Professional Designation Recognition


PCAM® (Professional Community Association Manager) The PCAM designation is the highest professional recognition available nationwide to


managers who specialize in community association management.


• Janice Avery – FirstService Residential Illinois • Christopher R. Berg – Independent Association Managers, Inc. • Cathy Blake – Hillcrest Property Management • Jennifer Bratzel – RealManage • Silvio Brizu – Community Specialists, Inc. • Melissa Ann Brooks – Property Specialists, Inc • Brian Butler Esq. – FirstService Residential Illinois • Jeanette M. Catellier – Hammerbrush Painting and Construction • Kara Cermak – RealManage • Michelle L. Courtney – Property Specialists, Inc. • Michelle Dandre – Dandre Management/Havens Homeowners Association • Michael Daniels – Cagan Management Group, Inc. • Matthew Dorsch


• Patricia E. DuBuque – Encore Bank • Thomas C. Engblom – CIT, A Division of First Citizens Bank • Lisa Evans – Associa Chicagoland • Jamie Catherine Falconer – Foster/Premier, Inc. • Helen Lucy Fischer – RealManage Illinois


• Harold Lee Flanagan III – Braeside Condominium Management LTD. • Thomas Gillespie – Community Specialists, Inc. • Selvie Jaos


• Bruce L. Karbal – Cagan Management Group, Inc. • Erin Kearns – FirstService Residential Illinois • Melissa Khan – ACM Community Management • Brittany R. Kojzarek – Property Specialists, Inc. • Gregory D. Lerner – Sudler Property Management • Steven P. Levy – Sudler Property Management • Louis G. Lutz – First Community Management • Pamela Lytle – FirstService Residential • Carol A. Marcou – Associa Chicagoland • Lea J. Marcou – Associa Chicagoland • Kim Merrigan – McGill Management, Inc. • Kenneth J. Metz – Braeside Condominium Management LTD. • Susan R. Miller – The Galena Territory Association, Inc. • Cheryl W. Mueller – Foster/Premier, Inc. • Janet Kathryn Nelson


• Ian Novak – FirstService Residential Illinois • Claudia Oberthier – Associa Arizona-Tucson • Narcis G. Oros – Trump International Hotel & Tower • Charles Perry – FirstService Residential Illinois • Don Plank – National Cooperative Bank • Jennifer Ranieri – Vista Property Management • Judy Lynn Rowe – Community Specialists, Inc. • Rachel Rowley – Enterprise Bank & Trust • Cathy Ryan – Property Specialists, Inc. • Mary L. Seego – ACM Community Management • Kendra Sheetz – FirstService Residential Illinois • Asa Sherwood – FirstService Residential Illinois • Elizabeth Sokacich – FirstService Residential Illinois • Adam S. Stolberg – Advantage Management • Jennifer Lynn Stopka – RealManage • Carrie Surratt – Associa Chicagoland • Kimberly Sutherland – RealManage • Sarah Tasic – Property Specialists, Inc. • Jacqueline Taylor – Heil, Heil, Smart & Golee • William H. Thompson • Jessica Towles – CCMC • Reon Valdiserri – FirstService Residential Illinois • Kristin Ward – FirstService Residential Illinois • David H. White


CIRMS® (Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist) The CIRMS designation recognizes a demonstrated high level of competency


within the risk management profession.


• Joel A. Davis – Community Association Underwriters of America • Jennifer Eilert – CISA Insurance • Cindy Fitts – CISA Insurance • Karyl Dicker Foray – Rosenthal Brothers - BKS Partners • Kathryn Kahl – Rosenthal Brothers - BKS Partners • Michele King – Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. • Kelly Rumachik – CISA Insurance • Tifnni Tegan – Ian H. Graham Insurance • Jeffrey Tirado – CondoLogic


24 | COMMON INTEREST®


CCAL (College of Community Association Lawyers) Members of the College distinguish themselves through contributions to the development of


• David M. Bendoff Esq. – Kovitz, Shifrin, Nesbit • Gabriella Comstock – Keough & Moody, P.C. • Howard S. Dakoff Esq. – Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC • Marshall N. Dickler Esq. – Dickler, Kahn, Slowikowski & Zavell, Ltd. • Kevin Hirzel Esq. – Hirzel Law, PLC • Michael C. Kim Esq. – Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer, LLC


RS® (Reserve Specialist) The RS designation is awarded to qualified reserve specialists who, through years of specialized experience and advanced training,


can help ensure that community associations prepare their reserve budget as accurately as possible.


• John R. Aiello – Building Reserves, Inc. • Michael Bentley – Building Reserves, Inc. • Kevin Bobb – Building Reserves, Inc. • Alan Ebert – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Brittany Kay Eggert – Building Reserves, Inc. • Matthew Hass • Andrew Herland – Building Reserves, Inc. • John Hershey – J. Hershey Building Consultants • Megan Konecny – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Timothy Matthiesen – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Andrew McGowan – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Summer Megdadi – Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc. • Nelson Reid – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Jonathan E. Schreiner – Building Reserves, Inc. • Shira Tessler – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Rye Matthew Waldman – Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc.


integrity to help communities succeed. Its managers have advanced training and commitment to the industry. • Advantage Management • Associa Chicagoland • Cagan Management Group, Inc. • FirstService Residential Illinois • McGill Management, Inc. • Property Specialists, Inc. • Sudler Property Management


DCAL® (Dedicated Community Association Leader) This program offers education to ensure current and future association leaders have the tools


necessary to run their associations.


• Kevin S. Borgard Esq. – Gregg’s Landing North • Debra Counter – FirstService Residential Illinois • Julie Cramer – Oakwood Homeowners Association • Ryan Eikmeier – Euclid Commons Condominium Association • Steve Gewartowski – Tallgrass Homeowners Association • Edward Gifford – Andare’ at Talamore • Carolyn Louise Haack – Orchard Glen Condominiums • Brandon Hamilton – Tree Farm Estates Townhome Association • Liz Koptike – Tallgrass Homeowners Association • Hedwig Kuehn – Eagle Point of Niles Condominiums • Barbara Lukas – Arboretum Estates Townhome Homeowners Association • Christopher Lukas – Arboretum Estates Townhome Homeowners Association • Paul Morgan – Hidden Lake Estates Condominium Association • Diane Pagoulatos – Whispering Lake Townhome Association • Tammy Richmond – Thorndale Beach North Condo Association • Kerry Riordan – Tallgrass Homeowners Association


• John Schaller – Lake Barrington Shores Community Homeowners Association • Maryann Sharifi – Asters on Almond Homeowners Association • Patrick Sharpe – Oaks Club Townhomes Association • John Voorn – Silver Lake Gardens Villas 1 Condo


AAMC® (Accredited Association Management Company) The AAMC accreditation ensures that the company’s staff have the skills, experience, and


community association law and commitment to educate and empower boards and residents.


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