Meet Executive Leadership Team

Mr. Bonanno is a Certified Public Accountant who joined North Mill as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer in the summer of 2016.   Prior to joining North Mill, he was Chief Financial Officer at Advantage Funding, a commercial equipment finance company based in Lake Success, New York.  He previously spent sixteen years at General Electric in various financial management roles, including Finance Manager of the Corporate Initiatives Group, CFO of Xerox Capital Services and Operational Controller of GE Energy Financial Services. Mr. Bonanno was educated at the University of Massachusetts, from which he holds a BBA in accounting and is a Certified Black Belt, Six Sigma.  He is also a graduate of the GE Management Development Course.

Pier Snider is North Mill’s Chief Financial Officer.

Pier joined North Mill Equipment Finance in 2017 as Vice President and Controller. She was promoted in 2018 to CFO responsible for directing and overseeing the financial activities of the company.

Prior to joining North Mill, Pier held various finance and risk positions in multinational corporations, including GE Capital, Daimler Benz and Chrysler Capital.  She gained experience across a variety of industries and sectors including transportation, infrastructure, aviation and commercial real estate. In her last role at GE Capital, she was responsible for various aspects of regulatory compliance within the financial services sector supporting the company transformation as a U.S. regulated entity.

Pier earned both a BS in finance and economics and an MBA in accounting and finance from the University of Bridgeport, CT. She is green belt certified.

Don Cosenza, CLFP, is North Mill’s Chief Marketing Officer. He’s responsible for leading the company’s sales and marketing efforts with a primary focus on devising and implementing North Mill’s promotion and third-party distribution strategy. Leveraging his more than 25+ years as a marketing leader, Don manages all branding, social media, business development, broker and customer relations, and product marketing initiatives for the company.

Prior to joining North Mill, Don was a Vice President of Marketing for UnitedHealthcare where helped build the company’s sales pipeline in the Northeast region of the country. He also worked for GE Capital as an E-commerce Leader where he automated manual processes. Don earned his MA in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and a BA in Communications from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. He resides in Cheshire with his wife and two children.

Craig Hohl is North Mill’s Chief Information Officer.  He is responsible for the company’s overall technology infrastructure and strategy to support North Mill’s growth.  He manages all application development, infrastructure, systems integration, and data processing activities across the company. Prior to joining North Mill, Craig was the Head of Technology at Amur Capital Management in White Plains, NY, overseeing all aspects of technology and telecommunications across Amur’s global subsidiaries, including Amur Equipment Finance in Grand Island, Nebraska.  Before Amur, he was the Head of IT Digital Business at Chubb Insurance in Warren, NJ, and spent over fifteen years at Prudential Financial in various technical leadership roles including eBusiness CIO.  Craig graduated from Clarkson University with a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Maria Borges-Lopez is North Mill’s Vice President of Human Resources, responsible for compliance, staffing, training, and employee development and relations.  She is an accomplished HR professional with over 25 years of experience and has been with North Mill and its predecessor company for 18 years.  Prior to joining North Mill, Maria was the HR Manager and Controller at Neumade Products, a manufacturer of motion picture theatre projection systems in Newtown, CT.  Maria has served on various Community Boards and civic organizations and is a former Board Member of the Norwalk Hospital, Fair Rent Commissioner, Norwalk Senior Center.

Jim Cavallaro, North Mill’s Vice President of Documentation & Funding, is responsible for managing the process of documenting and onboarding new customer accounts. Since joining North Mill in 2006, he has held several roles at the company including managing vendor/dealer relations, overseeing documentation and funding support for third-party flow programs, and supervising portfolio management.  Prior to his most recent role, Jim was Assistant Vice President of Asset Management at North Mill where he was responsible for remarketing sales & administration and third-party servicer/repo agent relationships. Before joining North Mill, Jim was a sales executive at Pitney Bowes and an account executive at Fiserv.

