More than 226 community managers are among the 235 individuals awarded professional designations by Community Associations Institute (CAI) during the first half of 2006—further evidence, if any is needed, that the community association marketplace is increasingly reliant on professionals who have demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in their fields of expertise.
The following designations were awarded during the six-month period:
- 193 Association Management Specialists (AMS).
- 31 Professional Community Association Managers (PCAM).
- 5 Reserve Specialists (RS).
- 4 Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialists (CIRMS).
- 2 Large-Scale Managers (LSM).
"We applaud these dedicated individuals for their commitment to education and professional development," says CAI Chief Executive Officer Thomas M. Skiba, who holds a Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from the Association Society of Association Executives. "CAI designations provide direct marketplace value in terms of increased salaries and job opportunities. They also elevate the professionalism of the industry at large, and that's essential given the demanding, multi-dimensional nature of community association management."
The AMS is the second tier in the hierarchy of professional designations for community association managers. The first tier is the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) credential, administered by CAI's affiliate organization, the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM). The PCAM is the third and highest credential for professional managers. The LSM demonstrates specialized knowledge in the management and operations of large community associations.
The RS and CIRMS designations recognize education, expertise and experience in two increasingly important components of community association operations—reserve studies and insurance and risk-management, respectively.
"Because they must be earned, CAI designations are important personal achievements that carry intrinsic and practical value," says Ann-Marie Johnson, CAI's director of credentialing programs and deputy executive director of NBC-CAM. "For the AMS, LSM and PCAM designations, professionals must demonstrate via testing that they have mastered the course material, and not everyone makes the grade. Those who succeed and earn a designation deserve not only personal recognition, but also professional respect." CAI's designation programs were put in place in the 1990s and early 2000s to elevate the level of professionalism in the community association marketplace, a dynamic segment of the U.S. housing market that now encompasses more than 23.1 million housing units in an estimated 286,000 association-governed communities.
CAI's designation programs have elevated the professional stature of those who earn designations, and that has made CAI designations increasingly visible and valuable in the marketplace.
More than 3,280 managers have earned the AMS designation, while 1,506 managers have earned their PCAMs and 33 have received the LSM. About 115 professionals have received the RS designation, while 46 have earned the CIRMS.
The following professionals earned designations between January 1 and June 30, 2006:
Association Management Specialist (AMS)
- Carol Allen, CMCA, AMS, Columbia, MD
- Debbie Alvarez, CMCA, AMS, Lake Forest, CA
- Kimberly Ammerata, CMCA, AMS, Myrtle Beach, SC
- Desiree Anderson, CMCA, AMS, Newport News, VA
- James J.P. Anderson, CMCA, AMS, Stone Harbor, NJ
- Richard Anthony, CMCA, AMS, Wilmington, NC
- Marcia Aurelio, CMCA, AMS, Plano, TX
- Vanessa Babcock, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Scottsdale, AZ
- Robert Baer, CMCA, AMS, Arden, NC
