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Tribute Karyl Dicker Foray, CIRMS, CRIS


As a young auditor getting involved in the community association industry in the mid 1980s, Barbara took me under her wing and gave me guidance and support. Over the years working together on Common Interest Magazine, and many other CAI committees, Barbara became more than a mentor for me, she became a dear friend. Her commitment to the Illinois Chapter was unrivaled. Her belief that the better educated we all became regarding this industry, the better our communities would be run, was at the core of her actions on our behalf. Our industry has lost a wonderful leader, a mentor, an advocate and a dear, dear friend.


Chris Nyborg


I had the wonderful opportunity to be introduced to Barbara by a dear mutual friend, Ron Foster, in the early 90s. I was working at NBD Bank in Arlington Heights (prior to the 1st Chicago/American National merger) at that time, and Linda Schiff and I started developing relationships with residential property management companies. I met with Barbara more and more via CAI, mutual meetings and lunches. Then had the wonderful opportunity to develop a working relationship with her company, CISA. Barbara was delightful, vivacious and a true Class Act! She represented her community, company and industry with high integrity and enthusiasm! Her knowledge, ability to communicate it and take it to the next question was remarkable! She loved what she did and it was well portrayed. Her sad passing is a tremendous loss to her family, friends and the industry she well served. Our luncheon meetings/state of the industry “updates” at Palm Court in Arlington Heights will never be the same without Barbara’s warm and enthusiastic presence.


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to Barbara Wick by Christine Friend, Community Specialists


The community association industry lost one of its shining beacons when Barbara Wick passed away on November 25, 2014. Barbara was one of the original trailblazers in the community association insurance world, marrying the needs of homeowners and boards with the specialized coverage requirements unique to community associations. Barbara was a true pioneer; the person responsible for starting the Condominium Insurance Risk Management Specialist designation (CIRMS). She was CIRMS #1, and there are now 100 individuals in the country that hold that designation. Barbara worked tirelessly in both


professional and volunteer circles, and her efforts and enthusiasm could not be contained by a city or even a state; she had enough energy and desire to educate the entire country. Her work was often lauded by the CAI Illinois Chapter, culminating in the creation of the Barbara D. Wick Award in 2001, with Barbara as the very first recipient of the award named in her honor for those individuals who have made significant contributions to CAI on both the local and national level. Barbara was a long-time member of the CAI Magazine Committee, and was the queen of the red pen for her renowned editing skills. Barbara meant so much to so very many people throughout our entire industry, and her friends and colleagues offer warm and wonderful words of remembrance…


Barbara Wick was a teacher to all of us in the insurance industry. Cancer took her from us after a 10 year battle but the lessons she taught us will live on through all who had the privilege of knowing her. For the last 30 years she was my mentor and my friend and she will never be forgotten.


I first met Barbara Wick at the CAI National Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1990. This was my first national convention and noticing the dot on my name badge that labeled me a “first timer” she took me under her wing and introduced me not only to Illinois Chapter members and directors but national CAI dignitaries as well. Barbara truly was the reason I got so involved in CAI. I always considered Barbara a mentor, tutor, adviser and friend who will be truly missed and whose passing has left an immense hole in my professional life.


Bill De Mille


It was my pleasure to know Barbara for over 20-years as a colleague and as a friend. Barbara was one of those people who made a lasting impression the first time you met, and her professionalism and her presence made her one of those one-in-a-million persons. Over the years she displayed her concern for the industry and for the people in it. Her efforts to better and improve community associations were unceasing, whether it was through better understanding of insurance or through her tireless efforts with CAI. Barbara was always ready to answer a question or contribute to a discussion of the issues that we in the management business were always confronted with. Above everything else, Barbara was a lady with class, poise, and the unflagging will to overcome any obstacle. She was and will remain a shining example of what we all should aspire to be. She will be missed by all of us.


Ron Foster


It was with great sadness that we learned of Barbara’s death. Although not totally unexpected, it is still hard to accept. What started many years ago as a business relationship between Barbara and Community Specialists quickly became a warm friendship between Barbara and us. It was a privilege working with someone of her proficiency and professionalism as well as her kindness and thoughtfulness. Barbara was a high quality person in all regards. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to her family and many, many friends. She will be missed.


Rosemarie Wert & Ron Hickman A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter


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