CAI Western New York
The Western New York Chapter of the Community Associations Institute is one of 60 CAI chapters. The chapter administers a variety of programs and services including professional development seminars, community association board member education, networking opportunities, educational publications and online resources to meet the needs of our members.
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When you become a member of CAI, you automatically become a member of CAI WNY, and while the chapter provides a wealth of member benefits, your member benefits include everything our national organization has to offer as well.
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What is CAI?
Who Does CAI Represent?
Community Associations Institute is a national, nonprofit 501 © (6) association created in 1973 to provide education and resources to America’s 231,000 residential condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations and related professionals and service providers. The Institute is dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations that promote harmony, community, and responsible leadership.
CAI is a multidisciplinary alliance serving all stakeholders in community associations. CAI members include board members from condominium, co-ops and homeowner associations, industry professionals such as attorneys, accountants, reserve specialists, and other providers of professional products and services for community associations. CAI has more than 40,000 members in 56 chapters throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries. The national office is located in Alexandria, Virginia.
How Does CAI Serve Its Members?
CAI advances excellence through seminars, workshops, conferences, and education programs, some of which lead to professional designations. CAI publishes the largest collection of resources available on community associations, including books, guides, Common Ground magazine, and seven specialized newsletters on community association finance, law, and management.
CAI advocates community association interests before legislatures, regulatory bodies, and the courts. CAI conducts research and acts as a clearinghouse for information, innovations, and best practices in community association governance and management. CAI provides networking and referral opportunities through both the national office and local chapters, CAI-sponsored insurance programs for directors and officers and discounts on products.
2024 CAI WNY Board of Directors
The WNY-CAI is governed and its policies are executed by a Board of Directors. All officers are members of CAI and CAI WNY . The Chapter has engaged Angela Ramage-Wolf as the part time paid Executive Director as an independent contractor to manage the day-to-day operations.
President
Marc Schneider, Esq.
Schneider Buchell, LLP
666 Old Country Road, Suite 412
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 716.400.0617
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President-Elect
Anita SmithKenrick Corporation
3495 Winton Pl D-4
Rochester, NY 14623
585.424.1440
Treasurer
Lisa Mazur
Fairwood Management
5586 Main Street, Suite 102
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: 716.656.9700 x 10
Secretary
Jean Kough
Quail Hollow HOA
6053 Quaker Hollow Rd Apt 4
Orchard Park, NY 14127-1870
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BOARD MEMBERS:
Corey Auerbach, Esq.
Barclay Damon, LL
9276 Main St, Ste 3
Clarence, NY 14031
P: 716.858.3801
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Ronald Bucelli
President
Oakbrook Condominium Board
75 East Oakbrook Drive
Williamsville, NY 14221
716.408.2322
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Steve Grimaldi
President,
John J. Grimaldi & Associates
Insurance
137 Summer Street
Buffalo, NY 14222
716.636.1355
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Ronald Shubert, Esq.
Phillips Lytle, LLP
One Canalside
125 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203-2887
P: 716.847.8400
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Mark Wheten
404 Eastbrooke Lane
Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: 585.694.7622