TABLE OF CONTENTS


2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS


President Brittany Kojzarek, CMCA, AMS, PCAM


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A Letter from CAI Leadership — Brittany Kojzarek, President CAI Illinois


List of Advertisers


The Jazz Age: How to Keep Harmony on the Board — Harmonica Mike Announcing the CAI-IL 2023 Board of Directors


Design in Mind from the 1920s to the 2020s — Jeanette Catellier


The Bee’s Knees: Easing Residents Into the 2020s Social Calendar — John O’Connell


Industry News


Electronic Voting: From the 19th Amendment in the 20th Century to 21st Century Technology — Rich Green


2023 IL Condo-HOA Conference & Expo Volunteer Spotlight


Illinois Legislative Action Committee - 2022 Year in Review and 2023 Outlook


Speakeasy to Speak Easy: Promoting Civility — L.C. Element


Professional Designation Recognition


Roaring 20s Landscapes & Gatsby Gardens Revisited — Ever Fairlawn


Deluxe Classified Advertising


From The Roaring ‘20s to the Present - Development of the Chicago Door Staff — Gene Weisskopf


President-Elect Kathy Kahl, CIRMS, EBP


Vice President Carlo Caprio, CMCA Treasurer


Steven Silberman Secretary


Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM


Immediate Past-President Michele DuBois, EBP


Directors Nikki Ledwell, CMCA, AMS Karen Pontoriero, CMCA, AMS John Schaller, DCAL Elizabeth Thompson, EBP


Executive Director Cheryl Murphy


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