CAI-NJ Oct. 2018(w)

PRESIDENT’S CORNER LISA VITIELLO, CPA CAI-NJ 2018 PRESIDENT | TOWNE & COUNTRY MANAGEMENT, INC.

W OW, it’s CAI-NJ’s 40th Anniversary and there is much to celebrate. Throughout the year, the chapter presidents were asked to reflect on the chapter’s beginnings and how far we’ve come in our mission; to enhance the quality of community association living, through edu- cation, legislative advocacy and professional development. As the chapter’s 2018 president, I offer my reflections on the chapter’s past, present and future. • What is your most memorable moment with CAI-NJ? - Not a singular moment, rather it’s the camaraderie amongst the members that I hold in my memory. • What has your experience as chapter president been like? - I’m the current chapter president. As the chapter president, I have the honor of working with a mem- bership that is professional and extremely dedicated to making positive strides in our industry; whether it’s better educational classes or more opportunities for growth in our industry. The level of volunteerism is remarkable. • How has CAI-NJ impacted your career and professional development? - When our firm first entered the industry, we were embraced and encouraged by the leaders of CAI-NJ. - These leaders were our mentors in the industry and showed us the value of CAI’s educational and advo- cacy programs. - These programs added value to our firm thereby facili- tating our growth by extending that value to our clients. • How and when did you get started in CAI-NJ? - I was a board member of my own community back in the 80's and I learned about the Annual Trade

Show from a fellow board member who was a CAI member. - I joined CAI as a manager member in the early 90's when I started our property management firm and became a member of the Legislative Action Committee (LAC). • In what ways has CAI-NJ grown over the past 40 years? - In the early 90's, our LAC was gaining progress on the legislative front. The result was passage of the Municipal Services Act, which eliminated “As the chapter president, I have the honor of working with a membership that is professional double taxation on condominium communities. Now, our LAC is on top of every bill that is being proposed and is an integral part of protecting our communities. - On the educational front, CAI-NJ relied on National for educational programs. Now, the NJ chapter is a leader on many positive initiatives which includes preparing and teaching courses to our NJ communi- ty managers and homeowner members. Based on my reflection, I believe, as a chapter, we have honored our mission and will continue to do so. I thank all those who have served our chapter in the past and look forward to mentoring the members of the future. Now, Let’s Celebrate!!! n and extremely dedicated to making positive strides in our industry...”

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