TABLE OF CONTENTS


2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS


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A Letter from CAI Leadership — Brian Butler, President, Board of Directors, CAI - Illinois


List of Advertisers


Hey Diddle, Diddle, You Are Caught in the Middle — Tina Straits


Announcing the CAI-IL 2021 Board of Directors


Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Serve on Your Community Association Board of Directors — Salvatore J. Sciacca


Professional Designation Recognition


Driving Your Association Into The Ditch - The Vicious Cycle Of “Keeping Fees Low” — Nik Clark


Civil Unrest… and the Claims Came Tumbling After — Michael Minsky


The Grand Old Duke of York’s Journey. Walking 2 miles. Up-hill. Both ways. — Kara Cermak


Conference & Expo Through the Years


Twinkle, Twinkle, Little (Energy) Star — Hans Herrmann


Humpty Dumpty… — Michael J. Shifrin Volunteer Spotlight


Here is the Church, Here is the Steeple… — Howard S. Dakoff, Esq., Adam T. Kahn, Esq.


Bringing a Wish into Reality – Is It Really Worth It? — Brandon Clayton


Do You Know The Muffin Man? — David Burke


Deluxe Classified Advertising


President Brian Butler, CMCA, AMS, PCAM President-Elect


Michele DuBois, EBP Vice President


Carlo Caprio, CMCA® Treasurer Steven Silberman


Secretary Julie Cramer, DCAL


Directors


Cindy Fitts, CIRMS, EBP Brittany Kojzarek, CMCA, AMS Karen Pontoriero, CMCA, AMS Bob Prince


Patrick Sharpe, DCAL


Kimberly Sutherland, CMCA, AMS, PCAM


Executive Director Cheryl Murphy


Associate Executive Director Diana Lane


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