TABLE OF CONTENTS


2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President


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A Letter from CAI Leadership — Michele DuBois, President CAI Illinois


List of Advertisers


Bringing Beauty to Your Association — Bea Goode Volunteer Spotlight


Urban Gardening Basics — CAI National


Announcing the CAI-IL 2022 Board of Directors Professional Designation Recognition


Maximize the Return on your Landscape Investment — Steve Regan


Plutus, the God of Wealth — By Nikki Ledwell


CAI-IL Mission CAI Congratulates 13 New Educated Business Partners Industry News


There is a New Goddess in Town — Michelle Courtney


A Herculean Task — Kelly Spivey


The Gods of the Ancient Civilizations bring Biomimetic Solutions to our Carbon Footprint — Fritz Kreiss


Deluxe Classified Advertising Michele DuBois, EBP


President-Elect Brittany Kojzarek, CMCA, AMS, PCAM


Vice President Carlo Caprio, CMCA® Treasurer


Steven Silberman Secretary


Julie Hardy Cramer, DCAL


Directors Kathy Kahl, CIRMS, EBP Karen Pontoriero, CMCA, AMS Patrick Sharpe, DCAL Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Kimberly Sutherland, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Elizabeth Thompson, EBP


Executive Director Cheryl Murphy


Associate Executive Director Diana Lane


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