Kristin Coster, CLFP, is North Mill’s Vice President of Operations. She joined the company in the spring of 2017 as a paralegal. A few months later, Kristin was tapped to lead the company’s asset management department where she brought a new perspective to the team. Kristin introduced leading-edge technology and embedded a results-oriented methodology that greatly improved NMEF’s recovery efforts. Her role continued to expand and in 2019 she took on additional duties managing NMEF’s insurance and titling departments. A senior leader at NMEF, Kristin was listed in Monitor magazine’s esteemed “40 under 40” in 2021. Prior to joining North Mill, Kristin worked as a paralegal for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C. She earned an Executive MBA from the University of Connecticut and a BS in Criminal Justice from Montclair State University.

Matt Davis, VP of Accounting, is responsible for devising accounting efficiencies and strategies to improve the financial performance of North Mill.  In this role, he works closely with team members, auditors and other external constituents to meet reporting requirements for the organization.  Matt joined North Mill through the company’s acquisition of Aztec Financial.  As an Aztec employee for 7 years, Matt oversaw all accounting and finance activities including the monthly close process, cash management, budget preparation, and consolidated financial reporting.  Prior to his position at Aztec, Matt was the Corporate Controller for Liberty Safe, Inc. and Lake City International Inc. for 15 years where he performed similar roles.  Matt also worked at a local CPA firm for 5 years specializing in audit and tax after earning both his MA and BA in Accounting from Southern Utah University.  He resides in South Jordan, UT with his wife and 3 daughters.

Ellen Miller has over 30 years of experience in the leasing industry, specifically in the legal field. She joined North Mill in 2001 as a Paralegal and has taken on additional responsibilities over the years. She was promoted in 2020 to Vice President of Legal where she oversees a team of Paralegals that handle the various needs of the company. Before joining North Mill, Ellen was a Paralegal for 15 years at Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation. She received her paralegal certificate at Gibbs College and continued her education at Western Connecticut State University.

Jeff Schick joined North Mill in the fall of 2020. He leads the portfolio accounting group overseeing cash applications, the recording of new originations and modifications, and performance metrics and efficiency initiatives. Prior to joining North Mill, Jeff spent twenty-five years at GE and GE Capital in various accounting roles including technical finance leader for the real estate services group where he led the implementation of the new lease accounting standard and earned Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.  Jeff earned his BBA in accounting at Western Connecticut State University and an MBA in management at the University of Massachusetts.

Denise Steinberger joined North Mill in the Spring of 2021 as Vice President, Western Region.  In her new role, Denise will be responsible for managing our west coast operations. Previously, she was the Director of HR and administration for Beazer Homes, a public home building company.  She moved on to become the Director of Lease and Rental Operations for Great Western Leasing & Sales, a nationwide truck and trailer dealership.  Prior to joining North Mill, Denise was with Partners Capital Group, a “Market Leading” brokerage where she was the VP of Operations.  Denise received her AA in Communications from Orange Coast College.

Doug Jackson, AVP of Documentation & Funding, CLFP, is responsible for refining the documentation process and customer experience for North Mill.  Given Doug’s acumen and leasing experience, he’s also responsible for training all new employees in the department.  Prior to joining North Mill, Doug held various roles at Hitachi Capital America Corp where he honed his leasing skills. In his last role with Hitachi, Doug managed all aspects of generating and booking loan contracts and developed advanced risk modules to improve the company’s data profile. Doug earned his BS in Finance from Syracuse University and received his CLFP in 2021. He resides in Norwalk, CT with his wife Allison.

Ben Tishelman is North Mill’s Assistant Vice President of Operations. He is responsible for the development, review, and implementation of various internal processes to improve overall productivity and operational efficiency. Additionally, Ben is responsible for management of the customer service department and reporting to the credit bureaus. Since joining North Mill in 2009, Ben has held several roles in the company including working in the portfolio analysis, asset management, and IT departments. Ben earned his BA in History from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York.