Volunteer Spotlight: Behind the Committees
Creating Experiences That Educate, Connect & Inspire
Behind every successful CAI-Illinois event is a dedicated team of volunteers working long before registration opens or attendees arrive. This issue, we are shining a spotlight on two committees whose efforts recently brought members together through outstanding education and networking opportunities: the Manager Education & Development Committee and the Golf Committee.
Manager Education & Development Committee: Delivering Education That Moves the Industry Forward
Learning never stops. The Manager Education & Development Committee creates timely, relevant programming that helps community association professionals stay informed, prepared and connected.
Making Learning Meaningful
From identifying emerging issues to recruiting industry experts, the committee develops learning opportunities that support managers at every stage of their careers.
By staying connected to the challenges community association professionals face every day, committee members help shape programming that is timely, practical, and relevant. Their work brings together knowledgeable speakers and meaningful topics, communities and put into
practice.giving managers resources they can take back to their
This Year's Legal Forum
This year's Legal Forum welcomed 304 attendees for two days of education featuring six leading community association law firms presenting on current legal issues and emerging trends. Between sessions, attorneys participated in rapid-fire Q&A discussions - an engaging format that gave attendees practical answers to real-world questions. The two-day virtual program featured six education sessions, six interactive Q&A sessions and 12 CE credits.
Why Members Keep Coming Back
Education is one of CAI-Illinois' cornerstones. By pairing timely topics with knowledgeable presenters and interactive discussion, the committee helps managers return to their communities with information they can put to work immediately.
Manager Education & Development Members:
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Lynn Pauls, CMCA, AMS - Chair FirstService Residential
Lynn Pauls, CMCA, AMS - Chair FirstService Residential
Amber Carpenter, CMCA - Vice CertaPro Painters of
Amber Carpenter, CMCA - Vice Chair
Jamie Carlson CAI-Illinois
Jamie Carlson CAI-Illinois
Ingrid DeCanio Elliott & Associates
First Citizens Bank s Bank
Ingrid DeCanio Elliott & Associates
Thomas Engblom, CMCA, AMS, PCAM First Citizenst
Kevin Hirzel, Esq. Hirzel Lawl
Kevin Hirzel, Esq. Hirzel Law
Hazem Joudeh Americana Iron Works
Hazem Joudeh Americana Iron Works
Freda McKay, CMCA, AMS, PCAM RealManage
Freda McKay, CMCA, AMS, PCAM RealManage
Jason Mitchell, AMS FirstService Residential
Jason Mitchell, AMS FirstService Residential
Gordon Schiavone, CMCA, AMS RowCal
Candee Siaw, CMCA, AMS REIS PropertyS
Libby Vassmer Costello Sury &y Rooney
Libby Vassmer Costello Sury & Rooney
Todd Walter Reserve Advisors
Todd Walter Reserve Advisors
Siobhan Zawojski CondoCPA
Siobhan Zawojski CondoCPA
For a full list of education webinars and events, visit
https://www.cai-illinois.org/education/.
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Gordon Schiavone, CMCA, AMS RowCal
Thomas Engblom, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
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