President of the Board Laurie Knight, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, MPM Classic Property Management Laurie Knight is President/CEO of Classic Property Management and Classic Real Estate Services in Arlington, Texas.  Laurie has earned her Association Management Specialist (AMS) and the highest professional designation of Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM).  She has also received her Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) from the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers.  In addition to her professional designations from CAI, Laurie has also earned the Master Property Manager (MPM) designation from the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM).  As a Realtor, Laurie is a member of the Arlington Board of Realtors.  Other professional memberships include the Fort Worth/Mid-Cities Chapter of NARPM, Apartment Association of Greater Dallas and Apartment Association of Tarrant County.  She has an extensive history of service on boards, committees, etc.  In the DFW Chapter, Laurie has served on the Programming and Social Committees.
	President Elect Rick Tuzinski Pavecon, Ltd. Rodrick (Rick) Tuzinski is a part owner and Sales and Marketing Manager for Pavecon. Rick has been with the company since January 2000.  Rick began his career serving two tours of duty in the U.S. Army, primarily stationed in Germany.  In 1988, Rick received his accreditation as an Engineering Technician from Arizona State University and began his career in the construction industry.  Rick has worked in sales, management, quality control, and inspections. Rick has been very active in the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas, the Apartment Association of Tarrant County, BOMA, ACI, and CAI, as well as construction related associations.  Rick has served on several committees as well as the PSC Council. Rick is an endurance athlete, participating in several triathlons over the years, including the Hawaiian Ironman in 1997 and trail runs in excess of marathon distances such as the 50 miler Sunmart held in Huntsville. His most recent achievement was to complete 96 miles of a 100 mile run in Vermont in July of 1999.  For the last three years, he has coached girl’s soccer.  Rick’s other passion is hovercrafting. Rick has two older sons, and a young daughter with his wife, Cathy.
	Stacy Shepherd Secretary Southern Botanical After graduating from Texas A+M with B.S. in Landscape Architecture, Stacy began work with a small garden center in the Interior Landscape profession. Within two years, Stacy had moved from managing the Interiorscape portion of the American Garden Center business to purchasing it from the owner in 1982. After developing this business into a 2-million dollar per year enterprise, Stacy sold what was now American Garden Interiors, Inc. to Orkin Plantscaping in 1992, a national division of Orkin Pest Control.  Stacy accepted the position of Customer Service Manager for one of their largest branches in the country and held that position for two years until being promoted to Branch Manager in 1994.  In 1996, Stacy accepted the position of Interiorscape Division manager with a well-established family-owned Landscape/Nursery business in the DFW area, North Haven Gardens.  From 1996 until 2000, Stacy developed and built their Interior Landscape Division into one of the most respected and successful in the city, with award-winning projects and a strong client base.  In 2000 Stacy began her sales career with a San Antonio-based Interiorscape company just beginning to build it’s presence in the DFW area.  Stacy has been developing new relationships and business partnerships for ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, formerly North Haven Gardens, since 2004. Stacy has been or is currently involved in the following organizations:  International Facility Mangers Association; Building Owners and Managers Association; National Association of Church Facility Managers and has been a CAI-DFW member since 2002.  Stacy has served on the membership committee.
	Sandra Catanach Treasurer Le Parc HOA Sandra was born and grew up in West Texas.  She graduated from Permian High School in Odessa.  Her youth was spent competing on the American Junior Rodeo Association rodeo circuit and riding Cutting Horses.  Following her dream to become a nurse, Sandra graduated from Angelo State University with a Degree in the Science of Nursing.  Sandra’s nursing career from 1971 to 1979 included:  R.N. Charge nurse in Obstetrics, R.N. Emergency Room Supervisor and R.N. Office Nurse.  From 1979 to 1991 Sandra owned and operated a children’s retail store.  In 1991 she returned to nursing as the R.N. Director of a Hospital Home Health Unit.  In 1993, Sandra became owner/administrator of her own Home Health Agency and was also a Home Health Consultant.  Sandra’s last nursing contribution was as the Office and Business Manager for a physician’s clinic.  In 2004, Sandra retired and moved to Dallas.  Six months later she was elected to serve as the President of her Home Owners Association at Le Parc Condominiums.
	Robert Blend The Blend Law Firm, PC Bob attended college at Bowling Green State University, earning his business degree by double majoring in Advertising and Selling and Sales Management.  Bob was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma which recognizes outstanding achievement by collegians in the School of Business. Bob attended Wake Forest University School of Law earning his law degree in 1985. Bob is a member of the Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys and a member of the State Bar of Texas - Property Owners Association Committee, and has been a member of the Community Associations Institute, since 1990. Bob has actively participated in dealing with legislation concerning property owners associations and he has given speeches, served as an instructor and participated in round table legal discussions concerning property owners associations, and has also held positions in the local chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), all as part of his firm’s commitment to maintaining its reputation for providing high quality legal services and leadership in the legal community. Bob has been honored by being selected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and Dallas Bar Foundation and he is the recipient of the highest rating an attorney can receive, an AV Rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is one of the oldest law directories in the country
	Brett Ferguson Willow Falls Townhomes
	Michele Hernandez, CMCA, AMS Advanced Association Management, Inc. Michele Hernandez, CMCA, AMS, President of Advanced Association Management, Inc., has over twenty years in the real estate management industry, with the last ten in community association management.  Michele’s common interest community portfolios have included master planned communities with mixed use entities of hospital, retail, commercial, condominiums, townhomes and single family property owners associations. Michele’s dedication to the industry continues through her Community Association Institute’s membership, volunteerism and education for professional designations.  Michele has earned and maintains both the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) and the Association Management Specialist (AMS) designations.  As an active, involved member of the local DFW chapter of CAI, she extends her support to its policies and programs for managers and homeowners within the industry.  Michele was a recipient of the “2007 Distinguished Volunteer Award” from Community Association Institute.  She has served as chair of the CAI Programming Committee for the last two years and has been elected to its Board of Directors for 2009.
	.Ron Stephens, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Capital Consultants Management Corporation Mr. Stephens was named a Vice President with Capital Consultants Management Corporation  in 2006. Since joining CCMC in 1989, he has served in a number of operational leadership roles, the most recent of which was the Community Associations Manager for a large scale community in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas. Mr. Stephens also served as Director of Maintenance at the Central Region Office in Dallas for three years. In addition to his education at Trinity University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, he is active in the local chapter of Community Association Institute. He is recognized as a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) by the National Board of Certification of Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM). Mr. Stephens has also been awarded both the Association Management Specialist (AMS) and prestigious Professional Community Associations Manager (PCAM) Designation from the Community Associations Institute (CAI).  Ron served as President of the DFW Chapter for 2009.
	Linda Razzano, CMCA Chaper Executive Director Staff Liaison to the Board Community Associations Institute DFW Chapter