Geoff Benedict

Geoff Benedict has extensive work experience in the financial industry, with a focus on lending and loan servicing. Geoff is currently serving as the Head of Lending at Crescent Bank since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked at American Financial as the Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to March 2022. Geoff also held various leadership positions at Exeter Finance Corp., including Senior Vice President of Loan Servicing, Vice President of Loss Mitigation, and Vice President of Collections from 2012 to 2018. Before joining Exeter Finance Corp., they worked at Capital One Auto Finance, where they served as a Senior Operations Manager and Department Manager with a focus on collections and vendor management from 2006 to 2012. Prior to their work in the financial industry, Geoff held managerial roles at Avaya, where they gained experience in process management, accounts receivable, and SAP training.

Geoff Benedict pursued their tertiary education from 1993 to 1997. Starting in 1993, they attended the University of Central Oklahoma for a duration of one year. However, no specific degree or field of study is mentioned during this period. Following this, from 1994 to 1997, Geoff Benedict undertook a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing at Oklahoma State University.