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Nicole Skaro Joins Alliance Association Bank
Alliance Association Bank announced it is pleased to wel-
come Nicole Skaro to the company expandable national
sales team.
Skaro joined the Alliance Associations Bank team as a
Business Development Officer/Vice President with a focus
primarily on the State of New Jersey. She has a strong
understanding of the community association industry and
the specific needs of management companies, individual
managers, and community
associations. Skaro is heavily
involved in community
association industry volunteer
efforts, recently receiving
awards for her leadership role
in both the New Jersey and
Pennsylvania regions. She
currently takes on a leadership
role in FAST (Future All-Star
Team), organized through CAI-
NJ. Her involvement in the
organization and interaction with the managers provides
her with insight into the specific needs throughout the state.
With New Jersey having a variety of urban, suburban,
rural/farmland, high-, mid- and low-rise buildings, and age
restricted communities all in a variety of economic stability,
it is vital that the specific needs of the client are understood
to ensure the best possible service and solutions. Skaro,
being a New Jersey native, has a complete understanding
of the state, the industry and best practices.
Nicole Skaro has spent 9 years in the community associa-
tion industry with an involvement in presentations/seminars,
Nicole Skaro
committee involvement and outreach. She prides herself
on her dedication to her clients and her determination to
deliver superior customer service. She believes strongly in
building a relationship with her clients and assisting them
throughout the entire process.
Alliance Association Bank (AAB), a division of Western
Alliance Bank, is designed to provide a dynamic portfo-
lio of financial services to the homeowners associations
(HOAs) and Community Management industry.
Mary Grill Earns CPM® Designation from IREM
Hillsborough, NJ – Mary L. Grill, CMCA, CPM of
Homestead Management Services, Inc., headquartered
in Pine Brook, NJ, has earned the Certified Property
Manager® (CPM®) designation from the Institute of Real
Estate Management (IREM®), an affiliate of the National
Association of Realtors®. The CPM® designation is
awarded to real estate managers who have met the
Institute’s stringent requirements in the areas of professional
education, examination and experience and has been
cited in independent studies as the most important
designation to consider in the hiring process. CPM®
Members must also abide by a rigorous IREM® Code of
Professional Ethics that is strictly enforced by the Institute.
Grill, who joined Homestead Management Services in
June of 2014, is a community association manager who
also has the Certified Manager of Community Associations
(CMCA) designation through Community Associations
Institute (CAI). Grill is on the Executive Committee of IREM
and is chair of both the Directory Committee and ARM
Committee for IREM and has served on the Annual Beach
Party Committee for CAI-NJ. n