The board of directors of the Certified Lease Professional (CLP) Foundation announced that five individuals who sat for the exam after the Maryland-area Institute for Leasing Professionals attained the CLP designation. They are:

• G. Paul Fogle, CLP – Quality Leasing Co.
• Stephanie Hall, CLP – Bryn Mawr Funding
• David Lempko, CLP – First Niagara Leasing
• Andrew Mallinger, CLP – Fora Financial
• Mark Schrews, CLP – IOU Central

Lempko, SVP, is the first CLP at First Niagara Leasing and when asked why he pursued the CLP designation, he stated, “I’ve been in the equipment finance industry for quite a few years and have participated in a variety of training sessions. However, like most leasing professionals, the majority of my learning was done informally and on the job. I decided to invest in formal classroom training to make sure that the concepts that I have learned are sound and to gain a broader understanding of all of the components of running a successful leasing company. Studying for and passing the CLP exam have helped me do exactly that.”