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6 COOPERATORNEWS NEW JERSEY —SPRING 2021 NJ.COOPERATORNEWS.COM Industry Pulse Events New Jersey Virtual Condo Expo Is Coming! Attention Property Managers, Board Members, Condo, HOA, and Apartment Owners! Cooperator Events announces its first virtual Expo in New Jersey, tak- ing place on April 28, 2021 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This virtual gathering will be a who’s-who of New Jersey’s industry professionals. Explore the virtual exhibit hall, interact with vendors and service providers at their booths through text and video chat, and attend a full day of seminars, panel discussions, and virtual networking, all from the convenience of your office or home computer. Best of all, the event is completely FREE to attend; just visit nj.yrexpos.com to register. You’ll receive an email con- firmation with a link to attend the event that will activate on the day of the show, unlocking a wealth of information on ev- erything from better management prac- tices to boiler repair. It’s that easy! CooperatorNews Presents FREE Webinars—a Valuable Resource for Boards and Managers at CooperatorNews. com/events CooperatorNews, a Yale Robbins Publishing publication, has been a resource for the boards, managers, and residents of co-ops, condos, and HOAs for nearly two decades, both in print and online—and we are pleased to provide another platform in our toolkit. Yale Robbins Productions has launched Cooperator Events, a series of FREE educational ‘town-hall’ style webi- nars, sponsored by leaders in the multi- family industry and focusing on issues and challenges facing today’s boards. We have assembled expert panels on everything from legal questions around the COVID- 19 pandemic to optimizing your insurance coverage to disinfecting your communi- ty’s pool. Registration and attendance are FREE to all—just visit CooperatorNews. com/events, choose the webinar you’d like to attend, and sign up. It’s that simple. You’ll get an email link and reminders for the event, and will have the opportunity to submit questions for the panelists before AND during the webinar itself. Past events are archived and available on-demand at CooperatorNews.com/events. Serving on your board is a big job, and a big responsibility, but sound, timely advice from industry veterans can help lighten the load and make your building or association run more smoothly. We’re committed to helping you achieve that, and look forward to ‘seeing’ you at an upcoming webinar! Appointments & Transitions Falcon Hires Forensic Expert & Architect Julio Ravelo The Falcon Group has announced the addition of registered architect Julio C. Ravelo, R.A. to its team. With more than 36 years of experience in the architecture and construction industries, says the announce- ment, Ravelo concentrates his services on litigation support, historical preservation, building envelope restoration, new con- struction, and project management in New York and New Jersey. The announcement reports that his forensic and expert witness services include: • $30 million construction defect & stan- dard of care case in New York City brought on by the owner against the developer and design team. • $8 million construction defect case in New Jersey brought on by owner against the general contractor. • $5 million wrongful death suit in New Jersey brought on by a spouse against the owner, contractors, and design team. • $4 million multiple water damage case in New York City brought on by a ten- ant against the landlord and construction teams. • $3 million loss of revenue case in New York City brought on by medical tenant against cooperative landlord. • $2 million standard of care case brought on by tenant against the landlord and design professional. CAI Announces 2021 President & Board of Trustees In a recent press release, the Community Associations Institute (CAI) announces the appointment of its new presi- dent and board of trustees for 2021. Community management profession - al James H. Dodson IV, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM, is the 2021 CAI president. He is the execu- tive director of Ewa by Gentry Community Association in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. According to CAI’s release, Dodson has 40 years of management experi- ence, including 22 years as the CEO of his own community association manage- ment company. He is a member of the CAI Hawaii Chapter based in Honolulu and has earned his Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®) cre- dential from the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB) as well as CAI’s Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) and Large-Scale Manager (LSM) designa- tions. Dodson considers hospitality services, teamwork, technology, and quality of life essential to the success of community asso- ciations today, says the release. As CAI president, he aims to raise awareness of CAI’s benefits to volunteer board members and community association profession- als. “CAI will continue to help commu- nity associations succeed by staying true to our mission, core values, and education,” he says. “I also believe that CAI can be a responsive and sustainable housing leader. We can do that by creating and enhancing an industry that supports geographic and cultural diversity, advocacy, and technology.” The 2021 president-elect is Jessica Towles, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, vice presi- dent of suburban property management with FirstService Residential Illinois, according to the release. The full list of the 2021 CAI board of trustees is as follows: •President: James H. Dodson IV, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM—Ewa by Gentry Community Association in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. •President-elect: Jessica Towles, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—FirstService Residential in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. •Immediate past president: Ursula K. Burgess, Esq.—Rees Broome PC in Tysons Corner, Virginia. •Lisa Cox, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM— Sienna Associations in Missouri City, Texas. •Jeevan J. D’Mello, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM—Zenesis Corporation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. •Kevin Hirzel, Esq.— Hirzel Law PLC in Farmington, Michigan. Lincoln W. Hobbs, Esq.—Hobbs & Olson in Salt Lake City, Utah. •Cynthia A. Jones, Esq.—Sellers, Ayers, Dortch & Lyons in Charlotte, North Carolina. •Suzanne Mark—Saw Creek Estates Community Association in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. •Peter B. Miller, RS—Miller-Dodson Associates in Annapolis, Maryland. •Janet L. Newcomb—Springhurst Townhomes HOA in Huntington Beach, California. •Melissa Ramsey, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—Sun City Carolina Lakes (FirstService Residential) in Indian Land, South Carolina. •Vishnu Sharma, CPA, CFE—Sharma & Associates Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. •LaTonya Young-Clayborne, CMCA, AMS, PCAM—The Westchester Corporation in Washington, D.C. •Kelly Zibell, AMS, PCAM—Associa Northern California in Roseville, California. PULSE continued on page 22 YOUR BOARD’S ATTENDANCE IS NOT REQUIRED. BUT IT SHOULD BE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021 - 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM FREE REGISTRATION: NJ.YREXPOS.COM