Element Names Pair of Remarketing VPs
Element Financial Corporation has appointed Bill Cieslak and Paul Seger as vice presidents for its remarketing unit.

Cieslak

Cieslak
Element Financial Corporation has announced new leadership roles for its fleet management remarketing team that includes Bill Cieslak and Paul Seger.
The moves include the naming of Cieslak and Seger as vice presidents for the remarketing unit.
Cieslak leads upstream dealer direct and strategic sales channels, sales of medium/heavy truck, trailer, and material handling equipment assets, as well as Element-owned dealerships and truck remarketing. He also oversees strategic relations with Element’s bank syndication partners.

Seger
Seger is in charge of remarketing efforts through wholesale auction sales channels and the company’s third party remarketing services business.
“Service and growth are top priorities for Element,” said Tom Keilty, senior vice president, operations for Element’s North American fleet management business. “Having Bill and Paul in these key roles allows us to take a multi-channel approach to our U.S. remarketing services, combining auctions with a number of strategic sales channels, which helps to maximize returns for our customers.”
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