From the President
Board of Directors
By Michael Klemm | CAI-MN President
President Michael Klemm, Esq. Phone 952.953.8832 klemmm@dmshb.com
Spring Training for Community Association Volunteer Leaders In Major League Baseball, spring training is essential for players to improve their skills and practice together as a team. Training is equally important for community association board members, who must act in good faith, in a manner they reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the association, and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. Community Associations Institute provides three levels of training to provide a foundation for community association volunteer leaders: Level 1: “An Introduction to Community Association Living” is a free PDF download available on CAI’s website at www.caionline. org. It covers the following topics: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
What is a Community Association? Types of Community Associations Legal Basis for Community Associations Governing Documents Community Rules, Regulations, and Fees Community Governance Community Management Rights and Responsibilities Building Community
Level 2: “The Fundamentals of Community Volunteer Leadership” is an online course available on CAI’s website at www.caionline. org that is free for CAI members. It addresses operational issues such as management, the bidding process for service providers,
Vice President Gene Sullivan Phone 952.922.2500 gene@ncmgi.com
maintenance issues, accounting and legal services, and board meetings. Level 3: “The Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership” is a oneday class that covers topics such as problem solving, maintenance, rules and regulations, and financial statements. The Minnesota Chapter of CAI offers the “Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership” class every year. Community Associations Institute also offers seminars and publications on a wide variety of topics:
Treasurer Halo Stafford, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 952.944.2237 edenplacemgr@pinnaclefamily.com Secretary Nancy Polomis, Esq. Phone 952.941.4005 npolomis@hjlawfirm.com Directors Tom Engblom, AMS, ARM, CMCA, CPM, PCAM Phone 866.800.4656 tengblom@cabanc.com
CAVL Seminars: The Community Association Volunteer Leaders (CAVL) Committee of the Minnesota Chapter of CAI provides seminars that are specifically designed for community association board members. Please see the article in this magazine regarding the next CAVL Seminar, on the topic “Aging in Place.” Registration for CAVL seminars is available on the website of the Minnesota Chapter of CAI at www.cai-mn.com.
Joseph Fadell Phone 952.392.9208 fadell.joseph@gmail.com Russ Lis, CMCA, AMS Phone 612.805.6111 rlis@reconstructionsolutionsgroup.com Jim Rezek Phone 763-424-9984 jimrezek@comcast.net Michelle Stephans, RS Phone 763.754.5500 michelle@reserveadvisors.com
Manager Seminars: The Education Committee of the Minnesota Chapter of CAI provides seminars that are tailored for association managers. Community association volunteer leaders and business partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Upcoming topics include “The Art of Neighboring” and “The Value of Preventative Maintenance.” Registration for manager seminars is available on the website of the Minnesota Chapter of CAI at www.cai-mn.com.
Crystal Pingel, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 612.381.8626 crystalp@citiesmanagement.com Joel Starks, CMCA Phone 952.698.2053 joel@sharpermanagement.com
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Committee Chairs CAVL
Lynn Boergerhoff Phone 651.308.1461 lynnab7@gmail.com
Communications Chair Janice Pyka Phone 612.801.1229 janicepyka@gmail.com
Charitable Outreach Committee Chair
Golf Tournament Chair
Membership Chair
Trade Show Committee Chair
Education Committee Chair
Legislative Action Chair
Social Committee
Vision Awards Chair
Cliff Kurth Phone 763.248.1047 cliff@aemn.co
Nigel Mendez Phone 651.287.8640 nmendez@carlsonassoc.com
Kris Birch Phone 651.481.9180 krisbirch@birchlawn.net
Greg Pettersen Phone 612.616.4817 gregp@RDAmidwest.com
Jared Lawrence Phone 763.449.9100 jlawrence@omega-mgt.com
Tracey Bernier Phone 952.277.2780 Tracey.Bernier@fsresidential.com
Jon Edin Phone 651.222.2155 jedin@mncondodefects.com
Jane Bristow, CMCA, AMS Phone 952.277.2722 jane.bristow@fsresidential.com
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