Volunteer Leadership & Governance

CAI is governed by dedicated members who help shape the future of the growing, international organization, CAI chapters and the community association marketplace at large. 

CAI is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees. The Board is supported by three Membership Representation Groups, elected members who give their constituencies a voice in crafting CAI policy and work to ensure that CAI continues to provide services and benefits that members need and value:

  • Business Partners Council —Twelve members represent business partner members.
  • Community Association Managers Council —Twelve members represent management company CEOs and all other community association manager members.
  • Homeowner Leaders Council — Six members represent homeowner leader members. 

These councils recognize the unique characteristics and needs of each of the CAI member classes, give them a stronger voice in crafting policy, and provide a vehicle for making recommendations on CAI services and benefits.

  • Board of Trustees

    President

    • Matt D. Ober, Esq.
      Matt D. Ober, Esq.
      Richardson|Ober, LLP
      Pasadena, CA

    President-Elect

    • Kelly Zibell, AMS, PCAM
      Kelly Zibell, AMS, PCAM
      Communitas
      Morgan Hill, CA

    Immediate Past President

    • Melissa Ramsey, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM
      Melissa Ramsey, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM
      Mosaic Community Consulting
      Lancaster, SC

    Trustee

    • Leslie Alvarez, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM
      Leslie Alvarez, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM
      Community Association Consulting Experts, Inc.
      Royal Palm Beach, FL
    • Patricia A. Book, Ph.D.
      Patricia A. Book, Ph.D.
      Fort Collins, CO
    • Brian Butler, Esq., CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      Brian Butler, Esq., CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      FirstService Residential Illinois
      Chicago, IL
    • Delores Ferguson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      Delores Ferguson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      CCMC
      Chandler, AZ
    • Staci M. Gelfound, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      Staci M. Gelfound, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      WPM Real Estate Management
      Owings Mills, MD
    • Cynthia A. Jones, Esq., Attorney
      Cynthia A. Jones, Esq., Attorney
      Sellers, Ayers, Dortch & Lyons P.A.
      Charlotte, NC
    • Jessica Melissa Knutsen, CIRMS, CIC
      Jessica Melissa Knutsen, CIRMS, CIC
      USI Insurance Services
      Falls Church, VA
    • Kathryn Diane Krupp, Educated Business Partner
      Kathryn Diane Krupp, Educated Business Partner
      Fenton Grant Kaneda & Litt, LLP
      Irvine, CA
    • Alexandria Marie Pollock, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, CCIDM, CCAM-HR
      Alexandria Marie Pollock, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, CCIDM, CCAM-HR
      BuildingLink
      New York, NY
    • Lucy Robertson
      Lucy Robertson
      Artavia HOA
      Houston, TX
    • Joyce Sachs
      Joyce Sachs
      1219 W. Wynnewood Condominium Association
      Wynnewood, PA
    • Catherine Davis Walston, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      Catherine Davis Walston, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
      Walston Management LLC
      Henrico, VA

    Staff Liaison

    • Dawn Bauman, CAE
      Dawn Bauman, CAE
      Community Associations Institute
      Falls Church, VA
    • Grace Dang, GSP
      Grace Dang, GSP
      Community Associations Institute
      Falls Church, VA
    • Jennifer Flynn, GSP
      Jennifer Flynn, GSP
      Community Associations Institute
      Falls Church, VA

Past Presidents

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CAI Governing Documents

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Board of Trustees' Board Meeting Minutes

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Other CAI Councils

  • Twelve members represent business partner members.
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  • Twelve members represent management company CEOs and all other community association manager members.
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  • Six members represent homeowner leader members. 
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