Matt Dishman has joined AcceptanceNow, a nationwide pioneer in the operation of rent-to-own kiosks within third-party retail outlets, as director of national account sales.
Dishman will lead AcceptanceNow’s national sales efforts focused on securing additional national retail partners. He will report to AcceptanceNow’s vice president of sales and client relations, Stephen McKinley.
Dishman brings significant sales, marketing and consumer finance experience. Over the last six years, he has held multiple roles in the primary and tertiary finance industry, holding positions of national vice president of sales and senior business developer with GreenSky Credit and Crest Financial. Matt also spent nine years with Ashley Furniture as a marketing specialist covering regions in southeast Texas.
“AcceptanceNow is keenly focused on growing its portfolio by adding national retail partners who seek to gain a competitive advantage by offering their customers lease-to-own as an additional option to acquire products,” said McKinley. “We hand-selected Matt for this key position, responsible for driving accounts growth. His furniture, retail and financial service industry experience have earned him a true understanding of large retailers’ sales processes and needs. He has a great reputation across industries, and we’re thrilled to have him onboard.”
“I’m excited to work with AcceptanceNow and help provide tools and technology to national retailers who wish to streamline and grow their overall business by providing their customers a no-credit-needed, lease-to-own solution,” says Dishman. “AcceptanceNow has a stellar reputation, and I can’t wait to bring more major national retailers into the fold.”
AcceptanceNow AcceptanceNow, a division of rent-to-own industry leader Rent-A-Center Inc., operates 1,919 rent-to-own kiosks in third-party retail stores across the country. 
Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis is a Premier Rental Purchase franchisee with multiple stores and currently serves as Vice President of Operations. With 33 years of experience in the rent-to-own industry, he has spent the past 20 years working closely with franchisee owners and previously spent 12 years in Corporate RTO, gaining a strong foundation in the business.
For the past five years, Mike has been sharing his knowledge by teaching managers and franchisees at the company’s Training Center.
Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family, kids, and grandkids, and appreciates the simple things in life – especially riding his Harley Davidson with the sun on his face. If you know, you know!
