Kinetic Leasing

Our Leadership Team

Kinetic Leasing is led by the following talented individuals.

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• Al Hintz President/Owner ahintz(at)kineticlease(dot)com (701) 476-0221 Al has over 22 years of experience in the finance industry, with the last 18 years spent in the equipment financing industry. Employed with Community First Bankshares (a $6.2 billion banking organization) for nine years, Al was instrumental in building the bank’s leasing portfolio from $75 million to $350 million. In addition, he was the primary individual behind the development and implementation of the Bank Lease Program, which was implemented into all 150+ banks owned by Community First Bankshares. Since the inception of Kinetic Leasing in early 2000, Al has had the primary responsibility for the overall operations of Kinetic Leasing, including developing a sales force, establishing remote sales offices, marketing, financial reporting, and human resources. With the depth of experience as both a bank examiner with the FDIC and the volume of transactions over the past 22 years, Al continues to be the key person reviewing all new finance transactions for credit approval prior to Kinetic Leasing granting a commitment to the customer.
• Anthony Houkom Sr. Vice President, Operations ahoukom(at)kineticlease(dot)com (701) 476-0221 Anthony joined Kinetic Leasing in 2009, and he has spent the past 8 years in the financial services industry. During this time, Anthony has focused on growing his skills and leadership in all aspects of credit underwriting, documentation, cash management, and overall operations of Kinetic, making him a key employee within Kinetic. Anthony oversees the operations of the company, and has the responsibility of the day-to-day management of the support staff, lease documentation, and payment processing. In addition, Anthony has excellent working relationships with all of Kinetic Leasing’s funding sources and investors. These relationships allow Anthony to secure financing for various programs, such as small ticket leasing, unique vendor funding programs, and structured financings. Anthony joined the Board of Directors in 2013.
• Brent Herman Vice President, Finance bherman(at)kineticlease(dot)com (701) 476-0221 Brent initially was employed at Kinetic Leasing from 2006 to 2009 as a Credit Analyst. He then left the company and worked in various credit-related roles at two regional commercial banks, and then rejoined Kinetic Leasing November 2013 as Chief Credit Officer. Brent manages the entire underwriting process of all transactions in excess of $50,000 and serves on the company’s credit committee. Brent serves as the primary liaison between Kinetic Leasing and the commercial banks that provide funding to the company, fostering and maintaining solid business relationships to ensure ongoing funding for Kinetic Leasing. Further, Brent manages the collections and credit analysis related employees and supervises the process for all defaulted finance transactions.
• Kari Hage Vice President, Operations khage(at)kineticlease(dot)com (701) 476-0221 Kari joined Kinetic Leasing in 2014 as a Funding Coordinator, and for the past two years she took on an expanded role as Operations Manager. She spent the previous five years working in the health insurance industry as an analyst and project manager. In her new role as an officer of the company, Kari assumes the lead role of managing projects and certain vendor relationships and product lines.

Kinetic Leasing also employs the following super hard working individuals:

• Rochelle Castor
  Documentation Specialist
  Email: rcastor(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7279

• Jake Hintz
  Credit and Debt Placement
  Email: jhintz(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7267

• Sutton Lauinger
  Sales
  Email: slauinger(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7265

• Isaac Miller
  Sales
  Email: imiller(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7274

• Ryan Oas
  Sales
  Email: roas(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7278

• Jo Olson
  Accountant
  Email: jolson(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7262

• Mike Rausch
  Sales
  Email: mrausch(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7298

• Jake Reopelle
  Underwriter
  Email: jreopelle(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7271

• Melanie Villarreal
  Operations Specialist
  Email: mvillarreal(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7276

• Jody Wentz
  Administrative Assistant
  Email: jwentz(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7269

• Austin Young
  Sales
  Email: ayoung(at)kineticlease(dot)com
  Phone: (701) 551-7282

Our Culture

In everything we do, we strive to be the best, and we measure ourselves by these 5 core values:

• Results Driven

  • Getting things completed
  • Tracking progress on tasks
  • Transaction oriented
  • Goal setting

• Strong Work Ethic

  • Always going that extra step to help a co-worker
  • Detail-oriented
  • Proofing own work—no errors

• Easy to Work With

  • Customers enjoy working with you
  • Internal employees come to you for assistance

• Professional

  • Build trust with customers and banks
  • Serious work—managing funds borrowed
  • Give customers what they are asking for—knowledgeable

• Great Relationship Builder

  • Internal—amongst other employees
  • External—customers, brokers, bankers

• Our Purpose: To generate profits that enable us to improve the lives of our employees
• Our Niche: Equipment financing

News

• Issac Miller Moves Up from Internship to Sales

  September 3, 2021

  Kinetic Leasing is excited to announce the addition of Isaac Miller as a full-time Business Development Specialist. Isaac was an intern here for the past 3 years while pursuing a degree in Business Administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). We know Isaac to be hard working and enthusiastic, and we consider him a great addition to our team. Welcome aboard, Isaac!

• Kinetic Leasing Celebrates 20th Anniversary

  February 20, 2020

  Al Hintz, President of Kinetic Leasing, held a luncheon with employees at its Fargo headquarters on February 20th to celebrate Kinetic’s 20th anniversary and to thank staff for their hard work. Al reviewed the history of the company, such as achieving the milestone in August 2018 of financing $1 billion of equipment since the company was founded. Said Al, “In the business world, all companies work to achieve a ‘prime’ position where all things work together to achieve results. I truly feel that, in the last two years, we have reached this point.” Staff joked that Al was a visionary for establishing the company on a date where its 20th anniversary would fall on 2/20/2020. He replied that he “sees” another great 20 years ahead for the company!

• Sutton Lauinger Joins Kinetic Leasing

  June 10, 2019

  Kinetic Leasing is pleased to welcome Sutton Lauinger to our sales team. Sutton, a native of Fargo, ND, graduated from NDSU in 2012 with a degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology. He spent the previous seven years working in the non-profit sector, most recently as the Volunteer and Development Coordinator for Make-A-Wish® Foundation of North Dakota. He was instrumental in fostering relationships to help volunteers succeed in fundraising and special event planning, along with donor care, development activities, and mission advancement. His desire to serve and his outgoing personality will be a great asset for those looking to move their business forward. Sutton is working out of our corporate headquarters in Fargo, ND, and he can be reached at (701) 551-7265.

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