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Community Managers International AssociationSpring 2011

TODAY

CMIA TODAYPublished by

Community ManagersInternational Association

P.O. Box Box 848Dana Point, CA 92629-0848

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Website: CMIAmanager.orgCo-Editors: Mike Sibio and Bill Stewart

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CMIA WorkshopSacramento, California – April 3-6, 2011 The 2011 Annual CMIA Workshop was a great success! Each year the CMIA Board works hard to find not only great destinations, but great volunteer members to host future workshops. This year was no exception. John Bowman, General Manager of Serrano El Dorado Owners’ Association in El Dorado Hills, CA, and co-host Ed Vitrano, General Manager of Trilogy at Rio Vista in Rio Vista, CA, joined forces to once again provide a great workshop for CMIA Large Scale Managers. The following comments were received from attendees:

“Here’s a huge shout out and thank you to John Bowman and his team for hosting a very informative and fun work-shop. Thanks also go to Ed Vitrano (co-host), Nick Arther, Kevin Hubred and Greg Vorster and their teams for all the hard work they put into this event. There was excellent diversity in the communities we visited and a wide range of educational sessions. I have to give Ed another thank you for acting as co-tour guide/historian. Between Ed, our hired guide (can’t recall his name) and Pooch (sommelier), our bus

rides and of course, wine tasting were a blast. Of course, we can’t forget our very unique lunch at Fosters, plus the fun evening events. You set some high standards this time.”

Bob Mariani, MCM®, AMS®, CMCA®, PCAM® General Manager of Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Oro Valley, California.

“I would like to echo Bob’s comments…the CMIA Workshop was very well organized and provided a lot of useful information. The tours were fun and the food and drink were outstanding. As always, the networking opportunities were valuable to me. Thank you John, Ed and the rest of the managers and their staffs that put all the hard work into the event and opened up their com-munities to us.”

Joe Powell, CCAM® General Manager, Pine Mountain Lake Association, Groveland, California

Rancho Murieta

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“I would like to express my special thanks to John Bowman and his staff for the exceptional CMIA Workshop they hosted earlier this week in Sacramento, CA; as well as my thanks to the co-hosts, Ed Vitrano, Greg Vorster, Nick Arther, and their staff. Their communities are all are beautiful, each with their own unique qualities. It doesn’t matter whether you have been in community management for 3 years or 30 years, there were definitely things to learn and take back to your own community each day. The last morning “roundtable” was particularly infor-mative and all of the social events were most enjoyable. For me, this Large Scale Community Association Managers’ Workshop ranks up there as one of the very best of all those that I have attended in the past 28 years. Again, my sincerest appreciation to the 2011 CMIA Workshop hosts for a very memorable experience.”

Jo Ann P. Burrows, MCM®, CCAM® General Manager, Lake Forest II Master Homeowners Association,

Lake Forest, California

To see more photos and information about this Workshop and for information about the 2012 Workshop in Key Largo Florida,

please check out the website at: CMIAmanager.org

CMIA Managers at Serrano

John Bowman at Serrano

Greg Vorster atNatomas Park

Riverlake

Ed Vitrano at Trilogy

Maintenance at Serrano

Tour Guide Ed Vitrano

Spouses Winetaste at Bogle Vineyards

Casino Night

Casino Night

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JOHN C. BOWMAN MCM®, PCAM®, CCAM® John Bowman is the on-site general manag-er of two large-scale community associations – Serrano El Dorado and The Parkway at Folsom Owners’ Association – both east of Sacramento, California at the foothills to the Sierra Ne-vada Mountains. Combined, these two master planned communities include nearly

6,000 residential properties. John has spent over 30 years in the community association industry, starting with 17 years of service at Rancho Murieta Association. He has been General Man-ager of Serrano and The Parkway since their inception in 1995. John Bowman has served the industry as President of the California North Chapter of CAI. He is a delegate to CAI’s state legislative action committee and now a Board Director for CMIA. He also holds a state certification with the California Asso-ciation of Community Managers (CCAM®), and national certifi-cations with the Community Association Institute (PCAM®) and the Community Managers International Association (MCM®). John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University Sacramento and he is pursuing a Master’s degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. His outside interests include golf, his seven grandchildren and leading well-drilling teams to Central America to provide fresh water for the less fortunate.

