The End of an Era at CALR!

Michael Farhood Succeeds Marcelle Egley, Continuing Legacy of Excellence

On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, a historic change in leadership was announced for the California Association of Licensed Repossessors (CALR), the oldest state repossessor association in the nation. Founded in 1961, CALR has been a pivotal organization in the industry, with a rich legacy of leadership.

Notably, the Egley family has left an indelible mark on CALR. Richard Egley, CALR’s founder, served as President and set a benchmark for leadership. Following in his footsteps, his daughter, Marcelle Egley, took the helm as President, where she has steered the association for over a decade, contributing significantly to its growth and reputation.

Today signifies the close of a remarkable chapter in the history of the California Association of Licensed Repossessors (CALR), as Marcelle Egley, a pivotal figure who has led with distinction for over a decade, steps down from her role as President. This transition marks not just the end of an era but also the dawn of a new leadership, with the torch now symbolically passed to another stalwart of the association.

This change heralds the continuation of CALR’s legacy as the first and oldest state repossessor association in the nation, ensuring that the tradition of excellence and dedicated service to California’s repossession community persists under new stewardship.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

The End of an Era at CALR! I’m grateful to have served as CALR’s President for eleven years. Our team has accomplished a lot during this time. It’s nearly impossible to get legislation passed in California. Because other states almost always follow California Law, CALR’s presence on the hill is critical.

AB2501 – CALR beat this 2-year repossession moratorium single-handedly in June 2020. COVID was rough and we are ready to re-build. Fun Fact: The recent Bird-Flu pandemic would have shut us down if AB2501 would have passed. AB2501 stated for any declared pandemic, we cannot repossess.

I will continue to serve on the board as the immediate past president. CALR’s home office will continue to be maintained by Monty and myself. I’m honored to pass the torch to long-time CALR VP Michael Farhood.

Sincerely,

Marcelle Egley

Past President,

California Association of Licensed Repossessors

MEET CALR’S NEW PRESIDENT

My name is Michael Farhood, and I am humbled to serve as the President of CALR. I have always had the pleasure of supporting CALR in one way or another since my start in the business. I’ve attended every training session and haven’t missed a CALR rodeo since 2003.

The End of an Era at CALR! In 2010 I was nominated and served as a director with CALR and then in 2015 I was nominated for Vice President and acted in that capacity until I was recently voted in as President. During my tenure with CALR I have always supported the initiatives that CALR represented. One of the guiding idealisms has always been Support your local Repossession Agent and push for changes within the state that help keep our Agents safe and free to do the job we love.

I have worked tirelessly over the years with BSIS, ensuring the testing materials are up to date, that keep the best qualified Agents in the trucks. Born and raised in Los Angeles, I have had the pleasure of raising my family here and it has been a dream come true to own a business in this great state.

I have been through hard times in our industry, namely the economic crash in 2008 and the recent pandemic that shut down our entire industry. I am proud of what we have done, and I know there is much more we can do.

Technology and education are the way forward and I plan on exploring avenues that will get the latest information pushed to the frontlines as soon as possible. One thing that we need is support from all Agencies in this great state to continue to advance and move forward, setting the example for other states to follow.

CALR has been an integral part in the advancement of our industry, and we intend to continue showing others what right looks like. What happens in CA tends to roll to the other 49 states.

So, we have a lot of work to do and the only way this happens is support from our industry and our peers. I am proud to serve in the position of President of CALR and look forward speaking with everyone and my phone is always on for a quick chat.

Sincerely,