As I look out on the 5 freeway, I see an increase in traffic. I can see optimism in our new norm. I see anxiousness to get back to work. I see opportunity. 

I believe that every challenge has an alternate opportunity. It’s up to each one of us to identify that opportunity and grab it when we can. Now, right now is your opportunity. Show your fellow team members, community residents and client board members the importance of who a manager is. What a manager does. We adapt. We overcome. Dealing with challenges and problem resolution is what we do, every day, all day.  

Okay, we might not be doctors, nurses or first responders in the traditional sense of the term. However, when that pipe breaks at 3:00 AM, you’re the first responder to that challenge. You ARE an essential worker to that community. 

As the world around us tries to identify the best ways to move towards normality, each one of us will have a different perspective on what that looks like. As your communities start to find ways to open up the common areas and amenities, each community will have a different perspective on that process. Follow the guidance of your team leaders. Seek the guidance from the community’s legal counsel. You might have to tell your board, or individual members of the board, that their directions don’t comply with state or local mandates or they might conflict with legal counsel’s recommendation. 

Now, right now, be that leader. Be that community essential worker, that first responder to the community challenges. Be that professional community manager you are. We are #StrongerTogether. We are #CACMStrong.

Tom Freeley, CAMEx, CCAM
President & CEO
Member News
Associa Northern California Hires Long and Young

Sandra Long recently joined Associa Northern California as the branch’s new Vice President and Dan Young joined as new Business Development Manager. Long has more than 20 years of property management experience. She has served in a variety of capacities, including community manager, director of operations, and vice president, and worked for a non-profit company that provided affordable housing. She specializes in managing communities under threat of financial, physical, legal, and political challenges. Young brings both direct homeowner association and condominium association management experience to Associa Northern California. Outside of community management, Young worked on the legal side of the industry, advocating for communities that needed assistance with complex issues.
Jake Parvino Returns to Seabreeze

Seabreeze Management Company, Inc. announced that Jake Parvino has joined the Seabreeze team as Vice President of the Los Angeles region. Parvino will oversee all of the region’s operations, including management and strategic direction, project management, budgeting and personnel. Parvino joins the Seabreeze team for the second time. Previously, he served as the General Manager of two Seabreeze communities in the Los Angeles area. “Jake is the perfect fit for the Los Angeles office,” said Isaiah Henry, CEO at Seabreeze. “Thanks to his previous experience with the company, he understands our mission. Even though we are in uncertain economic and financial times, it is still so important that we continue to invest in our communities. Having Jake on board to lead our Los Angeles team and serve our board members and residents is absolutely the right choice—and I couldn’t be prouder of his return to Seabreeze.”
Kim Province Joins Rayco Exteriors
Kim Province recently joined the Rayco Exteriors team. She brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, account and relationship management, including a diverse background in construction. As a business development professional for a general contractor, she facilitated hundreds of large-scale reconstruction projects in homeowner’s associations and multi-family communities. She then led the Southern California business development for a leading law firm where she learned to manage the intricacies of construction defect litigation, gaining expertise in the builder's right to repair laws and process, and ultimately acting as a liaison between owners, experts, designers and repair contractors. Province was introduced to the common interest development industry while serving on her homeowner’s association board of directors. She can be reached at kim@raycoexteriors.com .
Managers Welcome New Additions to Their Families

And now for baby news. Lizbeth Rodriguez of Karpe Real Estate Center in Bakersfield recently welcomed baby Joel Moreno. Joel was born April 28, weighing 8.9 pounds. Amanda McGinley, CCAM-PM, of Powerstone Property Management ACMC welcomed baby Addyson on April 23, weighing 9.6 pounds and 21 inches long. “We are doing well and finally sleeping a little bit more. We are definitely in love with her,” McGinley said. And finally, congrats to Harmony McNaughton, CCAM, of Canyon Lake POA on the addition of baby Cambria on March 19, the same day that the state shut down due to COVID-19. “I’m thankful that my husband was able to be with me for her birth,” she shared. “It’s been quite interesting in quarantine and a bit sad that none of the grandparents or family have been able to hold her. But, no complaints here. We are enjoying quality family time.” ( Photo : Babies from left to right: Joel, Addyson, and bottom: Cambria )
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Education & Credentialing Update
CACM Members Embrace Online Learning
The coronavirus has challenged us all to examine our priorities, adjust our routines and ponder possibilities that in our fast-paced world of community management, often seems the most difficult to accomplish. In these crazy times, we can choose to simply ride out the storm or seize the opportunity to chart a course that will benefit us all, long after the seas smooth out. 

Your CACM Education and Credentialing team has chosen the second option and have been busy exploring ways to offer our classes and educational events while honoring the shelter-in-place state mandate. It should not be surprising that moving to an online platform to support your education is the path we have taken.
CACM's Patty Sedia and Tammy Willits are ready to assist you.
Online learning is not new to CACM. Our organization began offering some courses online back in 2015. Those original 4-hour sessions were restructured in 2019 and are now offered in 2-hour learning blocks. These revisions have made it easier for members to find time in their schedules to take classes as well as allow for more opportunities to share stories and ask questions.

We are pleased to share that all courses scheduled for May and June are now provided through live webinars. Preserving our commitment to providing the highest quality of training, we have chosen to cap each course at 30. In this way, students can engage in discussion using the audio feature and utilize the chat box to add comments and pose questions.

Your enthusiastic response has resulted in classes filling up quickly. So, what can you do if you are closed out of a class? Don’t despair. The course calendar is constantly under review with new classes scheduled as the need is identified. So, if you attempt to register for a class only to learn that your colleagues “beat you to it”, please contact Tammy Willits , your CACM Education and Credentialing Advisor or Patty Sedia , your Education and Credentialing Administrator. You can email education@cacm.org to be placed on our course interest list used for scheduling additional course offerings.
With Tremendous Thanks, CACM Announces
Our "CACM Donors"
As most of you are aware, the SCLSE20 was forced to be canceled the day of the event, based on an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom restricting gatherings. What has transpired over the last few weeks has been truly magical and a testament to the commitment of our Industry Partner members who support CACM's offerings to managers across the state.
 
Currently, the individuals listed on our new CACM Donors page represent those Industry Partners who graciously donated their exhibitor and sponsorship fees to CACM to ensure we are all #CACMStrong in these difficult times. We hope every member will visit their websites, seriously consider their services when/if you are in need and thank them properly via an online review.
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Upcoming Events
Leadership Master Class Webinar Is Tomorrow!
Don't miss out on this opportunity. Andre Boykin will share results from CACM's Survey on Working Through Covid-19 and talk about how to succeed while leading remote teams.
TOTALLY NEW: Virtual Law Seminar, June 2
Join CACM for the largest virtual law seminar for the California community management industry! This virtual seminar will give you up-to-the-minute legislative information from California legal experts. Our 14 breakout sessions will provide you with innovative tools and resources you need to lead your communities in the future.
CACM Golf Classic Tournaments This Fall
Registration is open for our two golf tournaments taking place in Northern and Southern California on Sept. 11 and Oct. 26, respectively. Get ready for some fresh air and socially distanced fun on the green!
Fall Forums 2020
Our fall forums start in late September and run through the end of October. Make plans to join us for these California-specific, bite-sized interactive events that provide motivation and insight into how to solve the unique challenges managers face daily.
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