Dawn M. Bauman, CAE

Chief Strategy Officer

Dawn M. Bauman, CAE, is the chief executive officer of Community Associations Institute, the leading international organization representing the community association housing sector, including condominiums, homeowners associations, cooperatives, and strata communities. This housing model is the fastest growing worldwide and represents an estimated 30% to 60% of housing worldwide, particularly in major urban markets.

With more than two decades of leadership at CAI, Bauman is a recognized authority on the community association housing model. As CEO, she advances a vision centered on global expansion, governance modernization, safety and sustainability, professional excellence, innovation, and effective advocacy to ensure community associations remain resilient and well governed. A trusted media source featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, Bauman also is a sought-after global speaker and serves as CEO of the Foundation for Community Association Research, leading applied research efforts providing data and insights for the community association housing model.