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.

Eileen P. Andersen – Community Specialists Michael Baum – Baum Property Management Christopher R. Berg – Independent Association Managers, Inc. Patricia Bialek – FirstService Residential Illinois Cathy Blake Jennifer Bratzel – Phoenix Rising Management Group, Ltd. Theresa J. Brick Silvio Brizu – Community Specialists Mark W. Burke – Oak Brook Club Community Area Annette R. Byrd – Associa Regional Office - Schaumburg IL Jeanette M. Catellier – Associa Regional Office - Schaumburg IL Kara Cermak – Rowell, Inc. Michelle Dandre – Dandre Management / Havens Homeowners Association

– Cagan Management Group, Inc. William C. De Mille – Chicagoland Community Management, Inc. Thomas C. Engblom – Mutual of Omaha Bank - Community Association Banking & CondoCerts

Lisa Evans – Associa Regional Office - Schaumburg IL Jamie Falconer – Foster/Premier, Inc. Thomas Gillespie – Community Specialists Laura Groebe – Groebe Management Services William C. Groebe – Groebe Management Services Vincent Innocenti – Erickson Reality & Management Company Selvie Jaos – Sudler Property Management Allan J. Kalman – Kalman Management, Inc. Bruce L. Karbal – Cagan Management Group, Inc. Rachel Kegley – Phoenix Rising Management Group, Ltd. Don Kekstadt – Associa Regional Office - Schaumburg IL Diana R. Larson – ALMA Property Management Services, Inc. Gregory D. Lerner – Sudler Property Management Steven P. Levy – Sudler Property Management Lou Lutz – Realty & Mortgage Co. Pamela Lytle Carol A. Marcou – Associa Regional Office - Schaumburg IL Kim Merrigan – McGill Management, Inc. Susan R. Miller – The Galena Territory Association, Inc. Cheryl W. Mueller – Foster/Premier, Inc. Ryan Newland – FirstService Residential Illinois William O’Leary – DK Condo Claudia Oberthier – Associa Regional Office - Schaumburg IL Terrence L. Olton Jennifer Ranieri – Vista Property Management Jennifer Rewerts – Lieberman Management Services, Inc. Michael Roche – Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc. Judy Lynn Rowe – Community Specialists Rachel Rowley – FirstService Residential Cathy Ryan – Property Specialists, Inc. Mary L. Seego – ACM Community Management Joseph Sorgani – ALMA Property Management Services, Inc. Adam S. Stolberg – Advantage Management  Martin Stone – HSR Property Services, LLC Katherine Susmilch – Winston Management Group, Inc. Jessica Towles Reon Valdiserri – Draper and Kramer, Inc. Dale R. Young – FirstService Residential Illinois

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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 Bros., Inc. Michele King – Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. Judy Snyder – Community Association Underwriters of America

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.

Matthew Hass – Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc. Grant R. Ostreko – Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc. Sean Schutten – 3E Reserves

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

experience, and integrity to help communities succeed. Its managers have advanced training and commitment to the industry.

Associa Chicagoland Baum Property Management Cagan Management Group, Inc. Erickson Reality & Management, Inc. 

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CCAL (College of Community Association Lawyers) Members of the College distinguish themselves through contributions to the development of community association law and commitment to educate and empower boards and residents.

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 and Zavell, Ltd.

Allan Goldberg, Esq. – Arnstein & Lehr Michael C. Kim, Esq. – Michael C. Kim & Associates

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

tools necessary to run their associations.

Julie Cramer – Oakwood Homeowners Association  – Fountain Square Condominiums Association (#313)  – Tallgrass Homeowners Association  – Eagle Point of Niles Condominiums  – Woodridge of Naperville CA

CAI Educated Business Partner The Educated Business Partner distinction provides recognition to business

professionals who have completed a two-part online course which helps them better understand the community association industry.

– Rosenthal Bros, Inc. Jennifer Eilert – CISA Insurance – CISA Insurance – Integrated Lakes Management, Inc. – Community Advantage, a Wintrust Company – Keough & Moody, P.C.