Ethical & Professional Standards Committee

Chair: Frank Peretore, Esq., Peretore & Peretore, P.C.

• Committee will handle all ethical problems that are alleged violations of the EAEL "Code of Ethics".



• After conferring with the President, investigate all matters of an unethical nature that are received - in writing - from the EAEL office, directly by the President or Chairman, etc..



• Submit findings/reports from investigations to the President, Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Fall Expo Committee

Chair: Shari Lipski, CLP, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
Vice-Chair: Carl Anderson, M&T Credit Corporation

• Provide a "Task Force" broken down into various chairs - Exhibitors/Sponsors/Workshops, etc..



• Hold meetings to lay the groundwork and maintain continuity as the planning begins to take shape.



• Submit recommendations to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors during the formative stages, and, as the event draws closer, for any ideas/guidance, etc..



• Coordinate all activities with the EAEL office, working closely with the assigned Staff Liaison - Executive Director - to provide a smooth flow of all areas. The Executive Director will handle all "arrangements" details - hotel contracts/travel/registrations/entertainment/menus, etc. and will also be available to assist in any other aspects.



• Work with the EAEL office on the program format - all printing of materials for the Fall Expo - flyers/mailers/brochures/inserts/programs, etc. will be processed through the EAEL office.

Legal/Legislative Committee

Chair: Frank Peretore, Esq., Peretore & Peretore, P.C.

• Address pertinent legal/legislative issues effecting the leasing industry and the EAEL.



• Hold meetings - as necessary - either physically or by conference telephone calls, etc..



• Submit recommendations to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors on all projects/actions that they may find advisable to pursue.



• Urge further participation by each Committee Member to produce articles for printing in our quarterly newsletter "the Independent". Also provide workshops for Fall Expo/Conference.

Long Range Planning Committee

Chair: Bruce Smith, Diversified Capital Credit Corporation
Vice-Chair: Bruce Winter, FSG Leasing, Inc.

• Committee to address the issues that will be confronting the EAEL and the leasing industry in the future.



• Plan the agenda for the Annual Long Range Planning Meeting prior to the Annual Conference. information compiled during the past year will be used in this effort.



• Work closely with the EAEL office who will direct any material submitted to them for discussion, review, etc.. The EAEL office will also help with the final agenda and back-up material for the planning session.



• Hold any meetings during the year that are deemed necessary - either physically or conference telephone calls, etc..



• Request input from the membership re: items they wish addressed, etc..



• Confer with and make recommendations to the Executive Committee with agenda items, etc.

Membership Committee

Chair: George Parker, Leasing Technologies Internat'l, Inc.
Vice-Chair: Fred Anderson, Studebaker-Worthington Leasing Corp.

• Committee to deal with all matters pertaining to Membership.



• Hold meetings, as necessary, either physically or by conference telephone calls, etc..



• Assist, along with Committee members, in the follow-up of non-member solicitations/yearly renewals of memberships, etc..



• Develop new programs to build and maintain membership and also assist in any new solicitation campaigns, programs that may be decided upon by the Board of Directors.



• Coordinate and assist with the EAEL Staff Liaison in the processing of new members, sponsors/Dun & Bradstreets/Bank Reports, etc..



• Attend various EAEL functions - workshops, seminars, etc., and help to generate interest in the EAEL among the non-member attendees.