Kaye M. Dreifuerst and Stephanie Clark were honored with awards recognizing their leadership and dedication to the accounts receivable management industry.
02/16/2022 11:00 A.M.
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Security Credit Services (SCS) President Kaye M. Dreifuerst recently received the Rufus H. “Bud” Reitzel Lifetime Commitment Award from the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI).
The award honors Dreifuerst’s outstanding leadership and dedication to both her company and the accounts receivable management (ARM) industry. She was recognized during a ceremony at RMAI’s 25th annual conference in Las Vegas.
“It’s an immense honor to receive this year’s award, especially knowing the legacy that comes along with it,” Dreifuerst, an ACA International member, said. “However, I wouldn’t be here without my team at SCS and my colleagues throughout the industry who constantly inspire me to be a better leader.”
William Alias III, founder of SCS and CEO of SCS parent company EquiPro Holdings, said he was unsurprised that Dreifuerst received the award.
“Kaye leads by example with her work ethic and industry knowledge,” he said. “She is dedicated to her staff by being loyal and committed to their advancement.”
Dreifuerst has more than 20 years of experience in the collections and debt purchasing industries.
She joined SCS as chief acquisitions officer in 2005 and now, as president, manages all facets of the business. This responsibility, Alias said, requires both financial acumen and ethical integrity—qualities that filter throughout the whole company.
“At SCS, Kaye holds each of her employees and her company to the highest standards from compliance to ethical initiatives, wanting each of them to put forth their best efforts,” he said.
RMAI’s Reitzel Award was named after a founding father of the industry following his death in 2012.
Dreifuerst is a longtime leader in RMAI and throughout the ARM industry. She served as RMAI’s president in 2015, after being voted onto the Board of Directors in 2008.
The Reitzel Award is not the first recognition Dreifuerst has received for her business leadership.
Before joining SCS, Dreifuerst served as vice president of collections and recovery at U.S. Bank in Minneapolis, where she received the company’s “Best Leadership Practices” award.
President’s Award
In other news, RMAI awarded its President’s Award to Stephanie Clark, CEO of VeriFacts Inc., a long-time sponsor of RMAI and an ACA affiliate member.
In 2017, RMAI created the President’s Award to recognize an individual for outstanding contributions and service to the association and membership, according to a news release from RMAI. The award goes to someone serving on an RMAI committee who is selected because of their contribution to committee goals and their innovative ideas helping to further the success of RMAI.
Clark has been involved in committee work for over five years, and has served on the RMAI Legislative Fundraising Committee and Affiliate Task Force for two years.
As CEO of VeriFacts Clark is responsible for the vision of the company and the oversight of strategy execution over the entire organization. She is always willing to take risks and innovate, according to the news release.
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