Board of Directors
From the President
President Michael Klemm, Esq. Phone 952.953.8832 klemmm@seversonsheldon.com
By Michael Klemm | CAI-MN President
The Value of Membership
Each June, the new CAI-MN Board of Directors completes a questionnaire in preparation for the annual strategic planning meeting. The questionnaire includes the following items:
For the Minnesota Chapter of Community Associations Institute, education and networking go hand-in-hand. Educational seminars provide an excellent opportunity for networking with community association volunteer leaders and industry professionals. Additonally, networking events such as the annual CAIMN Golf Tournament, Trade Show and Vision Awards provide opportunities not only to meet other CAI members, but also to discuss current issues and share information and ideas.
1. What is the greatest value that CAI-MN provides to its members/the industry? 2. What are the most compelling reasons for someone to be a member of CAI-MN? (Before you read on, how would you answer these questions?)
I also have found participation in CAI-MN committees to be an excellent opportunity for education and networking. I have learned a great deal from community association volunteer leaders, managers, contractors, insurance agents, reserve analysts and other professionals by discussing current issues in the context of doing During my term on the board, the answers committee work. As an attorney, there is only have been remarkably consistent. Education and networking stand out as the greatest value so much I can learn through legal research and of, and the most compelling reasons for, mem- analysis; discussing current issues and trends with other professionals and association volunteers and bership in CAI-MN. seeing things from their perspective is a valuable As it turns out, Community Associations Inresource. I encourage every member of CAI to stitute was created for these very purposes. In take advantage of the opportunity to serve on a 1964, the Urban Land Institute published The committee to build professional relationships and Homes Association Handbook, which called for learn from one another. “a national clearinghouse for information concerning homes associations.” In 1973, CAI was If your schedule does not currently allow you founded by leaders from the Urban Land Insti- to serve on a committee, I encourage you to tute, the Federal Housing Administration and take advantage of upcoming educational and the National Association of Home Builders to networking events. Be sure to read the article meet this need.1 Today, Community Associaon Page 7 regarding the annual CAI-MN Golf tions Institute continues to provide education Tournament, one of the highlights of the year and networking opportunities to community and an event you will not want to miss! association volunteer leaders, managers and other professionals who provide products and 1 Brannigan, Daniel. “CAI at 40.” Common services to community associations. Ground, Jan.-Feb. 2013, pg. 29.
Vice President Gene Sullivan Phone 952.922.2500 gene@ncmgi.com Treasurer Halo Stafford, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 952. 277.2785 hstafford@gittleman.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 Steve Hoogenakker Phone 763.213.2410 steve@landscape.pro Rich Klobuchar, CFP ® Phone 763.551.9827 rklobuchar@usinternet.com Traci Lehman, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 612.381.8600 tracil@citiesmanagement.com Russ Lis, CMCA, AMS Phone 763.225.6452 rlis@developcommunity.com Jim Rezek Phone 763-424-9984 jimrezek@comcast.net Michelle Stephans, RS Phone 763.754.5500 michelle@reserveadvisors.com Joel Starks Phone 952-698-2053 joel@sharpermanagement.com
CAVL Chair Beth McConnell Phone 952.253.4963 bmcconnell@gassen.com
Education Committee Chair Kirk Gassen Phone 952.253.4911 kgassen@gassen.com
Legislative Action Chair Gene Sullivan Phone 952.922.2500 gene@ncmgi.com
Tradeshow Committee Chair Jon Edin Phone 651.222.2155 jedin@mncondodefects.com
Communications Chair Janice Pyka Phone 612.801.1229 jpyka@minutebids.com
Golf Tournament Committee Chair Crystal Pingel Phone 612.381.8626 crystalp@citiesmanagement.com
Membership Chair Lisa Astleford, CMCA, AMS Phone 952.277.2787 lastleford@gittleman.com
Vision Awards Chair Jane Bristow, CMCA, AMS Phone 952.277.2722 jbristow@gittleman.com
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