A bold leap forward: LYNK Capital introduces its trailblazing CEO

Making
moves

Just
as
Toal-Brothers
developed
a
broad-based
view
of
the
industry,
her
time
at
LYNK
Capital,
especially
in
the
last
nine
years
as
COO,
saw
her
build
up
a
similar
view
of
the
organization.
The
skills,
beliefs,
and
principles
she
demonstrated
day
to
day
made
it
clear
that
she
should
be
at
the
helm,
and
her
goal
is
to
take
the
existing
foundation
and
drive
the
company’s
growth
exponentially.
Continuing
as
a
reliable
and
knowledgeable
source
for
clients,
she’s
looking
to
expand
LYNK
Capital’s
market
area
reach,
product
offerings,
and
services.
Long
term,
her
goal
is
to
create
a
“one-stop
shop”
for
clients
with
a
focus
on
technology.

Even
now,
having
only
been
in
the
role
for
a
few
weeks,
Toal-Brothers
has
already
overseen
changes
such
as
expanding
LYNK
Capital’s
credit
box,
increasing
leverage,
and
lowering
minimum
credit
score
requirements.
“Market
conditions
are
challenging
right
now,”
she
said.
“Those
changes
will
help
until
we
get
back
to
a
healthier
market
for
property
investment
overall.”

Toal-Brothers
has
also
turned
her
attention
internally,
where
one
of
her
first
orders
of
business
was
expanded
benefit
options
for
employees,
namely
the
introduction
of
pet
insurance.
A
company
full
of
animal
lovers
—
Toal-Brothers
herself
has
a
number
of
cats,
exactly
how
many
she
is
“reluctant
to
share,”
she
laughed
—
the
newly-minted
CEO
had
been
heartbroken
over
employee
tales
of
beloved
pets
falling
ill
and
being
unable
to
save
them
because
of
finances.
She
saw
the
move
to
cover
routine
and
emergency
care
for
these
family
members
as
a
no-brainer.
“Making
sure
they
can
keep
their
fur
baby
healthy
removes
a
level
of
stress
from
their
lives,”
Toal-Brothers
said.

She
added
that
programs
that
foster
growth,
highlight
and
reward
achievements,
and
overall
increase
employee
satisfaction
are
also
in
the
works
in
her
quest
to
fight
against
what
she
calls
a
“frat-like
culture”
evident
in
other
companies.
These
dynamics
promote
a
narrow
idea
of
what
employees
should
look
like
and
act
like,
and
Toal-Brothers
has
zero
tolerance
for
that
approach.
One
of
her
core
beliefs
is
that
“we
are
who
we
are,
and
where
we
are,
because
of
the
people
that
work
for
us,”
and
that
includes
diverse
individuals
who
all
bring
something
unique
to
the
table.
If
employees
feel
valued
and
empowered,
they
will
get
the
organization
to
the
next
level.
With
a
straightforward
leadership
philosophy
–
“Lead
by
example,”
she
said
–
Toal-Brothers
acknowledged
her
fierce
commitment
to
an
inclusive
and
compassionate
workplace
culture
was
ignited
by
her
health
battle.
“You
don’t
realize
how
precious
things
are,”
she
noted,
“until
you
get
smacked
in
the
face
with
something
unfortunate.”