Catherine F. Long CPA
Co-Founder, CFO, Executive VP, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Ms. Catherine F. Long, also known as Cathy, CPA, has been Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of STORE Capital Corporation since May 2011. Ms. Long co-founded STORE Capital Corporation in May 2011. Ms. Long has over 30 years of accounting, operating and financial management expertise. She served as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. from August 2003 to February 2010. Ms. Long has a broad background in accounting, finance and asset servicing. Prior to joining Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Ms. Long served for over 12 years in various capacities with Franchise Finance Corp. of America (FFCA) and its successor, GE Franchise Finance (GEFF). Ms. Long served as a Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of GE Capital Franchise Finance Corporation. As Senior Vice President of Finance, Ms. Long developed and implemented FFCA's accounting, reporting and internal control policies and procedures, including those related to the servicing of loan and lease payments and the reporting of loan securitization transactions and Ms. Long supervised the cash management, monthly payment servicing and investor reporting of $6 billion in originated loans and leases, including loans that were sold to investors. Ms. Long served as Vice President of Finance of Franchise Finance Corporation of America from June 1, 1994 to January 28, 1997. Ms. Long served as Vice President of Finance of FFCA I from June 1990 until June 1, 1994. From 1978 to May 1990, Ms. Long was associated with the international public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP and served as its Senior Manager specializing in the real estate industry. She served as a Director of CapLease, Inc. since March 22, 2011 until November 05, 2013. Ms. Long received a Chief Financial Officer of the Year award for 2008 from the Arizona Chapter of Financial Executives International, a professional association for senior financial executives. Ms. Long has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1980. Ms. Long holds a B.S degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University.