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PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
DENISE BECKER, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
CAI-NJ 2017 PRESIDENT | HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., AAMC
"Music speaks to all of us.
Hopefully all of the songs
I chose stuck in the reader’s
heads for the day!"
“How you ever gonna know
What you believe in
If you don’t put it to the test”
Garth Brooks – “How You Ever Gonna Know”
O
ne of the things that I did not expect during my
term as President was to receive so many ques-
tions from members about the chapter and, spe-
cifically, my time as President. Since this is my penultimate
President’s column, I thought I would shake things up a bit
and answer a few of these questions. As always, you can
find a calendar of upcoming events in the following pages
or on the chapter’s website –
www.cainj.org .So without
further ado, let’s open up the old CAI mailbag.
Question –
“What has been your most fulfilling experience
as this year’s chapter President?”
– Joe I., Aberdeen, NJ
Denise Becker (“DB”) –
I have to say watching the num-
bers climb for our membership and the sold out networking
events, seminars and lecture series that CAI NJ has offered
our industry members.
Question –
“In addition to me, who have you most enjoyed
working with this year?”
– Larry T., Freehold, NJ
DB –
Well, in addition to you, I’ve enjoyed my time
working with the Board members and various committee
chairs. And it really has been a pleasure working with our
chapter staff. They really do go above and beyond to keep
this chapter running smoothly. I have the privilege to work
alongside very talented and insightful colleagues who are
as passionate about the NJ chapter as I am.
Question –
“I think you also forgot to mention the
Immediate Past President?” –
Larry S., Neptune City, NJ
DB –
Oh, I did?
Question –
“Denise – I’ve been loving your monthly
President’s columns and specifically how you tie in a song
quote to the theme of the magazine or your thoughts for
the month. How do you pick a quote or a theme for each
month?”
– Jon K., Princeton, NJ
DB –
Thanks. I wanted to make these columns both infor-
mative and entertaining, so I thought using song lyrics as
themes seemed like a good idea. Music speaks to all of
us. Hopefully all of the songs I chose stuck in the reader’s
heads for the day!
Question –
“What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?”
–
Ben C. & Jerry G., Burlington, VT
DB –
Cherry Garcia, of course.
Question –
“If you were asked to be president for one
more year, would you?”
– Ken S., Morristown, NJ
DB –
In a heartbeat!
Question –
“Now that your year as President is almost
up, you’ll be in the office a lot more, right?”
– Lou C., Pine
Brook, NJ
DB –
Ummm, sure.