Members In The News

Paola Scrimsher Promoted To President

Paola Scrimsher, CCAM

The Prescott Companies, an Associa Company announced the promotion of Paola Scrimsher, CCAM, to the position of President. In her new role, she will oversee day-to-day operations of The Prescott Companies, which includes providing multilayered support to boards of directors, branch leadership, and community management teams. Scrimsher has more than 16 years’ experience in community management. She joined The Prescott Companies in 2006 as an assistant community manager and has since served as a senior community manager, division manager-general manager, vice president, and senior vice president of operations.

Seabreeze Management Aliso Viejo Mayor, Ross Chun

Ross Chun

Seabreeze Management Company, Inc. recently welcomed Ross Chun to the Seabreeze team as their Director of Community Management. Chun will oversee community and associate managers in Orange County. “I’ve known Ross for years and seen what an incredible difference he’s made in the lives of Aliso Viejo residents,” said Isaiah Henry, CEO of Seabreeze. “He is professional, knowledgeable, and has been the lifeblood of this community for years. His dedication to public service and this community made him the obvious choice as a Director of Community Management.” For more than two decades, Chun has held various public service positions in Aliso Viejo, including serving two terms as mayor and ten years on City Council after serving on the city’s first Planning Commission. “For 21 years I’ve worked to make Aliso Viejo a better place,” said Chun. “Now, I have the opportunity to continue that work in the private sector. Seabreeze plays an important role in keeping our communities beautiful, vibrant, and successful. I’m excited to join such an incredible company and group of people to continue to serve the residents of Aliso Viejo.”

Harvest Landscape Welcomes Sean Floody

Harvest Landscape Enterprises, Inc.

Harvest Landscape Enterprises, Inc. welcomes Sean Floody to the Harvest family as the Creative Marketing Director. Floody will be dedicated to supporting their Inland Empire growth and working behind the scenes to help them continue their commitment to elevate the landscaping business.

Berding | Weil Welcomes Gordon Walters

Gordon Walters

Berding | Weil recently welcomed Gordon Walters to its appellate practice group and litigation team. Walters has extensive experience litigating construction defect matters. Walter’s practice has also covered a broad array of other legal areas, including insurance litigation, real estate transactions, contract disputes, and community association law.

Powerstone Promotes Five

Powerstone Property Management, ACMC

Powerstone Property Management, ACMC, recently promoted the following: Jessica Oakes to Director of Community Management, Sarah Basko to Senior Manager, Karen Reed Marquez to Senior Manager, Wendy Miller to Senior Manager, and Heather Oliveira to Senior Associate Manager. Congratulations to everyone!

Roseman Law, APC Welcomes Michael Poole

Michael Poole, Esq.

Roseman Law, APC recently welcomed Michael Poole, Esq. ,to its team as a transactional attorney at Roseman Law’s Orange County office. Poole began his legal practice in the world of civil litigation where he gained experience with labor and employment, partnership disputes, trade secrets, and intellectual property law, and he has been an attorney for over 10 years.

Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Celebrates Its 80th Blood Drive

Antis Roofing & Waterproofing

On October 17th, Antis Roofing & Waterproofing completed its 80th blood drive. At the beginning of 2020 when all of the clinics were shut down due to COVID, Antis Roofing’s COO and American Red Cross Southern California Region board member, Susan DeGrassi approached Charles Antis, Founder/CEO of Antis Roofing, and said, “We need blood!” Antis wholeheartedly agreed with DeGrassi’s proposal, because “it’s the right thing to do!” That motto is what runs Antis Roofing’s dedication and passion to keeping families safe and dry through their roofing expertise. Over the course of 80 blood drives, they have been steadily approaching 6,000 potential lives saved, thanks to the 2,000+ generous donors offering lifesaving units of blood and the hard work of volunteers and staff.

CACM Volunteers at Local Food Bank

CACM

On October 14th, the CACM staff volunteered for a morning shift at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Together with other volunteers that day, they helped pack 8,000 pounds of green apples into bags for delivery to OC homes, and picked some orders into pallets. Second Harvest Food Bank is a nonprofit organization focused on ending hunger that serves children, seniors and working families. In 2021, its food distribution totaled 59,254,548 pounds of food to an average of 489,960 people per month. To get involved, go to feedoc.org.

Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti Welcomes Darcy Smith

Darcy Smith

Hughes Gill Cochrane Tinetti (HGCT) recently welcomed Darcy Smith to its team as a paralegal. Smith has been in the industry for nearly 20 years in various roles, supporting the legal representation of HOAs and other common interest developments. Smith has joined HGCT’s corporate/transactional team, which is their largest CID general representation department in Northern California.

Powerstone Property Management Fights Pediatric Cancer

Powerstone Property Management, ACMC

Powerstone Property Management, ACMC ’s 11th annual Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Silent Auction/Happy Hour Event on October 14th was a huge success. This year, Team Powerstone surpassed its goal of donating $1 million for pediatric cancer research in 11 years. “Powerstone is very passionate about this cause and has been for the past 11 years,” the company said on Instagram. “With over 400,000 new cases of cancer in children and adolescents each year, Powerstone couldn’t think of a better cause to be involved with.”

Powerstone Property Management, ACMC

PCM Partners With OC Coastkeeper to Clean Local Beach

Professional Community Management, An Associa Company

Professional Community Management, An Associa Company recently partnered with Orange County Coastkeeper, a nonprofit, clean water organization, to remove trash and beautify the Bolsa Chica State Beach. More than 75 employees and volunteers from eight PCM vendor partners collected more than 72 pounds of waste as part of their companywide Annual Service Day. “Thank you to the entire PCM team and our valued vendor partners for their incredible support,” said Matthew Williams, CCAM, Branch President of Professional Community Management. “Through our work with Orange County Coastkeeper, we are demonstrating Associa’s commitment to environmental stewardship by helping maintain and improve the quality of life for the communities in which we live and serve.”

Heritage Bank of Commerce Volunteers at My New Red Shoes

The Heritage Bank of Commerce

The Heritage Bank of Commerce team volunteered in September at My New Red Shoes. The focus of their volunteer event was Ukrainian relief through a project with the United Nations Refugee Agency. Over 100,000 shoes/boots will be sent to Ukraine by boat, which will then be reloaded with grain to be shipped to Ethiopia. By the end of their 3 hour shift, they were able to process over 1,400 pairs of shoes for shipment. To learn more about My New Red Shoes or upcoming volunteer events visit mynewredshoes.org.

Nabr Network Delivers New Optimization Enhancements

Nabr Network

Nabr Network recently announced the release of several new features to its web and mobile platform. This release will include enhancements that drive efficiencies in business optimization and boost community engagement. Their key updates include:

• Renter account management automation through the new Renter Account Expiration Date feature.

• A new Account Impersonation feature, which allows website administrators to see exactly what residents see in Nabr Network.

• Enhancements to their Photo Gallery feature, such as new comment and positive reaction options and custom Photo Gallery covers.

• Custom interactive or administrator-only posting for individual Community Feed Channels. “Nabr Network provides community management companies the technology their business needs to thrive in today’s community association management industry,” said the company. “Releasing new features every quarter is another demonstration of our commitment to provide best-in-class software for community associations and community management companies.”