Richard D. Gumbrecht is the CEO of the Commercial Finance Association, soon to become the Secured Finance Network. He has served in that capacity since 2017. Previously, Gumbrecht was the Chief Growth Officer at EverBank Commercial Finance responsible for building its commercial lending businesses. He served as the Chairman of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation (ELFF) Board of Trustees from 2013-2015. He is a 25-year veteran of the commercial finance industry, having led diversified lending platforms at GE Capital and co-founded a successful equipment finance company.