In a celebration of accomplishment and recognition of leadership, NAA held its
annual Assembly of Delegates (AOD) in November in Atlanta.
The event at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta gave members a chance to
welcome 2012 NAA Chairman of the Board, Jerry Wilkinson, CAPS, CCIM, as well as to acknowledge 2011 NAA Chairman of the Board Michael E. Gorman, CAPS, CPM, CCIM, Indianapolis.
The culmination of the four-day event was the installation of Wilkinson, CAPS, CCIM, Chairman of the Board, The Wilkinson Group, based in Atlanta; the 2012 NAA Officers; NAA Education Institute Officers; AEC and NSC Officers and all NAA Regional Vice Presidents. NAA Past Chairman of the Board Rob Johnston, CAPS, CPM, First Communities, Atlanta, was the Installing Officer.
The guest speaker for the Leadership Luncheon held during the AOD was U.S. Rep. Tom Price (GA-6), who spoke on key national and local legislative issues and the state of Congressional relations ongoing at Capitol Hill, such as discussions about the deficit, taxes and the upcoming election cycle. In Congress, Rep. Price has proven to be a vibrant leader, tireless problem solver and the go-to Republican on quality health care policy. He serves on the House Ways and Means and the Budget Committees.
NAA also recognized its Lyceum graduates—members who participated in a year’s worth of leadership education events held in conjunction with NAA meetings.
Additionally, Marysa Raymond, Regional Manager, Riverstone Residential, Daniel Island, S.C., received the third annual Megan McCadden Leadership Lyceum Scholarship from Lyceum Chairman Kellie Jackson, CAM, CPM, Vice President of Operations, East Region, Milestone Management, Jacksonville, Fla., and Gorman.
The AOD was preceded by the two-day Association Executive (AE) Developing Excellence Conference. Association management consultant Mary Byers, CAE, was the guest speaker. Byers offered strategy for chief staff executives and volunteer leaders on how to meet and overcome challenges facing associations today.
AOD was sponsored by Apartment Finder, Apartment Guide, Appliance Warehouse, AT&T Connected Communities, AZUMA Leasing, CallSource, Coinmach Corporation, Comcast Cable, CORT, Criterion Brock, For Rent Media Solutions, HD Supply, Mac-Gray, Rainmaker, RealPage Inc., Rent.com, Time Warner Cable Community Solutions and Yardi Systems Inc.
NAA 2012 Executive Officers
Jerry Wilkinson, CAPS, CCIM
NAA Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board and CEO
The Wilkinson Group Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
NAA positions served: NAA Chairman-Elect (2011); NAA Vice Chairman (2010); NAAEI Treasurer (2010); NAA Treasurer (2009); Budget and Finance Committee Chair (2009); NAA Secretary (2008); NAA Executive Committee (2008-2011); Education Conference Committee Chair (2008); Strategic Compliance Committee (2008); Legislative Committee Chair (2007); Joint Legislative Committee (2007-2008); NAAPAC Ambassador (2005-2007); Education Conference Committee (206-2008); Legislative Committee (2007-2008); Strategic Planning Committee (2007); Region 4 Vice President (2004-2006); Georgia Delegate (1999-2010); Communications Advisory Board (2005-2006); Governance Task Force (2004); Nominating Committee (2004-2006). He earned his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Duke University and his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as President of the Atlanta Apartment Association in 2002 and President of the Georgia Apartment Association in 2006.
