A Match Made in Leadership: The CAI-IL 2025 Board of Directors


Love is in the air—and so is a commitment to service! As we step into 2025, we celebrate a perfect union of leadership, collaboration, and dedication with the newly elected CAI-IL Board of Directors. Just like any great partnership, these individuals bring passion, experience, and a shared vision to help guide our chapter toward a bright future.


Let’s raise a toast to the newly elected board members: Kathy Kahl, CIRMS, EBP—Alliant Insurance Robyn Kish—Klein Daday Aretos & O’Donoghue Joe Schutzius—CELTIC Restoration Group Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—Associa Chicagoland


They will stand hand-in-hand with our current 2025 board members: Carlo Caprio, CMCA—Caprio Consulting Randy Grimes, CMCA—FirstService Residential


Brittany Kojzarek, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—Property Specialists, Inc., AAMC Nikki Ledwell, CMCA, AMS—Northwest Property Management Diane Pagoulatos, DCAL—Whispering Lake Townhome Association John Schaller, DCAL—Lake Barrington Shores Community Homeowners Association Steven Silberman—PBG Financial Services, Ltd.


Led by the newly-elected “wedding party” executive board: President – Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—Associa Chicagoland President-Elect – Randy Grimes, CMCA—FirstService Residential Vice President – Brittany Kojzarek, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—Property Specialists, Inc., AAMC Treasurer – Steven Silberman—PBG Financial Services, Ltd. Secretary – Diane Pagoulatos, DCAL—Whispering Lake Townhome Association Immediate Past-President – Kathy Kahl, CIRMS, EBP—Alliant Insurance


A Commitment to Our Members


The CAI-IL Board of Directors is built on a foundation of teamwork, trust, and shared values—just like the strongest partnerships. Representing all three membership categories (business partners, community association managers, and homeowner leaders), the board ensures a balanced and diverse approach to leadership.


20 | COMMON INTEREST® • Spring 2025 • A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter


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