LAS VEGAS, May 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa, the world's leading community management firm, saw an astounding 30 of its employees recognized for achieving Community Associations Institute (CAI)'s Professional Manager of Community Associations (PCAM®) designation in the last year. This gives Associa close to 200 total PCAM® designees on staff, by far the highest number of any company in the industry.
"We're proud of each of our PCAM® designees recognized this past year. These individuals are loyal to Associa and dedicated to the jobs they do within our communities," says Associa's President and Chief Operating Officer Joey Carona, PCAM®. "All of our community managers are expected to have their PCAM® designation or be on the path to attaining it in the near future."
The PCAM® is the highest professional recognition available nationwide to those who specialize in community association management. In order to earn the PCAM® designation, managers must have five years of community association management experience, successfully complete all six M-200 level programs, earn the CMCA® designation and complete a case study, among other industry specifications.
The following Associa employees were recognized for their accomplishment at this year's CAI Annual Conference & Exposition at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, April 29-May 2:
Jonathan Billings
Rikki Block
Chentelle S. Brooks
Deborah Ann Carter
Susan M. Elmorabit
Bobbie Favela
Leslie J. Fernandez
Ruth Gunn
Barbie M.K. Hatcher
Christy Hinds
Josh Hodosh
David Ingegneri
Deborah Johnson
Debra K. Johnson
Andrea Kanani Kaopua
Gary Klepperich
Karen Lopez
Melissa Merritt-Darden
Meredith Nguyen
Genevieve North
Ann Osuna
Loni Peterson
Gregory Roby
Brandi Scott
Gloria Lynn Todisco
Leonard Tom
Terri L. Vallis
Candace Villarmia
Jeremy Wilson
Kelly Zibell
Building and managing successful communities for more than 35 years, Associa is the world's largest community association management firm with over 9,000 employees operating more than 170 branch offices in the United States, Mexico, Canada the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Based in Dallas, Texas, our industry expertise, financial strength, and innovation meet the unique needs of clients across the world with customized services and solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com or www.associacares.com.
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