TABLE OF CONTENTS
2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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A Letter from CAI Leadership —Randy Grimes
List of Advertisers
The Taxman Cometh — Mike Cukierski
Announcing the CAI-IL 2026 Board of Directors
Spring Pond and Lake Preparation: What HOAs and Communities Need to Know — Wilson Henderson
Professional Designation Recognition
The Rising Cost of Inaction: How Industry Trends Are Elevating Capital Planning — Todd Walters
Illinois Legislative Action Committee Update
The Value of Detailed Landscape Specifications and Professional Enhancement Reviews — Vincenzo Ciraulo
2026 Conference & Expo
Renewing and Refreshing a Community Association: A Disciplined Approach to Wood Replacement and Painting — US Army Colonel (R) Allan Schroeder
CAI-IL Gives Back: Successful Used Toy Drive
The Seasons Of Pruning — Christine Such
50 Years of Community Association Statutes (An Incomplete History) — L.C. Element
Spring Clean for the May Queen — Dirk B. Gone
Spring’s Unlikely Employees: Animal Allies in Action — DJ Square
Springtime Synergy: Rebuilding Relationships Through Trust, Respect, and Time Well Spent — Tricia Conway
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President-Elect Joe Schutzius, EBP
Vice President Brittany Kojzarek, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Treasurer
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Secretary Diane Pagoulatos, DCAL
Immediate Past-President Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Directors Kathy Kahl, CIRMS, EBP Robyn Kish John Schaller, DCAL Candee Siaw, CMCA, AMS Frankie Sorrentino
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