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CONDO MEDIA

FR OM TH E CE D’S DE S K

The Ofﬁcial Publication of CAI New England
CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Claudette Carini
CAI NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul V. (Pete) Garrett, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President
Frank A. Lombardi, Esq., President-Elect
Janet Aronson, Esq., Vice President
Wesley K. Blair, III, Treasurer
Robert Keegan, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Clerk
Scott Wolf, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Paut T. Carroccio, P.E., CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Andrew J. Costa
Jared McNabb, CMCA, PCAM
Barbara Reilly
Beth Tramontozzi
CONDO MEDIA INC. BOARD MEMBERS
Jared McNabb, CMCA, PCAM, President
Wesley K. Blair III, Vice President
James Connolly, Treasurer
Ellen A. Shapiro, Esq., Clerk
Richard E. Brooks, Esq., Director
Claudette Carini, Director
Jack Carr, P.E., RS, LEED-AP, Director
Richard Churchill, Director
COMMITTEES
Attorneys’ Committee
Banquet Committee
Communications Committee
Conference & Expo
Emerging Leaders Network (ELN)
Golf Tournament
Maine Legislative Action Committee
Managers’ Committee
Massachusetts Legislative Action Committee
Membership Committee
Program Advisory Council
Rhode Island Legislative Action Committee
Vermont Legislative Action Committee
EDITORIAL
Claudette Carini ccarini@caine.org
SALES AND MARKETING
Natalie Springsteen nspringsteen@caine.org

Chapter Maintenance

hile communities around New England look to their spring and
summer maintenance issues that loom on the not too distant horizon, the chapter too looks to a variety of annual “maintenance”
issues that will continue to bring to our members and readers innovative programming and expanded resources.
Each year, the chapter board and committees thoughtfully review existing
programs, address member requests and evaluate realistic opportunities. To
that end, in the coming months, members and readers will not only continue
to take advantage of the many established chapter resources you have come
to rely on like Condo Media magazine and the chapter website www.caine.
org, but the chapter’s “maintenance” plan will unveil new educational formats
that include webinars and on-demand programs that expand the traditional
classroom offerings. In addition, over the coming months other new technologies will support more ﬂexible and timely access of chapter resources and
information by members — including community association board members,
homeowners, managers and business partners.
Chapter President Pete Garrett, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, has established his
2013 term as one in which to expand the chapter’s reach and promotion to all
our New England chapter states through programming and increased membership. The membership committee will tackle this initiative with a newly
structured committee and member appointments from representative states —
Maine: Bob Keegan, CMCA, AMS, PCAM; Massachusetts: Richard Brooks,
Esq; Rhode Island: Barbara Vieira, CMCA, AMS — focused on identifying
new association volunteer leaders as well as business partners and introducing
CAI and New England Chapter resources.
Whether it’s paint and pruning or programming and promotion, proper
prior planning prevents poor performance.

ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Jeanne Yanaro jyanaro@caine.org
CORRESPONDENCE
CAI New England / Condo Media Inc.
888 Worcester St., Ste. 20
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 237-9020, Fax (781) 237-9028
www.caine.org

Sincerely,

CREATIVE SERVICES
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www.mcneill-group.com
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Claudette Carini
Chapter Executive Director

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CONDO MEDIA • MARCH 2013

Correction
The February article on managing insurance risks suggested that liability
policies don’t typically cover past board members and committee members.
In fact, many insurance carriers now offer that coverage.

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