Leigh Lytle is the President and CEO of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), the premier trade association representing more than 575 member organizations in the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.

In her role, Ms. Lytle leads the association in executing its mission and delivering on its value proposition to members. This includes providing a platform to promote and advocate for the industry, attracting and developing new and diverse talent, offering professional development and training opportunities, and serving as a resource for information about and for the industry. She also serves as President of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF), which is dedicated to inspiring thoughtful innovation and contributing to the betterment of the equipment leasing and finance industry.

Before joining ELFA, Ms. Lytle served as Head of North American Policy at Plaid, where she led education and engagement efforts with regulators and financial institutions. In this role, she advocated for protecting consumers’ rights within the digital financial ecosystem and in Washington, D.C. She also served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Financial Technology Association (FTA), which represents innovative companies shaping the future of finance. The industry trade group champions the power of technology-centered financial services and advocates for the modernization of financial regulation to support inclusion and responsible innovation.

Before joining Plaid, Ms. Lytle spent more than 15 years in the Federal Reserve System in various executive roles, ranging from engagements in monetary and regulatory policy to operations and data analytics oversight.

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) is the leading trade association for the $1.3 trillion U.S. equipment finance industry. We are the voice of an industry that provides the vital capital needed for businesses to acquire equipment and drive economic growth. Our diverse membership includes financial services companies, manufacturers, and service providers dedicated to financing capital goods. Through our work, we advance and promote the equipment leasing and finance industry to empower businesses and solve the most pressing challenges facing our sector.