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PRESIDENT’S CORNER DENISE BECKER, CMCA, AMS, PCAM CAI-NJ 2017 PRESIDENT | HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., AAMC

“How you ever gonna know What you believe in If you don’t put it to the test” Garth Brooks – “How You Ever Gonna Know”

O ne of the things that I did not expect during my term as President was to receive so many ques- tions from members about the chapter and, spe- cifically, my time as President. Since this is my penultimate President’s column, I thought I would shake things up a bit and answer a few of these questions. As always, you can find a calendar of upcoming events in the following pages or on the chapter’s website – www.cainj.org . So without further ado, let’s open up the old CAI mailbag. Question – “What has been your most fulfilling experience as this year’s chapter President?” – Joe I., Aberdeen, NJ Denise Becker (“DB”) – I have to say watching the num- bers climb for our membership and the sold out networking events, seminars and lecture series that CAI NJ has offered our industry members. Question – “In addition to me, who have you most enjoyed working with this year?” – Larry T., Freehold, NJ DB – Well, in addition to you, I’ve enjoyed my time working with the Board members and various committee chairs. And it really has been a pleasure working with our chapter staff. They really do go above and beyond to keep this chapter running smoothly. I have the privilege to work alongside very talented and insightful colleagues who are as passionate about the NJ chapter as I am. Question – “I think you also forgot to mention the Immediate Past President?” – Larry S., Neptune City, NJ DB – Oh, I did? Question – “Denise – I’ve been loving your monthly President’s columns and specifically how you tie in a song

quote to the theme of the magazine or your thoughts for the month. How do you pick a quote or a theme for each month?” – Jon K., Princeton, NJ DB – Thanks. I wanted to make these columns both infor- mative and entertaining, so I thought using song lyrics as themes seemed like a good idea. Music speaks to all of

"Music speaks to all of us. Hopefully all of the songs I chose stuck in the reader’s heads for the day!"

us. Hopefully all of the songs I chose stuck in the reader’s heads for the day! Question – “What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?” – Ben C. & Jerry G., Burlington, VT DB – Cherry Garcia, of course. Question – “If you were asked to be president for one more year, would you?” – Ken S., Morristown, NJ DB – In a heartbeat! Question – “Now that your year as President is almost up, you’ll be in the office a lot more, right?” – Lou C., Pine Brook, NJ DB – Ummm, sure.

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