Board of Directors
From the President
By Traci Lehman | CAI-MN President
The outstanding outcomes that CAI-MN had this year are due to the participation of our members. It is also due to the countless volunteer hours that our committee members, chairs and our chapter board of directors generously committed throughout the year. Thanks for your dedication. It does not go unnoticed. Over the past year, the CAI-MN Board of Directors has worked tirelessly to make the vision and strategic goals of our chapter a reality. I would like to give special thank-you to Jon Edin for his leadership and guidance over the past year. It is truly appreciated. I hope to catch up with you on the golf course one of these days, Jon. Also thank you to Mike Mullen for his years of expertise on the board serving as Treasurer. In addition, I would like to welcome the incoming board members: Russ Lis, Michelle Stephans and Gene Sullivan. Each year we celebrate the rich accomplishments and recognize the best in community association leadership at the Vision Awards. This year was no exception. It was a wonderful evening thanks to the hard work of the Vision Awards Committee. Kudos to all of you! And again, big CONGRATULATIONS to the winners! YOU ROCK!
I have found over the years that there is no better way to develop personal leadership skills than by serving on a committee or board. Volunteer leadership has been one of the biggest contributions to my personal growth. You get to hear so many different perspectives on issues which help broaden your ways of thinking. It also expands your network of contacts both professionally and personally. Committee and board service takes a commitment of time and energy, but it is one of the most rewarding experiences and contributes to so many areas of professional and personal growth. So my challenge to all of you in the coming year is to get involved and help provide actions, ideas and solutions that make a difference. I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer with your family and friends. Warm regards,
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 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 速 Phone 763.551.9827 rklobuchar@usinternet.com
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Russ Lis, CMCA, AMS Phone 763.225.6452 rlis@developcommunity.com
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As I look to the year ahead serving as President of CAI-MN, I get very excited because I have the distinct pleasure of working with some of the best and brightest professionals in our industry. I promise we will work together in pursuit of our mission: to provide knowledge, education, networking and legislative leadership needed to run competent and prosperous community associations.
Jim Rezek Phone 763-424-9984 jimrezek@comcast.net Michelle Stephans, RS Phone 763.754.5500 michelle@reserveadvisors.com
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Gene Sullivan Phone 952.922.2500 gene@ncmgi.com
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Committee Chairs Legislative Action Chair Joe Crawford, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Phone 952.212.2216 joe.crawford9@gmail.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 Mark Schoenfelder Phone 952.345.2900 mark@schoenfelderpainting.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 Chairs Dennis Merillat Phone 952.997.2320 dmerillat@certapro.com
CAVL Chair JoAnn Borden, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Lisa Astleford, CMCA, AMS 3 JulyPhone | August 2012 Phone 763.746.1196 952.277.2787 lastleford@gittleman.com jborden@developcommunity.com