2024 Awards Nominees

Candice Bladt Community Manager of the Year Nominees

education and networking within CAI. These resources serve as invaluable tools in navigating the dynamic landscape of our role as community managers. Beyond my professional endeavors, I derive immense joy from contributing to RCP’s charity committee, Hands of Hope, and collaborating with individuals with special needs at the Arc of Ocean County. In 2019, I had the honor of receiving the Cabot Celebrity Award from Cabot Cheese Company for my involvement in community service initiatives like Paddle for Pink with the Hands of Hope and the Step up for the Arc Walkathon. I also cherish moments spent with Fiona and Freddy, the furry companions who became part of my family during the pandemic. In conclusion, I firmly believe that the most successful managers are equipped not only with knowledge and strength but also with empathy. To quote Plato, “The highest point of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world.” I am passionate about bringing this philosophy to my managerial approach, fostering understanding and connection in every aspect of my professional and personal life.

Terry Wagner, ARM: Terry Wagner has been a successful Community Manager for over two decades. She has experience in managing all aspects of community living, from grounds to facilities to community events and community diplomacy. If there was a platinum medal for community management, many would say that Terry has indeed earned it. For Terry, being a community manager is much more than just a job. She is deeply honored when communities put their trust in her to maintain and care for their homes and neighborhoods, their largest investments. She does not take that trust lightly and does her utmost to provide excellent service to each resident. At the center of every community are its residents, and an important part of Terry’s success has been her skill at dealing with people and also, creating many opportunities to bring people in the

community together. Among her many achievements are volunteer-appreciation events, designed to honor and recognize those members who donate their time and resources to help their community. Terry has also arranged many activities to promote the health, well-being and safety of her communities. Among these are vaccination clinics, CPR and life-saving classes conducted by local emergency services teams and safety seminars conducted by local police and fire departments. Terry also donates time to her own home community by volunteering as a Director of Emergency Management for her township with a certification from FEMA in Small Community Emergency Preparedness. Terry’s emergency training was well-utilized on the job in one of her communities when she was faced with a catastrophic flood in the clubhouse. She was able to mitigate damages by staying well after midnight, securing remediation and then meeting with township inspectors at 6 am next day. This all happened while Terry herself was undergoing a personal catastrophe; her husband was in an ICU on life support at the time. Clearly, Terry Wagner exhibits the utmost level of dedication and concern for her communities and their residents. A month ago, Terry again was faced with a personal hardship, a medical emergency, but quickly recouped and was back at her desk handling community matters in less than a week. Terry recognizes that as a group, managers are the backbone of the property management industry; they affect people’s lives daily by their actions. Terry’s goal, and the motto she posts in her office, is to “Be the reason someone smiles today.”