Member Spotlights Archive

The beauty of the credit profession is the number of professionals who did not start in the finance field. Many say they have stumbled into credit—whether they used to work in an adjacent field or an opposite one. But anyone who enters the credit world can be successful in all they do. It starts with education.  NACM’s Professional Certification Program provides six levels of certification for those who want to take on the challenge of learning and pushing themselves harder to gain new skills. The first of those six levels is the Credit Business Associate (CBA): academic-based desig…

Professional and personal matters can be hard to balance throughout life—especially when you want to show up authentically in each aspect. NACM’s Professional Certification Program allows credit professionals to elevate their career while still maintaining a work-life balance.  

Building a career takes more than just the right mindset. It takes work and the means to advance in your position. Credit professionals are at an advantage to excel in their profession when they earn their designations through NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program. Stephanie Poertner, CBF, credit manager at Ferguson Enterprises LLC (Edmond, OK), just earned her Certified Business Fellow (CBF) as a challenge and professional growth opportunity. “I was fully prepared, fueled by momentum and in the right mindset for both the exam and studying to dive straight into the CBF.” 

Earning a designation shows dedication and passion towards any goals you want to achieve—and time, effort and consistency are the main determining factors of success. NACM’s Professional Certification Program provides six levels of certification for credit professionals to explore their passion, whether you want to brush up on prior skills or acquire brand new ones. 

Advancing in your career involves a continual pursuit of greater achievements. NACM’s six-level Professional Certification Program for credit professionals is tailor made to educate and sharpen their skills, enabling them to stand out both in their company and their field. 

Excelling in the credit management field means being adaptable to change at any time—but one factor that remains constant is the basic building blocks of credit. Through NACM’s Professional Certification Program, credit professionals have up to six levels of certification tailored to their needs of knowledge through education. The first of six levels is the Credit Business Associate (CBA), an academic-based designation which signals mastery of three business credit related disciplines: basic financial accounting, business credit principles and introductory financial statement analysis. 

Outstanding leaders provide guidance, motivation and direction, acting as the bedrock of organizational advancement and expansion. NACM strives to find emerging credit leaders capable of reshaping and advancing their organizations and the credit industry as a whole. Brian Wallace, director of corporate credit at ARCO Innovations (Lynchburg, VA), is a prime example of an emerging leader as this year’s co-recipient of NACM’s Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes budding leaders who share their vision, inspiring others with their force of purpose and astounding insights. “I’m deeply hono…

In every industry, exceptional leaders offer direction, inspiration and guidance, serving as the cornerstone of organizational progress and growth. But leadership goes beyond leading from the front—it amplifies new voices, fresh perspectives and untapped potential.