2021 Awards Nominees

Working at Falcon these past six years, I’ve grown tremendously, thanks in large part to the amazing people who work here. I’m quite proud to say that my hard work has been recognized as was initially promoted to the Director of Business Development. I’m hopeful that my outgoing personality will allow me to continue to have success in my new role at Falcon. Being a part of The Falcon Group and this family has truly been a blessing. I have made some remarkable friends and have had incredible mentors along the way of my career. It has also given me a great opportunity to help others, doing fundraising for charities like St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the Special Olympics, Salvation Army, Casa SHaW, and for Breast Cancer research (which hits close to home as my mom is a survivor). I love bringing my positive outlook on life to others and I am thankful to have found a home at Falcon with people who care as much about these things as I do!

Kristina Munson, CMCA, AMS, PCAM: I am honored to be considered for the 2021 Outstanding Young Professional of the Year Award. Frankly, I am thrilled to be considered a “young” professional after twenty years in the industry! I got my start as a part time clubhouse monitor in the community where I bought my first home. I joined RCP as a customer service representative in 2002 and I was quickly promoted to an on- site manager role for a community in Princeton where I served for 9 years. I am grateful for my career foundation that was built alongside dedicated Board Members who worked together - on three different boards - to successfully navigate from new construction, through transition, and beyond - and they are still RCP clients nearly 20 years later! In 2011 I had the opportunity to join the corporate office to develop a new division dedicated to smaller clients. The SAM (Small Association Management) Division has grown by providing exceptional infrastructure and accounting services together with scalable management solutions

to meet the needs of clients of all sizes. I continued to learn more about the business while serving as Vice President and then as Chief Operating Officer taking on more responsibility for management company administration over the past several years. I would be remiss if I did not say THANK YOU to my “Boss Lady” and mentor Mary Faith Nugiel! She has been an inspiration to me as a professional woman and I cannot thank her enough for her wisdom, guidance, and leadership throughout my career. It is my great honor to carry on the banner as the President of RCP and continue to lead our team of dedicated management professionals into the future. As a founding member of RCP’s Charity Committee, Hands of Hope, I work with other RCP employees to plan and execute charitable events and community service projects. Giving back through volunteering our time and talents is just one of the things that makes our company culture so special. I have served on the CAI-NJ Managers Committee for several years and in the role of Committee Chair in 2020. It is my privilege to currently serve on the CAI-NJ Board of Directors. I am an advocate for the advancement and promotion of professional community management through education, certification, recruitment, information sharing, and best practices.

Jose Romero: Hi everyone, my name is Jose Romero. I am the Business Development Specialist with Clearview Washing, NJ’s Premier Exterior Cleaning Company. I am 25 years old and have worked in sales and business development almost my whole professional career. I was able to graduate Rutgers in 2017 with a B.A in Economics and a minor in Entrepreneurship with very minimal student debt. This is because at the same time I was going to school I was also running a CUTCO CUTLERY branch office where I was in charge of hiring and training my own sales force and office team. Our office came in at #6 in all of the branch offices in the Northeast Region. Most of my employees were either my age or older than me which made it challenging but at the same time forced me to grow and adapt myself professionally. After Rutgers I started working at Honda Corp as a financial analyst but soon realized that an office job was not for me. I then began to work at New York Life as a financial planner where I was able to further my skills in customer service, relationship management, and time management. With New York Life I