Developing CSI Leasing for continued success.
Striving to keep CSI Leasing at the forefront of innovation.
Paul Keefe
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Keefe
Chief Executive Officer
Paul joined CSI in 2003 as international controller before becoming chief financial officer in 2016. He was named chief executive officer in 2026. Prior to CSI, Paul was a finance director for El Camino Resources Argentina in Buenos Aires and a manager of financial analysis with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Paul is a certified public accountant that began his career at Ernst & Young. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fordham University in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration from London Business School in 1993.
Arnaldo Rodriguez
President and Chief Commercial Officer
Arnaldo Rodriguez
President and Chief Commercial Officer
Arnaldo joined CSI in 2002 as managing director of CSI Latina Financial, a holding company for CSI’s Latin American subsidiaries. In addition to serving as CSI Latina Financial’s president, he was promoted to president of CSI’s international division in 2009, overseeing subsidiaries in Europe, Latin America and Asia. In 2016, he was named president, overseeing worldwide sales and marketing, and the title of chief commercial officer was added in 2026. Prior to CSI, Arnaldo was managing director at El Camino Resources de America Latina, Inc; associate director of lease finance at Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC); and an analyst in the Capital Markets Group at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Arnaldo received a bachelor’s degree in business from Metropolitan College of New York (formerly Audrey Cohen College) in 1992. He also completed substantial graduate work at Long Island University.
Javier Heredia
Senior Managing Director Europe
Javier Heredia
Senior Managing Director Europe
Javier joined CSI Renting in 2002 as financial manager and was promoted to country manager in 2005. After successfully growing and leading CSI Renting de Tecnología over a number of years, Javier was promoted to regional manager Southern Europe in 2011 and then to senior managing director for Europe in 2016. Prior to joining CSI Leasing, Javier worked at Banco Sabadell. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Universidad de Barcelona. Javier also received a Master of Finance from ESADE Business School and completed the Management Development Program of IESE Business School.
Enrique Riquelme
Senior Managing Director for Sales & Marketing Europe
Enrique Riquelme
Senior Managing Director for Sales & Marketing Europe
Enrique joined CSI Leasing in 2008 and has served in several positions in different geographies. Leveraging his nearly 30-year leasing career, Enrique has been involved in the development and execution of CSI’s European direct and vendor program strategy. Prior to CSI Leasing, Enrique worked in the Asset Based Finance units of Citibank Mexico and Citibank International, as well as at HP Financial Services as Managing Director for Latin America. Enrique has a BSE in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana of Mexico City.
James Gunson
Managing Director
James Gunson
Managing Director
James joined CSI Leasing in 2017 when CSI Leasing acquired Freedom Tech. He currently co-manages CSI Leasing UK Ltd. and Freedom Tech UK Ltd. Before co-founding Freedom Tech, James started his career working for global software vendor Novell where he held numerous roles specializing in the channel, both reseller and distribution. On leaving Novell he joined the UK’s largest independent IT finance provider helping customers acquire IT solutions by utilizing financial products. Formerly, James also held various positions within De Lage Landen, from running their European sales team to being part of the DLL UK management team.
Guiding the overall direction and strategy of CSI Leasing and its subsidiaries.
Steve Hamilton
Executive Chairman
Steve Hamilton
Executive Chairman
Steve joined CSI Leasing in 1983 as a corporate attorney before becoming general counsel in 1988. Beginning in 1999, he led CSI Leasing’s international expansion to Europe, Latin America, and Asia until becoming president and COO in 2008. In 2016, he was named vice chairman and CEO, then chairman in 2018. Prior to CSI Leasing, Steve was an associate with law firm Susman, Schermer, Rimmel & Parker and a clerk to the Honorable George F. Gunn, Jr., on the Missouri Court of Appeals. He serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Business at the University of Missouri – St Louis, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1977. Steve also received a Juris Doctorate from Washington University in 1980. He is a member of the Regional Business Council of St. Louis.
Toshio Kitamura
Vice Chairman
Toshio Kitamura
Vice Chairman
Toshio moved to St. Louis from Tokyo in 2015 to join CSI Leasing’s board of directors on behalf of Tokyo Century Corporation. In 2020, he moved back to Tokyo and remains vice chairman. In addition, he is managing executive officer, president of international business development & international business unit, responsible for oversight and development of the entire international business of TC. Prior to moving to St. Louis, he was deputy department president and general manager of Tokyo Century. He has also worked for Mizuho Corporate Bank, CIT Group and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank. Toshio received an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management in 2005 and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo in 1986.
Paul Keefe
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Keefe
Chief Executive Officer
Paul joined CSI in 2003 as international controller before becoming chief financial officer in 2016. He was named chief executive officer in 2026. Prior to CSI, Paul was a finance director for El Camino Resources Argentina in Buenos Aires and a manager of financial analysis with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Paul is a certified public accountant that began his career at Ernst & Young. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fordham University in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration from London Business School in 1993.
Arnaldo Rodriguez
President and Chief Commercial Officer
Arnaldo Rodriguez
President and Chief Commercial Officer
Arnaldo joined CSI in 2002 as managing director of CSI Latina Financial, a holding company for CSI’s Latin American subsidiaries. In addition to serving as CSI Latina Financial’s president, he was promoted to president of CSI’s international division in 2009, overseeing subsidiaries in Europe, Latin America and Asia. In 2016, he was named president, overseeing worldwide sales and marketing, and the title of chief commercial officer was added in 2026. Prior to CSI, Arnaldo was managing director at El Camino Resources de America Latina, Inc; associate director of lease finance at Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC); and an analyst in the Capital Markets Group at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Arnaldo received a bachelor’s degree in business from Metropolitan College of New York (formerly Audrey Cohen College) in 1992. He also completed substantial graduate work at Long Island University.
Masa Hiraga
Senior Vice President Global Business Development
Masa Hiraga
Senior Vice President Global Business Development
Masa joined CSI’s board of directors in 2019 and is based in St. Louis. Prior to, he was general manager of international business unit at Tokyo Century. He has also worked at Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank., Ltd., mainly in the corporate finance, institutional banking and treasury management, and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (equivalent to the State Department in the U.S.), where he was in charge of economic cooperation and Official Development Assistance.
In addition to St. Louis, he has worked in Los Angeles for six years, New York for one year, and London for three and a half years. He was licensed as a financial professional by the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority)/PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority) as a SM&CR (The Senior Managers and Certification Regime) while working in London.
Masa received a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Waseda University in Tokyo in 1989.
He is currently a board member of the Japan America Society of St. Louis and vice chairman of St. Louis Japan Society.
As an industry leader, CSI Leasing strives to adapt to the world’s changing technology environment by providing equipment lifecycle and finance solutions that enable organizations to make the best decisions at the right time to ensure their future growth.