Contributing Writers


Hilary Bublitz, CMCA, AMS is the Association Director for Mill Creek Community Association, a 3500+ door community association in Mill Creek, WA. Hilary is a member of the WSCAI Legislative Action Committee and is passionate about making all community associations the best places to live in Washington state.


Sandy Cobb, CMCA, PCAM, has been the onsite director for the Redmond Ridge ROA since 2012. Sandy has been in Association management for over 25 years and has earned the PCAM and CMCA designations through CAI. Sandy currently serves on the CAI Communications Committee.


Dick Crowe is the CondoCare Division Manager at RW Anderson Services. CondoCare is a customized preventative maintenance program that protects your condo and saves you money. The dedicated CondoCare team takes the headache out of building maintenance and makes life easy for association managers and condo owners to get ahead of problems before they become a big expense!


Janell Gonyea, CMCA, AMS, PCAMis an employee-owner with The Management Trust, and has served as the General Manager for High Point Open Space Association and High Point Homeowners Association since 2016. High Point was designed for sustainability and has one of the nation’s largest natural drainage systems. The community follows green landscape practices. She has a Master of Arts degree in international policy studies  enjoys yoga and listening to music on vinyl.


Jeremy Newman, CPA,  Accountant, PC (“Newman CPA”), which provides audit and tax services  in 2008. Newman CPA has grown annually, and has provided audit, review, tax, special projects, agreed-upon procedures engagements to thousands of associations. Their clients include single-family developments, condominiums, mixed-use, commercial, large-scale, high-rise, senior housing associations.


Lauren C. Olson, Esq. is an attorney at Peryea Silver Taylor on the general counsel team. Her current practice includes a wide span of issues, such as  interpreting, drafting and amending governing documents. She serves as a member of the WSCAI Annual Conference Committee. Lauren graduated from Whitman College in 2013, where she received her BA in Economics. In 


Hunter Riley is a Building Forensic Specialist at Amento Group. He earned his degree in Business Administration from the University of Puget Sound and attended South Seattle College’s Sustainable Building Science Technology program. Hunter assists Amento Group’s Construction Managers, Architects, and Engineers with building investigations, testing, photo documentation and reporting. He assists with the development of repair scope documents, analysis and resolution of construction claims, and oversight during repair projects.


Indhu Venkatachalam is an Architectural Associate II at Amento Group. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a Master of Architecture degree, Indhu put her architectural skills to work in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, and now, Seattle. Indhu assists in managing, coordinating, and presenting design concepts and research to clients during project planning phases, oversees and assists with drawing set and project manual production during construction document phases, and provides support during construction administration phases.


4 Community Associations Journal | November-December 2023


Community Associations


Community Associations Institute – Washington State Chapter


20126 Ballinger Way NE #110, Shoreline, WA 98155 Tel: 425.778.6378 | Website: wscai.org


Chapter Executive Director Kyle Tibbs


Legislative Director Krystelle Purkey


Digital Media Designer Tara Matthews


Administrative Assistant Beth Luke


President Andrea Goodmansen McLeod Construction, LLC


President-Elect Linda Hanson


Hawthorne Hill Condominium Secretary


Jill Jones Columbia Homeowners Association Banking


Treasurer


Cameron Hazen, CMCA, AMS Condo Consulting Services, LLC


Directors


Greg Floyd, CIRMS HUB International NW


Toni Hahn, CMCA, AMS  206.985.0100


Hal Hovey Waterside Condominium Association 360.929.0261


Kristen McCormick, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Agynbyte LLC, AAMC


Allison Peryea, Esq. Peryea Silver Taylor, P.S.


Immediate Past President Jackie Davis


BluSky Restoration 425.656.0500


COMMITTEE CHAIRS ADR: Mary Reiten, Esq. Annual Conference: Aimee Hilton, CMCA, AMS Business Partners: Ian Scott CA Day: Seah Hughes Communications: Joy Steele, CMCA, AMS Community Outreach: Jackki Vo, CMCA, AMS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Jackki Vo, CMCA, AMS Education: Scott Roth, CMCA, AMS


Legislative Action Committee (LAC): Hilary Bublitz, CMCA, AMS Managers Only Meetings:


Kristen McCormick, CMCA, AMS, PCAM


Market Expansion Committee: Karen McDonald, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, RS Membership: Nicole Lemons, CMCA, AMS Social Events: Haley Graham, CMCA, AMS


The Community Associations Journal is published as an educational service by the Washington State Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. All opinions expressed are those of the authors and may not always be consistent with information provided by CAI. The Washington State Chapter does not warrant the accuracy of any information contained or endorse any product or service advertised in the Journal. Comments, inquiries and manuscripts are welcome. Please address all correspondence to: Journal Editor, 19101 36th Avenue W., Ste. 205, Lynnwood, WA 98036, or call 425.778.6378. No submissions can be returned without a self-addressed stamped envelope. Except for reprinted material and where otherwise noted, all material ©2023. The Washington State Chapter, Community Associations Institute. No reprinting or other reproduction without         425.778.6378 or email kyle.tibbs@wscai.org.


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