Board of Directors
From the President
By Traci Lehman | CAI-MN President
As I write this column, the holiday rush is all around. I hear carols in my car, at the mall, even — clichéd as it may be — in elevators. When listening to “The 12 Days of Christmas,” I got to thinking about how the message of this song applies to our industry, and how, when we do our jobs well, we are able to bring comfort and joy to homeowners living in common-interest communities. You know the tune — everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Muppets has recorded a version of this song — so hum along with me as I share some thoughts about gifts we can bring to community associations in the coming year. On the first day of Christmas my association manager gave to me:
8 snow-plowed driveways 9 lawyers helping 10 accountants counting 11 busy board members
President Traci Lehman, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 612.381.8600 tracil@citiesmanagement.com Vice President Michael Klemm, Esq. Phone 952.953.8832 klemmm@seversonsheldon.com Treasurer Halo Stafford, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 952. 277.2785 hstafford@gittleman.com
12 happy homeowners By the time you read this, the decorations will be packed away again until next year and we’ll be back to the day-to-day business routine. As the new year unfolds before us, let’s keep the holiday spirit alive and remember that all throughout the year, we can deliver important gifts of peace and harmony to homeowners through everyday actions.
Secretary Nancy Polomis, Esq. Phone 952. 941.4005 npolomis@hjlawfirm.com
Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2013!
Steve Hoogenakker Phone 763.213.2410 steve@landscape.pro
Directors Tom Engblom, AMS, ARM, CMCA, CPM, PCAM Phone 866.800.4656 tengblom@cabanc.com
Rich Klobuchar, CFP ® Phone 763.551.9827 rklobuchar@usinternet.com
Governing documents that are easy to read. On the second day of Christmas my association manager gave to me:
Russ Lis, CMCA, AMS Phone 763.225.6452 rlis@developcommunity.com
2 friendly notices and Governing documents that are easy to read.
Jim Rezek Phone 763-424-9984 jimrezek@comcast.net
Now the tune is firmly established in your mind, right? So, fill in the blanks and read on:
Michelle Stephans, RS Phone 763.754.5500 michelle@reserveadvisors.com
3 well-maintained amenities
Gene Sullivan Phone 952.922.2500 gene@ncmgi.com
No 4-closures 5 manicured lawns 6 closed collection cases 7 pools for swimming
Committee Chairs Legislative Action Chair Gene Sullivan Phone 952.922.2500 gene@ncmgi.com
Vision Awards Chair Jane Bristow, CMCA, AMS Phone 952.277.2722 jbristow@gittleman.com
Golf Tournament Chairs Paul Brownlee Phone 414.918.4494 paul@reserveadvisors.com
Tradeshow Committee Chair Jon Edin Phone 651.222.2155 jedin@mncondodefects.com
Communications Chair Joel Starks, CMCA Phone 952.224.4480 joel@sharpermanagement.com
Education Committee Chair Kirk Gassen Phone 952.253.4911 kgassen@gassen.com
Tom Engblom Phone 866.800.4656 tengblom@cabanc.com
Membership Chair Lisa Astleford, CMCA, AMS Phone 952.277.2787 lastleford@gittleman.com
CAVL Chair JoAnn Borden, CMCA, AMS, PCAM January Phone 763.746.1196 jborden@developcommunity.com
| February 2013
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