President's Message

COMMunication + UNITY = COMMUNITY. Corny? Maybe, but accurate all the same. Every challenge provides opportunity, and communication is part of every solution to those challenges and opportunities. Communication with each other elevates us, which in turn, elevates our industry and our community.

I believe your opinions and ideas have a high level of value, and they should be communicated. That’s why we have developed a Managers Education Committee and an Industry Partner Council.

The Manager Education Committee will have an important role in helping CACM’s education department design education programs with current and important information that managers will need.

The Industry Partner Council will help the CACM team develop experiences that add value, whether that’s a new event, changing up current events, or partnering together for after event networking opportunities.

Your voice counts. If you’re interested in joining one of these committees, simply email communications@cacm.org.

The 2022 Executive Leadership Summit had an excellent spread of panelists that tackled difficult and confusing discussions like the changing work force, best practices to handle the fun that is Fannie Mae, and the changing corporate environment of mergers and acquisitions and succession planning. It was wonderful seeing everyone engage on these important topics.

The High-Rise & Large-Scale Summit is only a couple of months away, and it will be held at the Hilton Torrey Pines in San Diego with the backdrop of Torrey Pines Golf Course! We will be engaging in important and timely topics including: challenges in insurance, attracting and retaining staff, security best practices, and a lot more. If you are or consider being in one of these specialized disciplines, I strongly encourage you to attend this event!

The CACM Board of Directors are looking for CCAM managers to run for the Board of Directors election. The primary requirements include holding your CCAM in good standing and being actively engaged with CACM by being a committee member, regular instructor, or panelist, etc. All of the election information and requirements along with the application can be found on our website.

It’s time to consider nominations for a prestigious Vision Award! You qualify, one of your team members qualify, and one of your industry colleagues qualify. I can assure you that with just a little thought you can identify a number of people that deserve a Vision Award after the craziness of this past year. Visit our website for additional information and applications.

Lastly, by the publication of this Vision Magazine, we should, or will in the immediate future, have a physical presence in the NorCal market. That means we will have a team member working out of NorCal to better serve the needs of ALL of our members in NorCal.

I wish the following for you as we jump into summer: I hope your summer is filled with happy and quiet clients, it rains plenty to help us get through an unprecedented drought, for you to enjoy down time with any beverage of choice. Have a wonderful summer and keep communicating!

Thomas Freeley, CAMEx, CCAM, President & CEO