About the Chesapeake Chapter

Headquartered in Howard County, the Chesapeake Chapter of CAI (CAI/CRC) serves the State of Maryland except for Montgomery, Prince Georges, Frederick, Charles and St. Mary's counties. The Maryland and Delaware Eastern Shore areas are also a part of the Chapter. When an individual, community, or professional joins CAI National, they also become a member of the local chapter based on their personal and/or business address. If a member wishes to choose their chapter, that option is available to them.

The Chesapeake Chapter schedules many educational programs for both the homeowner, board member and community volunteer, as well as the managers/management companies that work with these associations. The Chapter sponsors a variety of social/networking events, including an annual golf outing and a holiday social. One of the most successful events that the Chapter offers is the annual September Symposium/Expo which concentrates on a specific issue relating to the community association industry. With over 65 vendor companies, the Expo portion of this event offers tremendous opportunity for homeowners and managers to meet with qualified contractors and business professionals.

The Chapter also sponsors five educational breakfast programs annually. Each focuses on a different subject and draws anywhere from 60 to 150 homeowners and management professionals. Together with the Washington Metro Chapter, CAI/CRC strives to represent community associations by serving on the Maryland Legislative Action Committee (MD-LAC). This committee represents the interests of community association residents and professionals before the Maryland Legislature, Congress and federal agencies. Homeowners, managers and attorneys are given the opportunity to serve on this influential committee.

The Chapter publishes a quarterly newsletter entitled 'The Beacon' in addition to maintaining this extensive website (www.caimdches.org).

About CAI

CAI provides education, tools and resources to people who govern and manage homeowners associations, condominiums and other planned communities. Our mission is to help you make your community a better—even preferred—place to call home.

CAI is a national organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, competent, harmonious community associations. For more than 30 years, CAI has been the leader in providing education and resources to the volunteer homeowners who govern community associations and the professionals who support them. Our members include community association volunteer leaders, professional managers, community management firms and other professionals and companies that provide products and services to associations.

Working closely with our state, regional and local chapters (almost 60 nationwide), we bring together experts to provide the latest information on community association management and governance. We serve our members with books, seminars and workshops, research, continuing education and periodicals, including Common Ground magazine and specialized newsletters on community association management, governance and law.

CAI also advocates for legislative and regulatory policies that support responsible governance and effective management. We represent the interests of our members before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and other policy-setting bodies on issues such as taxes, insurance, bankruptcy reform and fair housing. In addition, state Legislative Action Committees represent CAI members before state legislatures and agencies on issues such as assessment collection, foreclosure and construction defects

Board of Directors 2012

Joseph Jordan, President Becht Engineering BT 10717 Birmingham Way Woodstock, MD  21163 410-461-3904 410-461-3128 (Fax) 443-854-2383 (cell) 2nd Term; Exp:  12/13	Kara Permisohn, Past President Minkoff Company 11716 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD  20705 301-652-8711 301-656-0338 (Fax) 301-252-3845 (cell) 2nd Term; Exp. 12/13
Pauline Watson, Secretary The Regency Condominium 3653 Glengyle Avenue Baltimore, MD  21215 410-764-0339 443-904-2698 (cell) 1st Term; Exp. 12/12	Scott Silverman Nagle & Zaller, P.C. 7226 Lee DeForest Drive, STE 102 Columbia, MD  21046 410-740-8100 x106 410-740-3183 (Fax) 410-707-6363 (cell) 2nd Term; Exp.: 12/12
Mel Herzberger American Community Management 9198 Red Branch Road Columbia, MD  21045 410-997-7767 410-997-8876  (fax) 410-409-2900 (cell) 2nd  Term; Exp.:  12/12	Jonathan Strauss Strauss & Associates, P.A. 6 Park Center  Court, Ste 206 Owings Mills, MD  21117 410-363-1011 410-363-6919 (Fax) 1st Term; Exp:  12/13
Allan McLeod Village of Mill Run Condominium 9683 Ashlyn Circle Owings Mills, MD  21117-3278 410-356-6996 1st Term; Exp. 12/12	B. K. Wallbrunn Complete Management Corp. 2400 Stream Valley Drive Odenton, MD  21113 410-672-4273 410-519-3269 (Fax) 1st Term; Exp.: 12/14
Sari McLeod Complete Management Services P. O. Box 1208 Severna Park, MD  21146-8408 410-255-4255 410-255-8599 (fax) 1st Term; Exp. 12/14	Camille G. Cimino - Chapter Executive Director Vera Brosky - Membership Manager Angela Guaragna - Member Services Associate Chesapeake Region Chapter, CAI 5836 Rockburn Woods Way Elkridge, MD  21075 410-540-9831 410-540-9827 (Fax) 410-905-8316 (cell) email:  contact@caimdches.org
Board members may serve two (2) consecutive terms; Each term is for three (3) years As of 1/1/12

