CAI-NJ July 2021

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amounts of time to spend working with their property managers can change quickly due to commitments other than the voluntary service of being on the board. A management company must do its part to retaining talent, while the property manager must buy into the message of each community. Not all condo association will believe in reserve studies. Not all condo asso- ciations will believe it newsletters. I can go on and on with the differentia- tions of each community. While these may seem like basic and unwavering requirements for planning and commu- nication, it is not the property manager’s job to force their beliefs. They must believe in a cohesive message as directed by the respective board. When assigning a property manager to an association, a man- aging agent must prepare them for ever-changing messages. Hunter to Hunted The person that tried recruiting me presented the opportunity as if he was selling me a new shiny Corvette. Don’t believe for an instant that talented prop- erty managers aren’t getting these same calls, whether from another company, a different space market, or a completely different industry. Property managers of community associations have created their brand. The successful ones have ingratiated themselves with the com- munity they manage, making them a valuable resource for their companies. Keeping this talent more now than ever requires creative thinking from property management companies to attract and retain talent top talent. n

EDUCATED BUSINESS PARTNER DISTINCTION CAI-NJ Business Partners are indispensable to the community associations they support with their guidance, products and services. CAI-NJ education helps these businesses and professionals differentiate themselves in the competitive community association marketplace. CAI-NJ Educated Business Partners Congratulations to the following Business Partners who have earned the CAI‑NJ Educated Business Partner distinction. Each has successfully completed the Business Partners Essentials course and is affiliated with an active CAI-NJ Business Partner membership. • Sean Ahern, CIRMS, CIC, NFP Property and Casualty, Easton, PA • Tyler Allen, Becht Engineering BT, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ • Thomas Asciolla, Apex Air Duct Cleaning & Appliance Repair, Spotswood, NJ • Benjamin Basch, American Pool, Edison, NJ • Andy Brem, Good Mowin’ Inc., Jackson, NJ • Gene Corrado, Pacific Premier Bank, Princeton Junction, NJ • Lindsay Cupples, Dri Klean, Fairfield, NJ • Jan Drayton, BELFOR Property Restoration, Piscataway, NJ • Megan Elgard, The Falcon Group — Engineering, Architecture & Reserve Specialists, Bridgewater, NJ • Debbra Fisher-Horvath, Peter Waldor & Associates, LLC, Livingston, NJ • Michelle Gadaleta, SJS Construction Group, South Amboy, NJ • Asish George, BITS Consulting LLC, Jersey City, NJ • Mathew Herceg, Becht Engineering BT, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ • Georgette Kyriacou, FWH Associates, P.A., Toms River, NJ • Joseph Lucas, Becht Engineering BT, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ • Edward Mackoul, CIC, Mackoul Risk Solutions, LLC, Morristown, NJ • Kevin Mantro, A+ Powerwashing, Neptune, NJ • Jennifer Nevins, CMCA, DW Smith Associates, LLC, a subsidiary of PS&S, LLC, Wall Township, NJ • Debbie Pasquariello, CIRMS, CIC, USI Insurance Services, Toms River, NJ • Stefanie Pritchett, The Falcon Group — Engineering, Architecture & Reserve Specialists, Bridgewater, NJ • Robert Joseph Puterman, Regal Restoration USA, Eatontown, NJ • James M. Rademacher, Rezkom Enterprises, Inc., Ocean, NJ • Lisa Anne Relay, GNY Insurance, East Brunswick, NJ • Steve Roderick, JGS Insurance, Holmdel, NJ • Dave Scaturo, Alpine Painting, Paterson, NJ • David Shahrabani, Popular Association Banking, Miami Lakes, FL • Nicole Skaro, CIT, Phoenix, AZ • Christopher Tensen, Jesan Construction and Maintenance Services, Newark, NJ • Jessica Vail, Vail Marketing Solutions, Toms River, NJ • David Velasco, JGS Insurance, Holmdel, NJ • Gabriel Vitale, C&L Services Pavement Maintenance, Jackson, NJ • Gabriel Vitale, Jr., C&L Services Pavement Maintenance, Jackson, NJ • Joe Vitorino, Planned Companies, Parsippany, NJ • Briana Walsh, CoolSys Energy Design, Princeton, NJ • Kristy Winchock, Morris Engineering, LLC, Bedminster, NJ • Anne Yannarella, National Contractors, Inc., Trenton, NJ For information on how you or your employees can earn the Educated Business Partner distinction email info@cainj.org.

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