Nominee Packet 2022

SvetlanaMalinsky, CMCA: SvetlanaMalinsky has been in the associationmanagement industry for over six years, getting her start as the Financial Associate at a large community in Princeton. From there, she went on to manage a very active lifestyle community in West Windsor, where Svetlana handles every aspect of the community operations. She oversees landscaping, snow removal, irrigation, pool operations, clubhouse maintenance and repairs, paving/crack filling/ seal coating/power washing projects, and everything in between. She is detailed, hands-on, and knowledgeable when it comes to all areas of property management. Her favorite part of the job is learning from vendor professionals and problem solving. She is a dedicated manager who even during the pandemic, while the clubhouse was closed to the public, was in her onsite office every single day to ensure that all maintenance tasks and community operations were carried out as planned. As a Lifestyle Director, Svetlana plans social events: from simple barbecues to 50-location scavenger hunts. This includes budgeting, purchasing, coordinating catering and entertainment, and promoting to the community. She is action and results-oriented, enthusiastic, resourceful, creative, and decisive - which are all necessary qualities for a Community Manager. Svetlana has saved the association thousands of dollars by being knowledgeable in many repairs and the costs associated with them. Being fiscally responsible is always her top priority. She has been praised for her excellent organizational skills. As one homeowner said, “[she is] always receptive, ambitious and friendly, there is never a time when she isn’t willing to not only help, but fulfill requests and answer any questions”. She has a positive, can-do attitude with a focus on finding solutions. Her motto is “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well”, and she exemplifies that in going above and beyond in her work, exceeding her residents’ expectations. Svetlana graduated from Baruch College in NYC, and earned Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA©) designation in 2017. In her spare time, she enjoys an active lifestyle as well as home improvement projects. She is honored and absolutely grateful to be nominated for the Candice Bladt Community Manager of the Year award.

Angela Rada: It is an honor to be acknowledged by CAI-NJ as a candidate for Community Manager of the Year. I began my career in property management back in 2014 when I worked as a part time fill-in during the summer months at Taylor Management Company, AAMC, AMO. Since I am a people-person I was initially intrigued by the job and quickly saw how naturally it came to me. When the opportunity came around to join Taylor Management on a full-time basis, I knew it was something I wanted to pursue. I started at Tower West Apartments as a property administrator in 2015. Tower West, a 193- unit condominium located in West New York was built in 1965, and in 1975 earned the distinction of being the first apartment building to convert to condominiums. After working as an administrator for nine-months alongside three different property managers, the board decided to move me into the property manager role rather than introduce someone new. With the support of the association president and the owner of Taylor Management, Paul Santoriello,

I found myself starting 2016 as the new property manager for Tower West Apartments. After almost six years in this position, I am proud to say that I am the longest tenured manager the building has ever had, and have enjoyed working on the various projects and development we have successfully put forth under my direction. I have been directly involved with various capital improvement projects that have helped the building evolve into a more sustainable property. Throughout my time we have replaced all riser pipes for heating and air conditioning, undertaken a huge chiller replacement project and renovated a multi-tiered parking garage space. We have also successfully completed lobby and balcony renovation projects in order to re-vamp and revitalize the spaces. In addition to my work at the property, I recently passed the M-100 course and look forward to taking the M-200 course in order to qualify for my CMCA. I enjoy my days spent at Tower West with my residents and colleagues and I look forward to continuing to work alongside them for years to come.