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By-Laws

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List of Committees

Committees are one of the most valuable resources in achieving the Chapter’s goals.  All committees work under the authority of the Board of Directors, which approves all committee programs, budgets, and expenditures.  The committee structure is a means for broadening members’ involvement in the chapter and for sharing the workload.  Committee involvement is also a natural stepping stone for one day serving on the Chapter’s Board of Directors.

The Chesapeake Chapter has established the following committees:

Membership – Chair:  Joe Jordan (410-461-3904)
Assists in welcoming new members by phone or email, asking them if they have any questions about member benefits and programs.  Creates incentive programs for chapter members to promote joining CAI to their colleagues, clients and suppliers.  Serves as Ambassadors, encouraging all members to sponsor a new member.

Special Events – Chairs: Allen Watts (410-785-7665)
Assists in the planning of the annual Holiday Social and other Chapter events, including the creation of sponsorship opportunities.  When necessary, contact service providers and invite them to sponsor and attend the event.

Newsletter – Chair: B.K. Wallbrunn (410-672-4273)
Provides and solicits articles for the chapters quarterly newsletter The Beacon

Golf – Chair:  Scott Karam (301-586-0100)
Assists in the planning of the June Golf Outing, which includes encouraging members and suppliers to play in the event and be a sponsor (monthly planning meetings take place in Elkridge from January thru June)

Annual Fall Expo and Business Providers Showcase – Chair: Ellen Throop (410-544-6644)
Assists in selecting the seminar topic, creation of an agenda and outline, selection of speakers, establishing vendor fees, etc.  (monthly planning meeting will take place in Howard County and run from March thru September; most communication to be done in meeting form)

DelMarVa – Co-chairs:  Tara Laing (410-524-5577), Erika Grden (302-519-1403) & Iris Hobbs (410-723-9545)

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Past Presidents

1979 - Howard Cihak, PCAM®
1980 - Stephen Bupp, PCAM®, CVI, Inc.
1981 - P. Michael Nagle, Esq., Nagle & Zaller, P.C.
1982 - P. Michael Nagle, Esq., Nagle & Zaller, P.C.
1983 - JoAnn Aguilar
1984 - Michael Mannes, Esq., Law Office of Michael Mannes
1985 - James Faust, PCAM®, Comanco
1986 - Roger W. Brown
1987 - James Faust, PCAM®, Comanco
1988 - JoAnn Aguilar
1989 - Buck Mann, Mann Properties
1990 - Jean Procino, Comanco
1991 - Richard Ransom, Esquire
1992 - Frank Stromyer, CPM, PCAM®, Wallace H. Campbell & Co.
1993 - Raymond Via, Esq., Linowes & Blocher, LLP
1994 - Thomas Whidden, Community Landscape Services
1995 - Stanley J. Sersen, RS, Architectural Support Group
1996 - Tanis Gartmond, AMS®, PCAM®, Wallace H. Campbell & Co.
1997 - Lauren Hamm
1998 - Dwight Clark, Esq., Law Office of Dwight Clark
1999 - Sari McLeod, PCAM®, Wallace H. Campbell & Co.
2000 - Charles Becht, Sr., Becht EngineeringBT, Inc.
2001 - Cynthia Hitt Kent, Law Office of Cynthia Hitt Kent
2002 - Craig Zaller, Esq., Nagle & Zaller, P.C.
2003 - Louise Hood, Residential Realty Group
2004 - William Hasselman, Becht Engineering BT, Inc.
2005 - Noelle Navarro, DRD Pool Management
2006 - Leslie Matyas, Potomac Basin Group Associates
2007 - Ariel Phoenix, Pleasant Hills HOA
2008 - Allen Watts, DRD Pool Management
2009 - Scott Silverman, Nagle & Zaller, P.C.
2010 - Ellen Throop, Elmore & Throop, P.C.
2011 - Kara Permisohn, Minkoff Company

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