CAI Volunteer Spotlight mission of CAI. Without these dedicated volunteers,ers the chapt f ter would not be where it is today! We would like to take
How long have you been a member of CAI?f
12+ years serve and for how long? Do you
just recently elected as Co Chair.
Business Partner Member Anthony DeNovo
What made you decide to volunteer for CAI IL?
I thought it would be a good decision to meet new people. What aspect of volunteering
f the people I meet.
What skills do you feel are needed to be a successful volunteer for CAI?
Personable, caring, and outgoing
What is your favorite CAI IL event and why?
EXPO, It’s great to see everyone coming together, talking about
How long have you been a member of CAI?f
…. serve and for how long? Do you
Manager Member Erica Horndasch, CMCA, AMS
I currently serve on the Volunteer Commission. I believe it’s been about 2 years. Throughout my career and membership with CAI, I have served on the trade show
directors.
What made you decide to volunteer for CAI IL?
I love volunteering, but what I love even more is planning
do
their companies, and seeing new and old friends.
What are you passionate about? My family
What is your greatest accomplishment or something you are most proud of asf a volunteer for CAI?
Becoming Co Chair
What is the biggest challenge you have faced within your role in our industry?
Material pricing always going up and down kind of likef
a “market
price” never know what it might be next month.
What do you do for fun on a Saturday?
Watch my kids in their sport
northern WI to relax. Where is your favorite place in the world and why?
Northern Wisconsin, Lake Tomahawk. It’s my happy place
volunteering. For anyone who truly knows me, this will come as no surprise. So, when Kerry Bartell called and asked me about joining the volunteer
past presidents of CAI and my f
friends, I could not say no to the opportunity or to her
What skills do you feel are needed to be a successful volunteer for CAI?
You have to love people. If youf don’t love people, this is not the
you. Two skills that are top of mind would be: Teamwork and Commitment. It’s important for everyone to play nice in the sandbox and do their part to
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where I’mout on the water or relaxing on the pier with no worries around me.
Who has been the biggest professionally) in your life?
follow to this day. “ key to success.”
What have you learned most about yourself volunteering CAI IL?
f for
I ama people person who enjoys mingling with large groups of people.
If youf are a manager or business
partner, howdoes your employer support your
IL? The ownership of Giertsen
f
Company is amazing. They are always willing to help or assist our team members and others.
chapter’s overall success. What are you passionate about?
I am passionate about my career; however, my biggest passion is being the best version of myself,f being a good wife and the best mom, I can be. My family is everything to me!
What is bringing you joy lately?
I’m about to become a grandma….yes, a grandma, nana, gamma, whatever my granddaughter wants to call me. I ambeyond excited to welcome Aleyah Rose to our family.
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