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• Woman of the Year Environmental Award, Garden State
Woman (2011)
• Top 100 Leading Women Entrepreneurs Award,
NJ Monthly/Own It VENTURES (2011, 2012 & 2013)
• Top 25 Women in Business in NJ Award, Woman of the
Year Award, Central Jersey Women in Business (2012)
• Advocate Award, Supplier Diversity Development
Council (2012)
• Top 50 Women Owned Businesses in the State of NJ,
(2013 & 2015)
• Distinguished Engineering Award, NJ Alliance for Action
(2013)
• NJ Excellence in Commerce Award, US Trade &
Commerce Institute (2013)
• Brava! Award, New York Smart CEO Magazine (2014)
• Committee Chair of the Year, Community Associations
Institute-NJ (2014)
• Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America,
Inc. 5000 (2014 & 2015)
• Athena Award from the Greater Monmouth County
Chamber of Commerce (2015)
• Brava! Award, New Jersey Smart CEO Magazine (2016)
What trends do you see for the Community
Association industry?
We see continued growth in this industry – with over 8,000
new community associations being formed each year in the
country and an incredible $35 billion a year in operating
revenues, this is certainly a thriving industry. What we have
also seen is continuing education on the part of the property
managers, including more focus on strategic planning. This
includes recognizing the need for professional consulting and
engineering oversight for major capital improvement projects
to protect the interests of the community and for transfer of
liability in the case of adverse events. We have seen an
increase in the skill set of the property manager, which has
included proactive planning and budgeting on behalf of the
community. We are thrilled to work with such an educated
group of clients and look forward to being a resource for
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Leadership). She currently serves on the CAI-NJ Board of
Directors and serves as a liaison to several committees.
Is there a specific project or program that you
would like to highlight?
Since customer service is our number one priority, DWSA
launched our very own mobile app in January for both iPhone
and Android devices to allow our clients to be in constant con-
tact with our team. The app, which is for employees, business
partners and friends of DWSA includes company information,
recipes, fitness challenge, special notifications, upcoming
events, and more. Our newest feature is an “Ask the Expert”
section where our full staff of technical professionals and
experts are waiting to respond to specific questions posed
by property managers regarding their communities. You can
download our free app here:
• iPhone -
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• Android -
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What might someone be surprised to learn
about your company?
You might be surprised to know that the DWSA team
hosts interactive cooking classes for our clients. Jennifer
loves to share her passion for cooking and has authored
three cookbooks. She also shares her love of cooking with
her family, friends, colleagues and business partners by
inviting them into her home for an evening of food, drinks
and interactive cooking!
Have you or your company received any
recent awards or certifications?
• Top 100 Design Firms in the Tri-State Area, New York
Construction News
• Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in the State of NJ,
(2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, & 2014)
• Outstanding Woman in Construction Award, NJAWBO
(2010)