J Thomas Williams, has been the entrepreneurial force behind every company he has been involved in. A graduate of the Peddie School Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston University in 1994 in Economics.Mr. Williams was involved with Ernst & Young's "Ernie" Project and started two additional companies Cold Fusion Sports (Fusion.com), an e-commerce, which was sold to Action Sports in Minnesota in 2000 and LeaseExchange that was recognized at Red Herring's Top 10 Technology Companies To Watch in 2000.In 2001, Mr. Williams's first company Paragon Capital acquired the eLease brand from Idealabs and licensed LeaseExchange's software. eLease is recognized as one of the most dynamic and responsive companies in the industry. Mr. Williams is passionate about small business and helping people become self-employed. Mr. Williams is honored to have been placed in the Leasing Hall of Fame from Lessors.Mr. Williams is married to Michele and has two children, Madison and Tommy who are often entertained by their two Jack Russell Terriers Max and Brady. When not working he enjoys fishing, water skiing and boating.
Mark Williams arrived at eLease in the summer of 2003 after working several years in retail management for Sprint PCS. He came through the ranks as a sales representative for eLease and headed up eLease's start up leasing division. Mr. Williams made it his to mission guide young companies through their critical first two years in business to become thriving successful companies.An Aztec graduate from San Diego State University with a B.A. Business Management, Mr. Williams gained experience working with a range of companies from the high tech industry to mom & pop shops yielding a well-rounded sales background.In his free time, Mr. Williams scuba dives and enjoys the outdoors.
Mr. Miller has over 25 years of experience in lease and finance sales and sales management with companies including Citigroup, Fleet Credit Corporation and Charter Financial (now Wells Fargo Equipment Finance). Mr. Miller has a BA in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from San Francisco State University and holds a Secondary Credential in the State of California. Mr. Miller is responsible for our middle market business and has experience in equipment ranging from technology to printing and all aspects of manufacturing. Mr. Miller is highly skilled in working with customers to develop attractive transaction structures. Mr. Miller is an avid runner, cyclist and winemaker.
Mr. Pickert manages eLease's industry leading online lease application and web site and is responsible for partnerships and online marketing. Graduating from Amherst College in 1994, Mr. Pickert began working for mySimon, the online shopping comparison engine, before joining LeaseExchange in its infancy in 1999. In 2001, Mr. Pickert worked at eLease when Paragon Capital acquired the software from LeaseExchange that he helped to create. Away from the computer, Mr. Pickert plays rugby, kayaks and enjoys traveling.