Good heavens! Is it seriously the middle of July already? Is it possible the rest of the year can go by just as quickly? I mean, seriously, I’m ready for 2021!

This month, I want to say thank you , and I’m hoping you’ll join me. I want to say thank you to the executives of the management companies and the industry partner companies. I have the pleasure of knowing a lot of the executives in our industry. I know they are working hard behind the scenes to keep you safe and still be able to conduct business. They won’t tell you the details, but I will. 

The brain power and constant consideration that executives go through each and every day for you, their team, is immeasurable. When this all started, they were forced to immediately pivot their thoughts and processes to provide you the best available options for working remote. Job security--not theirs but yours--was at the front of their minds. They raced just to get in line for a PPP loan with the hopes of success, but without any assurances.
 
These decisions weren’t just for managers. They impacted each and every team member. The efforts and resources that go into everyone working remote are enormous. First, they were dealing with mandates to keep you home. Then there were mandates and health recommendations to actually come back to the office. Putting aside the mandates, each executive has your safety, health and well-being in mind. Now unplanned resources need to be made available and applied toward weekly or more frequent sanitizing of the office space, taking temperatures of all team members daily, hand sanitizers/wipes at each primary touchpoint, and of course, working with team members who are still uncomfortable being back in the office in the middle of a pandemic.

We all get wrapped up in our client’s day-to-day operations, board packets, property walks, disclosure statements, etc. We need to take a few minutes and recognize what our leaders do for us. The effort they put into what might appear to be the simplest of tasks: providing offices to work at. And the anxiety that goes into the decision making every day in this environment.  

Leaders will humbly and quietly do what is necessary to provide you the safest work environment to be successful. But in these strange and difficult times, please take an extra minute to acknowledge what they do for you, and join me in saying thank you to them.  

With that said, here at CACM we are trying hard to find a way to get together in person. We recognize and respect that a lot of people will still be hesitant to attend anything in person. So we are also putting together our Plan B, a virtual experience that you will thoroughly enjoy and that will include educational opportunities, expos and member networking events. We will even have private meeting space available! Sounds interesting? It is! 

Sorry, that’s all I can give away at the moment. More details on our in-person as well as virtual events will come later this summer. Until then, thanks to all of you, and take a moment to thank your leaders. They need to know what they’re doing is being recognized. 

Tom Freeley, CAMEx, CCAM
President & CEO
Member News
Seacoast Commerce hires Scott Armstrong
 Seacoast Commerce Bank has hired Scott Armstrong as Senior Vice President and Director of the Seacoast's Specialty Banking Group. Armstrong will lead a national team of specialty banking industry experts dedicated to serving the needs of businesses and individuals in the Property Management, Homeowners' Association, Community Management, 1031 Exchange, Trust Servicing, and Financial Escrow markets. Armstrong brings to Seacoast nearly 30 years of banking experience, including over 15 years overseeing specialty banking teams. He can be reached at  sarmstrong@sccombank.com .
The Miller Law Firm recovers $8.3 million from Bay Area builder
The Miller Law Firm recently recovered $8.3 million against major Bay Area builder Signature Homes for the Candlestick Cove Homeowners' Association, bringing the firm's total recovery for three Candlestick neighborhood associations with construction defects in excess of $16 million. Extensive inspections and testing of Candlestick Cove's common areas overturned a number of construction deficiencies, including exterior stucco and siding systems, site drainage and concrete flatwork, roofs, windows, window trim and window flashing, privacy decks, trellises and other architectural plant-ons, retaining walls and guardrails. To read more about the case, click here .
Congratulations to
ASPM- San Diego
A tip of the hat to ASPM-San Diego for being among the top three property management companies in San Diego. The companies selected faced a rigorous 50-point inspection, which includes customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence, according to ThreeBestRated.ca .
Managers moving on up!
Powerstone Property Management, ACMC, recently promoted 11 managers at the company, citing their exemplary service and talent. Way to go Karina Reta, Wendy Cross, Kylie Decker, Brianna Miers, Daniel Kayse, David Kelley, Devon Nichols, Alena Norman, Lena Scott, Xochitl Yocham and Marie Wigler!
PrimeCo’s Lori Gilbert shares creative side with industry
Lori Gilbert is senior business development manager with PrimeCo during the day. But on evenings and weekends, she completes commissions for paintings, including one she just finished for Richard Tinnelly of the Tinnelly Law Group. A self-taught artist, Gilbert freelanced in painting before joining PrimeCo nearly five years ago in sales and marketing for the reconstruction, painting and carpentry company, which services Southern California. Her focus was on creating photo-realistic paintings, though today her artwork ranges widely based on client requests. The piece she just completed for Tinnelly is a re-creation of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Gilbert has brought her talent to the industry, leading paint nights with community managers and gifting prints of her work to industry friends and customers. Gilbert discovered her knack for the brush after taking an intro to painting class in college. “When I was painting full-time I was too isolated,” she added. “I have a much better balance now with PrimeCo and doing art on weekends.” Check out her work at https://lorigilbertfineart.com/ .
Education & Credentialing Update
Fourth Quarter Schedule of Courses In the Works
The Education Team is currently working on the fourth quarter course calendar. All courses will be offered online through the end of December with the exception of Advanced Ethics and Ethics Mastery. Stay tuned for calendar updates.

To see the course calendar through end of September, click here . Click on the course links on the PDF to register.
Join Vision's Editorial Advisory Committee
Help shape editorial content and write articles for THE industry trade publication for the California community management industry. CACM is looking for managers and industry partners to join the Editorial Advisory Committee. Interested? Email Emily Yost, Director of Marketing & Communications at eyost@cacm.org .
Vision Magazine Summer 2020 Edition Is Out!
Our Summer 2020 issue of Vision Magazine has hit inboxes! If you missed it last week, click the button below to access the digital issue, which includes a special gift for you. Download the cover as wallpaper for your phone or computer! (You will need to be logged onto CACM for access).

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Upcoming Events
Fall Forums Open For Registration
Join your colleagues for roundtable discussions surrounding the liabilities related to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Led by California attorneys, industry partners and community managers, these interactive forums will provide expert insight into how to maneuver the current state of COVID-19 as it relates to the communities you serve.  
High Rise & Large Scale Summits Coming Up
Oct. 8-9, Northern California
 Join fellow CACM Large Scale & High Rise managers for this two-day summit focused specifically on you! Travel “virtually” across the state of California touring large scale and high rise properties, asking questions of the individuals who manage them and taking a deeper dive into mastering the unique challenges faced by these managers.
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