COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT AWARDS PRESENTED TO “BEST OF THE BEST” IN CALIFORNIA

ANAHEIM, CA – August 1, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Vision Awards for outstanding service in the world of community association management were presented to 15 California professionals last night. Presented by the California Association of Community Managers (www.cacm.org) at the association’s annual statewide Expo and Conference at the Disneyland Hotel and Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., the awards were given to professionals from around the state for their outstanding expertise in homeowners association management. California is home to nearly 49,000 homeowners associations.

The 20th annual Vision Awards were conferred on community managers and legal and financial experts who exhibited exceptional talent in the field of community management this past year. The CACM Vision Awards are the only California-specific awards for community management experts.

Quentin Yates with Meridian Residential Association in downtown San Diego was recognized with the 2011 “President’s Award” by CACM President Karen Conlon. Yates was honored for his leadership in supporting educational courses for management of high-rise properties.

CACM also honored six managers with Leadership Awards in the categories of “Communications Management,” “Creative Solutions for Problem-Solving” and “Physical Management.” This year’s winners were Mary Neubauer with Transpacific Management Service in Thousand Oaks and Ronnie Rosen with the Manor Association Inc./Shelter Creek Condominium Owners Association in San Bruno, both for “Communications Management”; Shelley Nulton, Kocal Management Group in Folsom and Chelsey Chapman, Merit Property Management Inc./EastLake III Community Association in San Diego for “Creative Solutions for Problem-Solving”; and Karen Webb, Merit Property Management/Discovery at Cortez Hill in San Diego and Bree Douglas, Merit Property Management in Aliso Viejo for “Physical Management.”

In addition, three professionals were recognized for their work in the categories of Service, Education and Spirit. Taking home the “Spirit Award” for her commitment to the industry, loyalty to clients and promoting positive working relationships was Shanne Ho with Seabreeze Management Co. Inc. in Aliso Viejo. The “Excellence in Education” Vision Award was presented to Stacy Gerowitz with Wilshire House Association in Los Angeles while Scott Clements with Reserve Studies Inc. in Chatsworth took home the “Excellence in Service” award.

Candice Fullenkamp with Merit Property Management/Rancho Santa Margarita Landscape and Recreation Corp. was the winner of the first-ever “Managers’ Choice” award. Determined by an online vote by manager members, the winner of this new Vision Award demonstrates positive change in an association and the ability to unite a team of board members, homeowners, service providers and management colleagues to achieve the desired results.

Jennifer Medja Sanchez with Merit Property Management in Aliso Viejo was named this year’s “Rookie of the Year.” The rookie award is presented to managers with less than two years of experience who have demonstrated a high level of commitment to their profession.

Lifetime Achievement Awards were also bestowed posthumously upon three managers who were instrumental in the founding of CACM: John C. Kubas with Villageway Property Management in Irvine, Robert Hickey with CAFS Inc. in Santa Maria and Bob Ruff with Management Service Co. in Tustin.

“The Vision Awards recognize those members who have displayed outstanding achievements in the community association management industry,” Conlon said. “Community association management is not a typical 8 to 5 profession, and managers and affiliates in our industry are frequently called upon to go above and beyond the call of duty. These awards are designed to honor the best of the best in our industry for their professionalism and skill, as well as their deep commitment to the communities they represent.”

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Laguna Hills, Calif.-based CACM was the first community association management organization in the nation to establish a state-specific educational program leading to the designation of “Certified Community Association Manager” (CCAM®) for industry professionals. CACM’s membership is composed of nearly 3,000 California-based professionals from the community association management industry. For more information on CACM, please go to www.cacm.org.