2024 Awards Nominees

Denise M. Becker Woman of the Year Nominees

Over the past few years, Kimberlee shifted her role in the industry and has been providing training and support to new and existing employees, as well as continuing education. She attends many educational programs each year to further her education in the industry and to pass along what she has learned to others. Kimberlee is an advocate for promoting from within and is always willing to assist employees achieve their career goals. Having no prior experience with a new software program that was being introduced to her company, Kimberlee was tasked to work with the software company to quickly learn the software and then train the employees in her company and implement the new program. She works best under pressure and has unwavering patience, which was proven over the last year as she successfully led her company through this transition. Kimberlee has received many awards and achievements throughout the years, including her most recent award received in 2021, Candace Bladt Community Manager of the Year. When Kimberlee is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family, working in their garden, cooking, baking and enjoying outdoor activities.

Holly Teufel, CMCA, AMS: Hello CAI-NJ! I am honored to be nominated for this award and hold this very close to my heart and soul. I have worked in property management for 17 years, beginning in commercial and residential rental management. Working for a private real estate investor allowed me to gain a wealth of knowledge, as the company was employed by three others, requiring me to wear many hats, allowing me to obtain extensive accounting knowledge and experience. I managed 20+ properties, with over 10,000 tenants and oversaw 15 superintendents. From there, I entered the HOA world and never looked back, in fact I have only proceeded forward into this world. I have held multiple positions within a management company, while managing a full portfolio. I have a proven history of repairing broken relationships with communities, and taking on contracts that have one foot out the door. I have been successful in saving those contracts, as well as bringing previous clients of my own, to the company I work for now. I have been a member of CAI since 2017 and am a regular at all of the events since. I served on the Women’s Leadership Committee in 2020 and have been on the Conference & Expo since

2021. I was a very proud nominee for Manager of the Year in 2022. I currently hold the CMCA and AMS designation and am actively pursuing the PCAM, withal of the required M-Courses completed. I am also a published writer in Community Trends magazine and continue to seek new opportunities to write articles. I take advantage of the many opportunities and resources that come with CAI-NJ and never miss a chance to learn something new. I believe I was nominated for Woman of the Year for being hard-working, dedicated, loyal and authentically myself. Being a woman doesn’t necessarily make you a mother, but for me, I am a mother of three and for this nomination, being a mother plays a massive role in my life and person, as a woman. Along with my proven professional history and current ability to manage and operate a large, full-time community, while also managing a growing portfolio and household and the lives of my family. I believe whoever nominated me knows my longevity in this industry, my involvement with CAI-NJ, my visible hunger and excitement for opportunities to learn, and my ability to not only thrive but excel in managing communities that most consider challenging. My desire to obtain my credentials has always been a priority and I’m closer than ever to obtaining the PCAM designation. I believe I was nominated because I’m vocal about my future in this industry, striving to evolve from a manager to a role in leadership. I’m consistent in seeking possible new business connections and have a natural knack for sales, bringing together new relationships for management companies I have worked for. I believe my overall industry knowledge, that I’m teachable, and that I am not timid and embrace pressure, makes me a strong and confident manager and woman.