- Kenneth Baggs, CMCA, AMS, Atlanta, GA
- Debi Balmilero, CMCA, AMS, Honolulu, HI
- Suzanne Barber, CMCA, AMS, Ashburn, VA
- Jan Beasley, CMCA, AMS, Alexandria, VA
- Virginia Becker, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Roy Becker, CMCA, AMS, Honolulu, HI
- Theodora Bender, CMCA, AMS, Littleton, CO
- Stephanie Benham, CMCA, AMS, Fort Worth, TX
- Michael Beyranevand, CMCA, AMS, Concord, MA
- Anna Bincsik-Hawker, CMCA, AMS, Flint, MI
- Barbara Blackburn, CMCA, AMS, Pinehurst, NC
- Tracie Blankenship, CMCA, AMS, Irvine, CA
- Joanne Bradley, CMCA, AMS, Pemberton, NJ
- Mary Brailey, CMCA, AMS, Mesquite, NV
- Kim Brauer, CMCA, AMS, Cambridge, MA
- Katherine Brindise, CMCA, AMS, Chicago, IL
- Tony Brown, CMCA, AMS, Zionsville, IN
- Blanche Brown, CMCA, AMS, Georgetown, SC
- Katherine Brown, CMCA, AMS, Austin, TX
- Amy Brumit, CMCA, AMS, Galveston, TX
- Felix Bucinell, CMCA, AMS, Chicago, IL
- Arica Burkett, CMCA, AMS, Ann Arbor, MI
- Ramona Burrascano, CMCA, AMS, Canyon Lake, CA
- Kathleen Buske, CMCA, AMS, Tucson, AZ
- Stacy Cabrera, CMCA, AMS, La Jolla, CA
- Frank Cario, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Bonnie Carlisle, CMCA, AMS, Austin, TX
- Kathleen Carlo, CMCA, AMS, Brookline, MA
- Paul Carroccio, CMCA, AMS, Bondville, VT
- Christine Carson, CMCA, AMS, Las Vegas, NV
- David Cavanaugh, CMCA, AMS, Bushkill, PA
- Tamarra Censky, CMCA, AMS, Tucson, AZ
- Jeffrey Chamberlin, CMCA, AMS, Truckee, CA
- Cindy Collins, CMCA, AMS, San Diego, CA
- Tina Lynn Collins, CMCA, AMS, Denver, CO
- Regina Condy, CMCA, AMS, Mount Pleasant, SC
- Cheryl Copeland, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Sacha Copeland, CMCA, AMS, Seattle, WA
- Tamara Coppola, CMCA, AMS, Charlotte, NC
- Sheri Courtock, CMCA, AMS, Columbia, MD
- Gina Craig, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Philip Crapo, CMCA, AMS, Las Vegas, NV
- Caryn Cusick, CMCA, AMS, Charlotte, NC
- Larry Daly, CMCA, AMS, Jupiter, FL
- Todd Davidson, CMCA, AMS, Scottsdale, AZ
- Debra Davie, CMCA, AMS, Concord, MA
- Bonnie Davis, CMCA, AMS, Evanston, IL
- Turea Dawson, CMCA, AMS, Greenville, SC
- Elizabeth Shannon Day, CMCA, AMS, Las Vegas, NV
- Marisa Del Rosario, CMCA, AMS, Mililani, HI
- Brian DeLisle, CMCA, AMS, Sparks, NV
- Larry Demry, CMCA, AMS, San Diego, CA
- Jeanne DeVita, CMCA, AMS, Littleton, CO
- Connie Donnell, CMCA, AMS, Albuquerque, NM
- Denise Ellis, CMCA, AMS, Palatine, IL
- Jamie Catherine Falconer, CMCA, AMS, Romenville, IL
- Bernita Fry, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Vicki Gallagher, CMCA, AMS, Murrells Inlet, SC
- Sarah Gerstein, CMCA, AMS, Fairfax, VA
- Rosina Getting, CMCA, AMS, Dingmans Ferry, PA
- Thomas Gish, CMCA, AMS, Everett, WA
- Carrin Goldstein, CMCA, AMS, San Diego, CA
- Jerry Gonzalez, CMCA, AMS, Modesto, CA
- Gary Gordon, CMCA, AMS, Denver, CO
- Kristina Grafing, CMCA, AMS, Charleston, SC
- Marie Gray, CMCA, AMS, Charlotte, NC
- Christina Gray, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Bettye White Gross, CMCA, AMS, Dingmans Ferry, PA
- Terry Handel, CMCA, AMS, Mequon, WI
- Sandra Harms, CMCA, AMS, Princeton, NJ
- Jim Heck, CMCA, AMS, Dallas, TX
- Lee Heller, CMCA, AMS, Aventura, FL
- John Hensley, CMCA, AMS, Nashville, TN
- Cherie Hewitson, CMCA, AMS, Tucson, AZ
- Michael Hivnor, CMCA, AMS, Woodbridge, VA
- James Hormann, CMCA, AMS, Lake Toxaway, NC
- Michelle Howard, CMCA, AMS, Canyon Lake, CA
- Michaela Hruba, CMCA, AMS, Seattle, WA
- Donald Hucks, CMCA, AMS, Myrtle Beach, SC
- Jeffrey Hunt, CMCA, AMS, Mequon, WI
- Carol Jackson, CMCA, AMS, Sun City, AZ
- Ronald Jockers, CMCA, AMS, Cleveland, GA
- Joelle Johnson, CMCA, AMS, Sarasota, FL
- Ashley Johnson, CMCA, AMS, Des Moines, IA
