned that I have a lot of new coaches and trusted advisors that I can pick up the phone and ask for their opinion."

Students took away varying highlights from the programming. Whereas Mandlewala spoke of how much he also enjoyed immediate improvements he made in his presentations skills, first-year student Roseanne Genise said learning more about the technical side of credit ratios and cash flow analysis may have been the most helpful. Second-year student Stephanie Dick found the most help in something not credit specific: "I got insight into my leadership style. It kind of gave me a plan for how to be not just a better employee for those that I work for, but also a better leader for those who work under me."

The GSCFM Student Leadership Award, determined by a second-year attendee vote, went to the always-outgoing Jay Snyder, ICCE who is also a member of the NACM-National Board of Directors, representing the Central Region.</p>

NACM thanks all of this year's attendees for their spirit, effort and commitment to excelling in credit. Congratulations to the GSCFM Class of 2014. To learn more about the 2015 program, please visit http://www.nacm.org/graduate-schoolgsfcm.html. 1

GSCFM Class of 2014

James Bailey

District Credit Manager

Ferguson Enterprises. Inc.

Howell, NJ

Tami Behner, CCE

Credit Manager

American Tile & Stone

Carrollton, TX

Michelle Blanchard

Commercial Credit Team Lead

Irving Oil Operations

Saint John, NB

Estela Frias

Controller

Teck Coal Limited

Calgary, AB

Rosanne Genise

Amerisure Insurance

Farmington Hills, Ml

David Groom

National Accounts Manager

Allied Building Products

Woburn, MA

Mike Hill

Credit Manager

MiTek USA. Inc.

Chesterfield. MO

Sandra Langdon. CPA, CMA, ICCE

Head of Credit Management

Clariant Corporation

Charlotte, NC

Rajkumar Mandlewala, CBA

Senior Financial Analyst

JOM Pharmaceutical Services

Somerset, NJ

Gerardo Moran

President

Mas Efectivo. Inc.

Deerfield Beach, FL

Sabrina Perez. CBA, CICP

Accounting and Credit Manager

AMETEK Programmable

Power Inc.

San Diego, CA

Brian Smith

Credit Analyst

Gerdau Long Steel NA

Tampa, FL

Jennifer Thompson

Treasury Cash Manager

Irving Oil Operations Ltd.

Saint John, NB

Stacey Varuolo, CICP

Credit Manager

PolyOne Corporation

Avon Lake. OH

GSCFM Class of 2015

Leonard Brown. CCE

Senior Regional Credit Manager

Ferguson Enterprises. Inc.

Orlando. FL

Jeffrey Butterfield. CCE

Credit Manager

Pacific Seafood Co.. Inc.

Clackamas. OR

Connie Caigoy. CCE, CICP

A/R & Credit Manager

Roland DGA Corporation

Irvine, CA

Stephanie Dick, CCE

Credit & Collection Manager, Mobile Distribution

Mac Tools Div. of Stanley

Black & Decker

Westerville, OH

Mary Ellevold, CCE, CICP

Senior Credit Analyst

General Mills Inc.

Minneapolis. MN

Don Glaltanza, CCE

Regional Credit Manager

Halliburton Energy Services/ Landmark Graphics Corp.

Houston, TX

Doug Gregory

President

Security Business Capital

Midland. TX

Robert Lewis, CCE

Credit Manager

U.S. Steel Corporation

Pittsburgh, PA

Kathryn Marsh. CCE, CICP

Director of Credit

Mitsui & Co. (USA) Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

Jay Snyder, CCE, ICCE -

Director. Global Credit Services

Shure Incorporated

Niles. IL

Heather Swartzlander, CCE, CICP

Credit Supervisor

Gerdau Long Steel NA

Tampa. FL