OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mike Rost
Mike is a 20 year veteran with Nicholas Financial and has over 25 years of experience in the subprime auto finance industry. Originally joining NFI to help expand the Ohio market in 2001, Mike opened and ran our first office in Ohio (Cleveland). After many successful years as a perennial 100% Club Member and top performer as Branch Manager of the Year, District Manager of the Year and recipient of the Vosotas Cup, Mike helped to continue the company's Midwestern success by serving as District Manager, Regional Manager and Divisional Vice President. Throughout his career at NFI Mike has been directly responsible for the successful development of numerous Branch and District Managers, the opening of many expansion markets, and the mentoring of countless employees at all levels.
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Irina Nashtatik
Irina has been with NFI since April 2018. During her tenure with Nicholas, she has served as Controller, Vice President of Finance and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Nicholas, Ms. Nashtatik held several leaderships positions in accounting, finance and treasury at Bankers Financial Corporate, USAmeriBank, and Jabil, Inc. Irina earned her M.B.A. from the University of Florida, her B.S. in Accounting from the University of South Florida, and her B.S. in Economics from the State University Higher School of Economics. Ms. Nashtatik is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).