ROBERT MARIANIMCM®, PCAM®

Bob Mariani spent most of his life in the San Diego area. After graduating from San Diego State University, he became a small business owner/operator until entering into the community management industry in 1980. Bob began his career as a portfolio manager and quickly transitioned into

managing large-scale communities in Southern California and Arizona. Bob is presently serving as the general manager of Sun City Vistoso Community Association located in Oro Valley, Arizona. In addition to his bachelor’s degree, Bob continued his general education in a business administration masters program at National University and pursued an industry-specific education that has resulted in receiving several industry certifications and designations, including a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM®) and Master Community Manager designa-tions (MCM®). Bob and his wife Polly are fortunate enough to reside in Oro Valley close to Sun City Vistoso.

Congratulations to Our New Board of Directors! CMIA is proud to announce the election of new/renewing members to our board for 2011-2012! Ballots were sent to our membership in advance of the CMIA Annual Workshop, with the final ballot count and election held at the Workshop in Sacra-mento. We are very pleased to congratulate our continuing board members Jo Ann Burrows and Mark Goldberg, and to welcome our newest board members, John Bowman and Bob Mariani! Jo Ann and Mark have served our organization very well. Jo Ann has served as our Vice President and Treasurer, while Mark has managed our website, which is our face to the world! John Bowman is a welcome addition to our leadership team. He just completed one of the most successful workshops in CMIA history! His organizational skills and ability to put together a pertinent, educational and enjoyable workshop bode well for his years to come as one of our board members! And, a warm welcome to Robert Mariani, who brings his leadership and 30+ years of experience in association management to the Board. We thank all of our members who took the time to vote in this election, and we thank the candidates who continue to come forward and serve our organization so well. CMIA is a leader in the world of association Large Scale Management, with an active and creative membership who stays current and viable in our ever-changing industry. We look forward to many more successful and informative years!

The CMIA Board of Directors for 2011-2012Mike Sibio, MCM®, CMCA®, LSM®, PCAM®, President Hemlock Farms Community Association, Lord’s Valley, PA

Jo Ann Burrows, MCM®, CCAM®, Vice President/Treasurer Lake Forest II Master HOA, Lake Forest, CA

Dewellyn de la Cruz, MCM®, Secretary Emerald Bay Community Association, Emerald Bay, CA

John C. Bowman, MCM® Serrano El Dorado Owners Association, El Dorado Hills, CA

Mark Goldberg , MCM®, CCAM®, CPM®, PCAM® Blackhawk HOA, Danville, CA

Kate Hines, MCM®, CMCA®, LSM®, PCAM® Fripp Island POA, Fripp Island, SC

Robert Mariani, MCM®, PCAM® Sun City Vistoso Comm. Association, Inc.

Leanne Phillips, AMS®, CMCA®, PCAM® The Country Club of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA

John Rasnic, MCM®, PCAM® Hunter’s Creek Community Association, Orlando, FL

David Ritz, MCM® Ocean Reef Community Association, Key Largo, FL

Bill Stewart, MCM®, CCAM®, PCAM® Santa Luz HOA, San Diego, CA

Edwin J. Vitrano, CCAM®, PCAM® Trilogy at Rio Vista, Rio Vista, CA

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Epsten Danow Howell & Gatlin, APC Jon Epstein, Attorney

