ALEXANDRIA, VA, DECEMBER 4, 2006 The Board of Trustees of Community
Associations Institute (CAI) will welcome six new members in January, an
infusion of industry professionals and community association homeowners who will
guide CAI as its national membership approaches 30,000.
Ronald L. Perl, Esq., Hill Wallack LLP, in Princeton, NJ, will serve as CAI
president beginning January 1, while T. Peter Kristian, CMCA, LSM, PCAM, General
Manager of Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners Association, in Hilton
Head, SC, becomes president-elect.
New members appointed to the Board of Trustees are:
* Prudence Bachmann, The Masters Condominium Association, Suffolk, VA
* Robert E. Barlow, Jr., AMS, PCAM, CIRMS, Wachovia Insurance Services, Summit,
NJ
* Kevin Cavanaugh, CPA, Goldklang, Cavanaugh & Associates, P.C., Fairfax, VA
* Kathryn C. Danella, CMCA, LSM, PCAM, Boca Pointe Community Association, Boca
Raton, FL
* Kelly A. Moran, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Rampart Properties, Inc., Tampa, FL
* James M. Rademacher, Rezkom Enterprises, Inc., Ocean, NJ
Perl, Kristian and the following six leaders are returning to the 14-member
board:
* Denise Bower, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Community Management, Inc., Portland, OR
* Steven Y. Brumfield, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Toll Brothers, Horsham, PA
* Jack McGrath, The Grande at Colts Neck Condominium Association, Colts Neck, NJ
* P. Michael Nagle, Esq., Nagle & Zaller, P.C., Columbia, MD
* Wendy W. Taylor, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM, Community Management Associates (CMA)
of Broken Sound, Boca Raton, FL
* Edward D. Thomas, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Property Management People, Frederick, MD
"I'm honored to serve as president of this premier membership organization, and
I'm fortunate to have such talented board members working along side me," says
Perl. "We will continue the great strides that have taken place during the past
several years. We will also look for new and innovative ways to serve our
members and represent the best long-term interests of all community association
stakeholders."
CAI conducts annual elections to determine which members will serve on the
organization's membership representation groups (MRGs)—the Association of
Professional Community Managers (APCM) Board, the Community Association
Volunteers Committee (CAVC) and the Business Partners Council (BPC).
Edward D. Thomas, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, was elected to serve as the 2007 APCM Board
chair. Newly elected members are:
* Denise Bower, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Community Management, Inc., Portland, OR
* Joe Bunting, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Kiawah Island Community Association, Kiawah
Island, SC
* Sue Carpenter, CMCA, PCAM, Community Management Professionals Inc., Orlando,
FL
* Lori Loch-Lee, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Rossmar & Graham Management Company, Mesa, AZ
* Kelly A. Moran, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Rampart Properties, Inc., Tampa, FL
* Paula Santangelo, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Mid-Atlantic Management Corp., Broad Axe,
PA
Bower and Moran were elected to second terms.
Jack McGrath will serve as the 2007 CAVC chair. Newly elected members are:
* Prudence Bachmann, The Masters Condominium Association, Suffolk, VA
* Bob Gramzinski, Manchester Farm Community Association, Germantown, MD
* Michael William Shiflett, Inter-Neighborhood Council, Durham, NC
Bachmann was elected to a second term.
P. Michael Nagle, Esq., was elected to serve as the BPC chair. Newly elected
members are:
* Kevin Cavanaugh, CPA, Goldklang, Cavanaugh & Associates, P.C., Fairfax, VA
* George Demetriades, Paint-Pro, Inc., Hightstown, NJ
* R. Honey Harris, Community Bank, Destin, FL
* Michael Magnotta, CPA, Advanced Technology Group, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, PA
* Robert M. Meisner, Esq., Meisner & Associates, P.C., Bingham Farms, MI
* George E. Nowack, Esq., Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, P.C., Atlanta, GA
* Lynn Voorhees, RS, Kipcon, Inc., North Brunswick, NJ
Cavanaugh, Magnotta and Voorhees were elected to second terms. Nowack serves on
the BPC by virtue of being elected the 2007 Dean of the College of Community
Association Lawyers.
Full 2007 MRG rosters will be posted online in January at
www.caionline.org/leadership/index.cfm.
CAI's president and president-elect are elected by members of the Board of
Trustees. Four at-large members are appointed by a board-selected Nominating
Committee and eight members are appointed by CAI's three membership
representation groups: four by APCM Board members and two each by the CAVC and
BPC. Board members are elected to two-year terms and can serve a maximum of
three terms. MRG members also serve two-year terms.
"I'm gratified to be working with such an excellent cadre of industry leaders,"
said CAI Chief Executive Officer Thomas M. Skiba. "Serving on the CAI Board of
Trustees and MRGs is a significant commitment of time and energy. And it's an
important commitment, not just to CAI as an organization, but to the members
they represent. I appreciate their dedication and enthusiasm and look forward to
working with them."
CAI is a national membership organization dedicated to helping homeowner and
condominium associations meet the expectations of their residents. We
accomplish this mission by providing information, tools and resources to
homeowners and professionals who govern and manage common-interest communities.
Our 28,000-plus members include community managers, volunteer homeowner leaders
and businesses and professionals who support associations. More information can
be obtained at www.caionline.org or by calling toll-free (888) 224-4321.
For members and general inquiries, contact the CAI Direct customer service team:
Community Associations Institute
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-548-8600
Fax: 703-684-1581
MEDIA CONTACT: Frank Rathbun
Phone: 703-548-8600, ext. 261
Fax: 703-684-1581