2023 Annual Awards Nominees

Denise M. Becker Woman of the Year Nominees

designation in 2001 my CIRMS designation in 2016 and EBP in 2021. During my years in the industry, I have trained as a Community Insurance & Real Estate Specialist. As a professional in the field, I have authored articles as well as provided educational classes and credited seminars on insurance, risk management and disaster planning. I have served on a CAI committee for over 20 years. I have twice chaired the Conference and Expo committee and was a charter leader of the inaugural CAI Women’s Leadership Committee as Vice Chair and subsequent Chair. As part of the WLC I was instrumental in implementing new initiatives and programs to benefit members. During my terms on the Conference & Expo Committee we were three-time Committee of the Year award winners and USI a two-time CAI Business Partner of the year award recipient. I have been appointed to serve on both the CAI Finance Committee (2017-2019) and the CAI Nominating Committee (2017). On a National level I was on the CIRMS Risk Management and Insurance Task Force to respond to the Surfside tragedy and have been elected to serve on the CAI National Business Partners Council starting in January 2023. Along with CAI I am also active with IREM and the POA. I currently serve as an IREM Industry Partner representative to the Executive Board and have received the IREM Industry Partner of the year award in 2019 and 2021. I was a founding member of the Ladies Business Development group which fosters business relationships and networking among professional women. I am also a two-time USI PEAK award winner and volunteer with the USI Gives Back Initiative. In addition to my professional accomplishments, I have volunteered and served locally in my community with the Green Township Clean Communities, North Jersey Civic Youth Ballet, Green Township PTA, and Girl Scout Junior Troop Leader. I have beenmarried for over 20 years and I am the proudmomof two awesome kids, a 19-year-old daughter and 17-year- old son.

Lauren Vadenais, EBP: I am truly honored to be nominated for this award. Denise Becker was someone I really looked up to in our industry, as a friend, a mentor and a leader. I respected her for the accomplishments she made, the way she carried herself and mostly the kindness she shared with everyone she met. Denise was someone I could always count on for honesty, advice and a good laugh. I hope that I exude this same energy to my fellow CAI peers. I measure my success and accomplishments through making connections in our industry and helping others do the same. If I can make one new person feel welcome and excited to be part of our organization, that is the biggest win in my book. I am the Director of Business Development for Rezkom Enterprises, Inc. assisting Community Associations throughout NJ with on-site porter, maintenance, and carpentry services. I oversee all new business sales, retention, and customer relations. Rezkom has been serving Community

Associations with their customized service plans for over 33 years and is a proud Ultimate Partner for CAI-NJ. I have been a member of CAI-NJ for over 10 years and has served on several committees including the Awards, Spring Break and Beach Party. I really dug her heels into the F.A.S.T Committee as a founding member and has served as chair twice since its inception in 2015. I was so honored to receive the Committee Chair of the year award in 2018 for my efforts on F.A.S.T. and the Outstanding Young Professional of the Year Award in 2021. I spearheaded the creation of the Adopt a Family fundraiser, which F.A.S.T has been hosting since 2017 to help support local families with gifts for the holidays. I also received a lot of positive feedback for participating in a panel for the 2022 Conquer + Connect Retreat about the “Power of No”.