The Board of Directors of the Certified Lease Professional (CLP) Foundation is proud to announce that Reid Raykovich, CLP, Executive Director of the CLP Foundation, is the third recipient of the annual Cindy Spurdle Award of Excellence. She was presented a plaque at the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) Funding Symposium in San Antonio by the previous year’s winner Nancy Geary, CPA, CLP.

Cindy Spurdle was the first and only Executive Director of the CLP Foundation since its inception in May of 2000 until June 2012. The award was created to acknowledge the CLP who has contributed the most to the industry and best represents the CLP ideals and the first recipient was Theresa Kabot, CLP, K2 Funding.

David Normandin, CLP, President of the CLP Board of Directors stated, “Reid has been and continues to be committed to the success of the CLP Foundation. She has demonstrated this commitment by doing the heavy lifting that has resulted in the Foundation’s double digit growth. Additionally she has executed a new designation launch, rebuilt the partnership program, and has illustrated the Foundation’s commitment to partnering with education groups and associations to further its mission of holding a high standard for the leasing and finance industry through its certification. I have personally been impressed by Reid’s selfless dedication to the Foundation and true love of the industry and the people in it. Reid is certainly deserving of this honor and all that it signifies. The CLP community clearly agrees in its action of awarding Reid for a job well done.”

The CLP designation identifies you as a knowledgeable professional to employers, clients, customer, and peers in the leasing industry. There are currently 218 Certified Lease Professionals throughout the world. For more information, call (206) 535-6281 or visit www.clpfoundation.org