Alexandra Jackiw, CAPS, CPM
NAA Chairman-Elect
Executive Vice President
Buckingham Companies
Indianapolis, Indiana
NAA positions served: NAA Vice Chairman (2011); NAA Conference Committee Chairman (2011); NAA Treasurer (2010); Budget and Finance Committee Chair (2010); NAA Secretary (2009); NAA Executive Committee (2009-2011); Region 3 Vice President (2007-2008); NAAEI President (2008-2009); NAAEI Vice President (2006-2007); NAAEI Board of Directors (2004-2011); Indiana Delegate (2010-2011); Education Conference Committee (2007-2011); Strategic Compliance Committee (2008); Legislative Committee (2008); Nominating Committee (2007) Strategic Planning Committee (2007); Budget and Finance Committee (2007); NAAEI Apartment Careers Committee (2006); NAAEI Curriculum Development Committee (2005); NAA Education Foundation (2004); Education Institute Task Force (2004). She is a graduate of the University of Rochester and received her M.Ed. from Ohio University. She has been an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Tech and an Assistant Professor at Ball State University. She is a licensed real estate broker in Indiana and Ohio.
Brad Williams, CPM
NAA Vice Chairman
Vice President
Lincoln Property Company
Dallas, Texas
NAA positions served: NAA Treasurer (2011); Budget and Finance Committee Chair (2011); NAA Secretary (2010); NAA Executive Committee (2010-2011); Region 6 Vice President (2002-2009); Legislative Committee Chair (2002, 2009); Legislative Committee (1999-2010); State & Local Issues Chair (2001); Government Affairs Task Force (2008-2009); NAAPAC Chairman (2005-2006, 2008); NAAPAC Ambassador (1999-2010); Futures Task Force (2006-2010); Accessibility Task Force (2008); Conference Committee (2009-2010); Governance Task Force (2004); Nominating Committee (2004-2006). He has served as the President of the Texas Apartment Association and the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has a Certificate of Real Estate from SMU.
Tom Beaton, CPM
NAA Treasurer
Vice President of Property Management
The Dolben Company
Boston, Massachusetts
NAA positions served: NAA Secretary (2011); NAA Conference Committee Chairman (2010); NAA Executive Committee (2010-2011); Region 2 Vice President (2004-2010); Communications Advisory Board Chair (2005); Conference Committee (2003-2004; 2008-2010); Budget & Finance Committee (2002-2005); Nominating Committee (2007-2009); NAAEI Budget & Finance Committee (2007, 2009-2010); Membership Committee (2005-2006); Strategic Growth Committee (2002, 2006); Balanced Budget Task Force (2003); Membership Equity Task Force (2004). He has served as the President of the Rental Housing Association, a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. He is a graduate of Tufts University.
Marc Ross
NAA Secretary
President
Bob Ross Realty
San Antonio, Texas
NAA positions served: Region 6 Vice President (2005-2011); Membership Committee Chairman (2010-2011); Lease Committee Chairman (2007); Membership Services Chairman (2007); Nominating Committee (2007-2010); Governance Committee (2009); Legislative Committee (1996-1998; 2002;
2008-2009); PAC Ambassador (2006-2009); Conference Committee (2007-2010);
Membership Equity Task Force (2004); Budget & Finance Committee (1999-2000; 2004-2005). Texas Delegate (1990-2005); Texas Alternate (2006-2011). He has served as the President of the Texas Apartment Association and the San Antonio Apartment Association. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and is a licensed real estate broker in Texas.
Mike Gorman, CAPS, CPM, CCIM
Immediate Past NAA Chairman of the Board
President
Edward Rose Property Group LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
NAA positions served: NAA Chairman of the Board (2011); NAA Chairman-Elect (2010); NAA Vice-Chairman (2009); NAA Treasurer (2008); Budget and Finance
Committee Chair (2008); Strategic Compliance Committee (2008); NAAEI Budget & Finance Committee Chair (2009); NAAEI Board (2009); Government Affairs Task Force Chair (2008-2009); NAA Secretary (2007); NAA Executive Committee (2007-2011); Legislative Committee Chair (2006); Joint Legislative Committee
(2006-2011); Legislative Committee (2006-2008); Region 3 Vice President (2005-2006); State and Local Issues Chair (2005); Strategic Planning Committee (2004, 2007); Budget and Finance Committee (2001-2008). He has served as the President of the Indiana Apartment Association. He served as the President of the Ball State Residential Property Management Advisory Board in 2005-2006.He earned his bachelor of science in business and his MBA from Butler University.