- Maureen Johnston, CMCA, AMS, Millersville, MD
- Ronald Jones, CMCA, AMS, Ann Arbor, MI
- Kimberly Joyce, CMCA, AMS, Greensboro, NC
- Kristie Kelly, CMCA, AMS, San Francisco, CA
- John Kidd, CMCA, AMS, Nashville, TN
- David Kinney, CMCA, AMS, Aurora, CO
- Doris Kissell, CMCA, AMS, Atlanta, GA
- Brian Klappauf, CMCA, AMS, Chicago, IL
- Robert Koop, CMCA, AMS, Allen, TX
- Leann Korkes, CMCA, AMS, Flemington, NJ
- Elizabeth Krafcky, CMCA, AMS, Romenville, IL
- Patricia Ledbetter, CMCA, AMS, Tucson, AZ
- Aly Long, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- April Ludtke, CMCA, AMS, Reston, VA
- Dwight Lyons, CMCA, AMS, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Telia Madden, CMCA, AMS, Newport News, VA
- Noreen Maddox, CMCA, AMS, Abingdon, MD
- Christopher Majerle, CMCA, AMS, Greenbelt, MD
- Robert Marino, CMCA, AMS, Cranbury, NJ
- Leah Martin, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Carol Martin, CMCA, AMS, Richmond, VA
- Scott McCall, CMCA, AMS, Arden, NC
- Julie McCutcheon, CMCA, AMS, Princeton, NJ
- Stephanie McEntire, CMCA, AMS, Lee's Summit, MO
- Nancy McFadyen, CMCA, AMS, Charlotte, NC
- Mike McGee, CMCA, AMS, Seattle, WA
- Carolyn McGregor, CMCA, AMS, Charleston, SC
- Christine McGuire, CMCA, AMS, Dallas, TX
- Jared McNabb, CMCA, AMS, Peabody, MA
- Kim Medler, CMCA, AMS, Ann Arbor, MI
- Andrea Meyer-Smith, CMCA, AMS, Dallas, TX
- Ruth Moffitt, CMCA, AMS, Valencia, CA
- Tomi Moody, CMCA, AMS, Washington, NC
- Penelope Munroe, CMCA, AMS, Lahaina, HI
- Tracey Muzzupappa, CMCA, AMS, Evanston, IL
- Deborah Myers, CMCA, AMS, Kissimmee, FL
- Daniel Nakari, CMCA, AMS, Los Angeles, CA
- Debra Nugent, CMCA, AMS, Portland, ME
- Betty-Jo O'Brien-Goodreau, CMCA, AMS, Chicopee, MA
- Michael O'Connell, CMCA, AMS, Alexandria, VA
- Alma Ohta, CMCA, AMS, Ewa Beach, HI
- William O'Leary, CMCA, AMS, Chicago, IL
- Samantha Olson, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Kathleen Palmer, CMCA, AMS, Orlando, FL
- David Papalia, CMCA, AMS, Mahwah, NJ
- Diane Parker, CMCA, AMS, McKinney, TX
- Wendy Parks, CMCA, AMS, Charlotte, NC
- Michelle Peck, CMCA, AMS, Castle Rock, CO
- Marianne Perino, CMCA, AMS, Somomauk, IL
- Judith Peterson, CMCA, AMS, Greenwood Village, CO
- Danny Phipps, CMCA, AMS, Seattle, WA
- Charlene Pindell, CMCA, AMS, Columbia, MD
- John Pizetoski, CMCA, AMS, Davidson, NC
- Jacque Pollard, CMCA, AMS, Ridgedale, MO
- Kim Pontine, CMCA, AMS, Westminster, CO
- Laura Price, CMCA, AMS, Dallas, TX
- Jeremy Quattrochi, CMCA, AMS, Schaumburg, IL
- Diana Ramos, CMCA, AMS, Prescott, AZ
- Gloria Redinger, CMCA, AMS, Reno, NV
- Ryland Reid, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Marisol Reyes, CMCA, AMS, Flemington, NJ
- Roy Rogers, CMCA, AMS, Lansdale, PA
- Gwendolyn Rohrer, CMCA, AMS, Greenwood Village, CO
- Sharon Rzysko, CMCA, AMS, Vernon Hills, IL
- Jon Sabo, CMCA, AMS, Northville, MI
- Lori Salin, CMCA, AMS, Seaside, OR
- Susan Sametz, CMCA, AMS, Ballwin, MO
- Todd Sarauer, CMCA, AMS, Mequon, WI
- Nora Marie Scheer, CMCA, AMS, Myrtle Beach, SC
- Alan Schlobohm, CMCA, AMS, Manchester, MO
- Shanna Schlottman, CMCA, AMS, Torrance, CA
- Donna Scott, CMCA, AMS, Virginia Beach, VA
- Mary Seego, CMCA, AMS, Schaumburg, IL
- Lois Setter, CMCA, AMS, Tucson, AZ
- Bruce Shankman, CMCA, AMS, Chicago, IL
- Michael Shapiro, CMCA, AMS, Lilburn, GA
- Colby Shear, CMCA, AMS, Suwanee, GA
- Linda Shein, CMCA, AMS, Myersville, MD
- Stephanie Smith, CMCA, AMS, Dallas, TX
- Sally Stamper, CMCA, AMS, Virginia Beach, VA
- Philip Tadlock, CMCA, AMS, Indio, CA
- Anthony Taylor, CMCA, AMS, Houston, TX
- Brian Terhark, CMCA, AMS, Aurora, CO
- Karen Lynn Tippner, CMCA, AMS, Flemington, NJ
- Joyce Toedter, AMS, Houston, TX
- Amy Tores, CMCA, AMS, Dallas, TX
