Joe Guage has served as the Chief Financial Officer of First American Equipment Finance since joining the business in 2015. In this role, Joe leads the finance functions in addition to overseeing headquarter operations. As a member of the corporate leadership team, Joe is instrumental in devising and implementing financial strategies that enhance operational efficiency and resilience while growing the business. Under his strategic guidance, First American has achieved remarkable growth, increasing its portfolio more than 400% since joining the company.
With over three decades of experience in finance, Joe has held numerous leadership roles, including Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Operations Strategy at Discover Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer at The Student Loan Corporation. Additionally, he has held positions at Eastman Kodak, Bausch + Lomb, and PwC. He also serves on the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Accounting and Finance Committee.
Joe is a Certified Public Accountant and also holds the Certified Lease & Finance Professional designation. Joe received a master’s degree in finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a bachelor's of business administration in accounting from St. Bonaventure University.
Joe resides in Penfield, NY and outside of work, he enjoys golfing (poorly) and listening to the Grateful Dead while spending time with his wife and, mostly adult, four children.
