2018 WSCAI Board of Directors
President Alicia M. Graham, CMCA, AMS, PCAM CWD Group, Inc. AAMC
is a Community Association Manager at CWD Group, Inc. AAMC and has been working in the Community Association industry since 1999. At CWD Group, Inc., she specializes in the management of her team, mentoring fellow managers, budget development, administration, and management of hi-rise, mixed-use, retail, and master condominium associations in Seattle and Bellevue. Alicia has remained on the cutting-edge of industry needs by maintaining strategic partnerships with business partners, and positive working relationships with boards of directors, homeowners and residents. She has been a very active volunteer for WSCAI, currently serving as Member/Board Liaison for the Outreach Committee in addition to her new role as President of the Board. Alicia was awarded the WSCAI Community Association Manager of the Year award in November of 2015.
President-Elect Karen McDonald, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Association Reserves of Washington
is a reserve study Project Manager at Association Reserves of Washington and has been working in the community association industry since 2001. She is the liaison to the Communications Committee, previously serving as chair and co-chair, and was the recipient of the 2013 WSCAI Volunteer of the Year and the 2015 President’s Award. Karen is a graduate of Western Washington University with a degree in Business Management, served several terms on the board of her own homeowners association, and currently serves as the volunteer community garden coordinator for the City of Fife. Outside of the office, Karen enjoys vegetable gardening and traveling.
Vice President Anthony L. (“Tony”) Rafel, Esq. Rafel Law Group PLLC
is a Director on the WSCAI Board of Directors and a former Co-Chair of WSCAI’s Business Partners Committee. Tony has been practicing law in Seattle for 35 years, with a focus on community association law for the last 25 years. He is the Managing Partner of Rafel Law Group PLLC, with offices in Seattle and Portland, and practices actively in both states, handling construction and product defect, insurance coverage, covenant and rule enforcement, boundary and nuisance cases, among many others. Tony also serves as a trusted advisor to boards, helping them to solve problems, resolve disputes and practice good governance. Tony has been peer-selected as a Washington SuperLawyer™ every year since 2003 and holds the top peer-review rating for legal skill and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past president of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington, was a judicially-selected lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, and was the recipient of the 2017 WSCAI President’s Award. Tony lives in Seattle with his wife, Megan, and their Labrador retriever, Joey.
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Secretary Jeannie Helton, CMCA, AMS Agynbyte LLC
is a Community Association Manager at Agynbyte LLC, and has been working in the Community Association industry since 2011. At Agynbyte LLC, she specializes in the management of Condominium Associations in North King and South Snohomish counties, including project management and coordination. In addition to developing and maintaining positive working relationships with boards of directors, homeowners and residents, she fosters strong working relationships with business partners throughout the greater Seattle area. She has been a very active volunteer for WSCAI, currently serving on the CA Day Committee and Board Liaison to the Social Committee.
Treasurer Amy S. Clements, ARM, CIRMS Community Association Underwriters (CAU)
is the Marketing Manager at Community Association Underwriters (CAU) and has been in the insurance industry since 1991. She has specialized in community association
insurance since 2005 and involved with WSCAI since that time. Amy earned the Community Insurance & Risk Management Specialist (CIRMS) designation in 2008. In addition to participating in many speaking opportunities with the WSCAI, Amy is a past co-chair on the Education Committee, served on the Business Partners Committee, is a current member of the Communications Committee and recently joined the Legislative Action Committee. In her spare time, Amy enjoys traveling, wine tasting and learning to golf with her husband.
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