(619) 239-1704

First Bank Association Services Jan Hickenbottom

Association Banking (800) 200-0013

Marsh, USA, Inc.(503) 248-6400

The March Group Nico F. March

Financial Services (800) 811-6501

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CMIA 2011-2012 Board of DirectorsMike Sibio MCM, CMCA, LSM, PCAMCMIA President Hemlock Farms Community Assn.Lord’s Valley, PA E-mail: [email protected]

Jo Ann Burrows, MCM, CCAM, CMIA Vice President/Treasurer Lake Forest II Master HOA Lake Forest, CA E-mail: [email protected]

Dewellyn de la Cruz, MCMCMIA SecretaryEmerald Bay Community AssociationEmerald Bay, CAE-mail: [email protected]

John Bowman, MCM, PCAM CMIA DirectorSerrano El Dorado Owners’ Assn.El Dorado Hills, CA E-Mail: [email protected]

Mark Goldberg MCM, CCAM, CPM, PCAM CMIA DirectorBlackhawk HOADanville, CA E-Mail: [email protected]

Kate Hines MCM, CMCA, LSM, PCAMCMIA DirectorFripp Island POAFripp Island, SC E-mail: [email protected]

Robert Mariani, MCM, PCAM, CMIA Director Sun City Vistoso Comm. Assn., Inc. E-mail: [email protected]

Leanne Phillips AMS, CMCA, PCAMCMIA DirectorThe Country Club of LouisianaBaton Rouge, LAE-Mail: [email protected]

John Rasnic, MCM, PCAMCMIA Director Hunter’s Creek Community Assn.Orlando, FL E-mail: [email protected]

David Ritz, MCM CMIA DirectorOcean Reef Community AssociationKey Largo, FL E-mail: [email protected]

Bill Stewart, MCM, CCAM, PCAMCMIA DirectorSanta Luz HOASan Diego, CAE-mail: [email protected]

Edwin J. Vitrano, CCAM, PCAMCMIA DirectorTrilogy at Rio VistaRio Vista, CA E-mail: [email protected]

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The attainment of the Master Community Manager (MCM®) designation administered through Community Managers International Association (CMIA) demonstrates experience, education and com-mitment as an on-site Large Scale Association Manager. The MCM® designation signifies a level of professionalism in the Large Scale Community Management industry achieved by a select group of men and women who have dedicated themselves to a level of excellence.

At this time, forty five (45) industry leaders have achieved the prestigious designation, which must be displayed proudly as a testament to the accomplishment. The MCM® requirements and qualifications involve three specific areas: education, experience and workshop attendance. There is also a maintenance requirement which CMIA has made both affordable and easy to achieve. Recently there were changes made to these requirements. The Board believes these minor changes will enhance our successful program and will allow qualified candidates to achieve the designation and all current holders to maintain it.

These changes are:•RestricttheeducationcomponenttoattainmentofaPCAM®, CPM® or CCM® and eliminate the few college degree

programs that were previously accepted.•Theworkshopattendancerequirementwasmodifiedtorequirethatoneofthetwoworkshopsattendedmusthavebeen

a CMIA workshop. The workshop host provision was also removed.•TheMCM® maintenance requirement was also modified to require attendance at one CMIA workshop every three years.

In the past it was acceptable to attend one non- CMIA workshop every two years or to present an acceptable equivalent educational activity. Both have been eliminated.

The CMIA Designation Committee will be charged with monitoring these new requirements to maintain the high standards of the designation. This information is directed to all MCM® members so that they may plan for their maintenance schedule in future years, as well as to all active members of CMIA who may wish to attain the CMIA MCM® designation. An application is available on our website, www.CMIAmanager.org, and we encourage you to begin the process toward this level of professionalism in our industry. As CMIA grows and responds to our ever-changing industry, our membership looks forward to providing leadership and sharing information necessary to keep large-scale association management at the highest level possible. I thank our membership for their contributions toward this goal, and look forward to another great year!

Mike Sibio, MCM®

CMIA Board President

MCM® Designation – Changes for 2011

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