- Michael Tremblay, CMCA, AMS, Surfside Beach, SC
- Debra Troppman, CMCA, AMS, Greenwood Village, CO
- Lisa Turner, CMCA, AMS, Lawrenceville, GA
- Lauren Vicidomini, CMCA, AMS, North Brunswick, NJ
- Stacy Vogle-Panuzio, CMCA, AMS, Alexandria, VA
- Pamela Voit, CMCA, AMS, Murrieta, CA
- Patti Walton, CMCA, AMS, Doylestown, PA
- Mark Warrener, CMCA, AMS, Hertford, NC
- Stuart Washington, CMCA, AMS, Washington, DC
- John Watanabe, CMCA, AMS, Manchester, VT
- Matthew Watne, CMCA, AMS, Chicago, IL
- Debra Weikel, CMCA, AMS, San Diego, CA
- Pauliana Wong-Paulino, CMCA, AMS, Honolulu, HI
- Brenda Lee Woodruff, CMCA, AMS, Saint Petersburg, FL
Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist (CIRMS)
- Thomas E. Hickey, CIRMS, Newtown, PA
- Marc Kaye, CIRMS, New York, NY
- Robin Manougian, CIRMS, Silver Spring, MD
- Jose H Tapia-Glez, CIRMS, Santa Monica, CA
Large-Scale Manager (LSM)
- Susan M. Queen, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Michael Yelton, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM, Haymarket, VA
Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)
- Vanessa Babcock, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Scottsdale, AZ
- Ken Bade, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Tucson, AZ
- Greg Barnett, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Plano, TX
- Paul Bova, CMCA, PCAM, Kirkland, WA
- M.H. Chris Brown, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Bradenton, FL
- Glenda Carroll, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Portsmouth, VA
- Jessica Christianson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Bradenton, FL
- Karen Clark, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Traverse City, MI
- Beverly Coghlan, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Allen, TX
- Marisela DeLeon, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, San Antonio, TX
- Kevin Ducotey, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Bellevue, WA
- Debbie Fowner, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
- Linda Garrett, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Farmington Hills, MI
- William Huettner, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Glendale, WI
- Steven Hurwitz, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Alexandria, VA
- Tammy Jones, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Pooler, GA
- Laurie Knight, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Arlington, TX
- Kathleen LaBrosse, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Denise Lindsey, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Edison, NJ
- Lee Mason, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Fayetteville, GA
- Tracy McComas, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Yorktown, VA
- Sherrie Moore, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Bothell, WA
- Nancy Muller, CMCA, PCAM, Raleigh, NC
- Laurie Murphy, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Germantown, MD
- Robert Powser, AMS, PCAM, Roswell, GA
- Patrick Rooney, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Kirkland, WA
- Judy Rose, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Nashville, TN
- Wayde Scheffer, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Flemington, NJ
- Ronald Stephens, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Dallas, TX
- Linda Waldon, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Arlington, TX
- Merrill Walker, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Atlanta, GA
Reserve Specialist (RS)
- Derek Eckert, RS, Calabasas, CA
- Rebecca Hummel, RS, Fairfax, VA
- Sean Kargari, RS, Calabasas, CA
- Grant Ostreko, RS, Naperville, IL
- Michael Palmer, RS, Rockville, MD