Carla Fraude-Raphan — CEO
After working my way through college. 8 corporate jobs - 1 company went bankrupt; 2 were acquired; 2 merged; and 3 relocated. Moving from CT to FL. Followed by 21+ years as a business owner. I am officially retired! I'd like to thank my customers, colleagues, friends and family who helped me reach this major milestone. I truly appreciate your friendship, support, and professionalism. I wish you the best of luck in your careers and your lives! I still welcome networking opportunities, especially in Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area. I'm always up for a good cup of coffee! I encourage former colleagues to reach out and enjoy reminiscing with old friends and classmates.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in commercial finance and e-commerce sectors.
Location: Tampa, Florida, United States
Experience: 35 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Business Development
- Customer Service
- Community Outreach
- Sales
- Commercial Finance
- Equipment Leasing
- Credit Analysis
- Commercial Credit
Career Highlights
- Over 21 years as a successful business owner
- Extensive experience in commercial finance and leasing
- Strong community outreach and customer service focus
Work Experience
Leisure Time Industries (Company Sold - Retired!)
Owner - National Wholesale │ Global Retail E-Commerce (21 yrs 4 mos)
Debis Financial Services Inc - Services by DaimlerChrysler
Director - Luxury Yacht │ Commercial Marine │ debis (3 yrs 9 mos)
Concord Leasing│Marine Midland Bank│HSBC (office moved to Buffalo, NY)
Senior Credit Analyst - Medical Equipment (1 yr 3 mos)
US WEST Financial Services (acquired by NationsBank)
Portfolio Manager - Commercial Credit (1 yr 9 mos)
Phibro Energy, Inc. │ Salomon Brothers (merged with Hill Petroleum)
Scheduler │ Traffic Specialist - Oil & Energy (1 yr 1 mo)
ICL Datachecker │ Fujitsu (office moved to San Francisco, CA)
Contracts Administrator - Computer Hardware│Software (6 mos)
Neptune Computer Group, Inc. │ Goldome Bank (portfolio sold)
Lease Administrator - Computer Hardware│Software (10 mos)
IBL Corporation │ subsidiary of IBL plc (sold to Inspectorate International AG)
Funding Manager - Computer Leasing (1 yr 1 mo)
People's Bank
Management Trainee (5 yrs 1 mo)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree at Iona University
at St. Petersburg College
at American School of Real Estate
at Greenwich High School