March 4, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Thomas Shaner, CAE

BALTIMORE - Suzi Lawrence, CRMS of MGIC in Ellicott City was elected and installed as the new volunteer president of the Maryland Association of Mortgage Brokers during ceremonies at the Center Club in Baltimore last night. She succeeds Ralph Dawson, owner of RAM Financial in Largo, as the leader of the 1,250-member nonprofit professional organization.

Lawrence has been instrumental in strengthening and expanding MAMP's continuting education programs in anticipation of prelicensing requirements for loan originators in Maryland.

In addition to Lawrence, the members of MAMP elected and installed Larry Pendleton of Legend Mortgage in Olney as their new president-elect and Charles DiPino, Jr. of Universal Trust Mortgage Corp. in northwest Baltimore.

Glen Cook of National City Home Equity in Gaithersburg was elected and installed as secretary and Joseph M. Brown, Jr., CRMS of Premier Equity Mortgage in Randallstown was elected and installed to a continuing term as treasurer.

Elected to the two-year terms on the association’s board of directors were: Brooks Bosley of Washington Mutual in Centreville, Jacki Channer of Gateway Mortgage Services in Largo, and Charles Reid, III of Molton, Allen & Williams Mortgage Co. in Fairfax, Va.

Continuing on the MAMP Board are: Hunter Bloch of Annapolis First Mortgage in Hanover and Richard Muller of Northstar Mortgage in Columbia.

Thomas C. Shaner, CAE and Traci Snyder of The Joseph E. Shaner Co. in Baltimore will continue as MAMP’s executive director and associate executive director, respectively.

The induction of officers took place on the first day of the 2005 MAMP Convention for which more than 1,000 mortgage professionals and affiliates were in attendance. MAMP leaders are already at work planning the 2006 MAMP Annual Convention and Exposition. For further information on MAMP, contact the Association at 720 Light St., Baltimore, Md. 21230, fax 410-752-8295, e-mail: MAMP@assnhqtrs.com.