President’s Message Jeremy Stillwell, Chapter President


Working with professionals is truly a pleasure. I’m sure everyone has engaged in business and personal interactions and said . . . “What a professional. I really like working with them.”


Merriam-Webster defines “professional” as:


(1): characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession


(2): exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace


I think the willingness to listen is key to being a professional. If someone walks away from an interaction convinced the other person wasn’t listening, that’s probably a failed interaction. This is true for managers, business partners, board members—really anyone that works with or for community associations. You can have all the technical expertise in the world but it won’t help if you don’t understand the needs of others.


Merriam-Webster defines professional as “conforming to the technical or ethical standard of a profession.” In my opinion, a true professional needs to meet both the technical and ethical standards of a profession. Once you’ve listened and understand the scope of what you’re dealing with, then it’s time to apply that technical expertise. In other words, it’s time to get to work. That’s a definite trademark of WSCAI and its members. We certainly know how to have fun and the social aspect of our organization is important, but we also do a lot of work—and take it seriously. As professionals, we should never stop learning. Otherwise, the “technical” side of being a professional will become stale, and outdated. WSCAI provides a lot of opportunities to hone our professional skills. This Journal, and our educational seminars serve as prime examples of WSCAI’s commitment to keeping our members up-to-date on community association issues.


The ethical aspect of professionalism is just as important. Professional courtesy and respect is clearly exhibited when WSCAI members interact. In 2012, the WSCAI Business Partners Committee approved a “Model Business Partners’ Code of Ethics” which you can read on the chapter website. The stated purpose of these standards is to “help WSCAI’s Business Partners distinguish themselves from non-WSCAI competitors by virtue of their high ethical standards.” Business Partners are not unique in their efforts to promote ethical conduct. Anyone who attends a WSCAI event will see managers, board members and volunteers who genuinely respect one another as peers.


Is this to suggest that all WSCAI members will always agree and live in perfect harmony? Of course not. This is the real world, we deal with real problems and solving those problems can sometimes be a little messy. The distinguishing characteristic that sets us apart is the ability to deal with those issues . . . professionally.


2016 Sponsors


Diamond Sponsors $8,000 Association Reserves of WA Barker Martin, P.S.


Charter Construction


Community Association Underwriters Condominium Law Group PLLC Foundation Bank


HUB International NW J2 Building Consultants RW Anderson Services


ServPro of Edmonds, Lynnwood & Bellevue West Superior Cleaning & Restoration


Platinum Sponsors $5,500 Alliance Association Bank


CDK Construction Services CEDCORE, LLC


Fischer Plumbing & Restoration Galluzzo Insurance Agency, Inc. Multi-M Contracting, LLC Mutual of Omaha Bank Rafel Law Group, PLLC Reserve Consultants Ruff Construction


Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC Sterling Group DKI Yalnes, Inc.


Yates, Wood & McDonald


Gold Sponsors $4,000 Allana Buick & Bers Amento Group


The Copeland Group, LLC McBride Construction McLeod Construction Morris Management, Inc., AAMC Nordic Services, Inc. OAC Services, Inc.


Pacific Building Envelope, Inc. Pody & McDonald, PLLC PRIME


Signature Landscape Union Bank HOA Services


Silver Sponsors $3,000 American Family Ins - Steve Weidenbach Agency


Bell-Anderson & Associates Burleigh Law, PLLC


Ernest Jonson & Company, P.S.


Fire Water Restoration Services Leahy Fjelstad Peryea Malarkey Roofing Mr. Pressure Wash RealManage


SSI Construction Tatley-Grund, Inc.


Washington Water Damage


Bronze Sponsors $2,000 The Coe Law Group


Law Offices of James L. Strichartz The Plumbing & Drain Co. Precision Concrete Cutting


The Sherwin-Williams Company Stein, Sudweeks & Houser Wave G


6 Community Associations Journal | April 2016


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