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Massingham Expands Executive Team

8/18/09
Massingham & Associates Management, Inc. Expands Executive Team
Community Association Management Industry Veteran, Larry J. Pothast, Joins Massingham & Associates Inc. Executive Team as Executive Vice President

Hayward, CA August 18, 2009 - Massingham & Associates Management, Inc., an Associa member company, is pleased to announce the addition of Larry J. Pothast to its staff as Executive Vice President. His responsibilities include corporate development, staff training and marketing.

Larry comes to Massingham & Associates with nationally recognized expertise in CID management, corporate operations, business development & customer service. He has been involved in the property management, banking, software and consulting industry for over 25 years, working with businesses, trade associations, governments and professional management firms across the country.

Mr. Pothast is a former Dean of the national Community Associations Institute’s Professional Management Development Program's Communications and Meetings module and served on the original faculty of the California Association of Community Managers' Certified Community Association Manager, (CCAMsm) education program. In 1996 he received CACMSM’s “Excellence In Education” award for authoring that organization’s advanced course on communications and meetings.

Mr. Pothast has been a frequent keynote speaker, strategic planning facilitator and trainer for a diverse variety of businesses and trade associations including PG&E, the Institute of Real Estate Management, Building Owners and Managers Association, the community of Reston, Virginia, Seabreeze Management, Massingham & Associates Management, Inc., Pacific Bell, Ford Motor Company, The State of Alaska, The State of Hawaii, The Food & Beverage Workers Union of America and The International Alliance of Internal Auditors.

He served on the board of directors of the Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO) where he was an author and chief instructor of the “Boot Camp for Board Members” training program. He also served as Vice Chair of the Community Associations Institute's national Educational Council and on the national CAI Research Foundation's Board of Directors.

Mr. Pothast was one of the founders of the homeowner association banking industry from which he retired in 2001 and has been President of Pothast Management Group, a firm specializing in strategic planning and business consulting for large and small businesses nationwide.

Robert Rosenberg, President of Massingham & Associates Management, Inc., says, “We are excited to have Larry join our team. His experience and proven track record in the industry is another manifestation of Massingham’s dedication to excellence. Larry’s knowledge and expertise will be an outstanding benefit to both our employees and our customers.”

Mike Packard, President of Management Resource Center, noted, “Larry is an icon in the Community Association Management industry with a depth of experience in many areas of business. Massingham & Associates is fortunate to have him as a part of their team.”

Lisa Esposito, Chief Operating Officer of Massingham & Associates Management, Inc. says, “Massingham is delighted that Larry has come out of retirement and thrilled that he has joined our company. He will be a tremendous asset as we continue to grow in the areas of strategic marketing, educational excellence and customer service.”

Since 1985, Massingham & Associates has worked hand-in-hand with leading developers and builders of condominiums and lofts, mixed use properties, master planned communities, and gated communities. Massingham is a CACM Certified Management Firm, and currently has six branch offices, located in Citrus Heights, Campbell, Concord, Hayward and Signal Hill and Orange County (serving the greater Los Angeles area).
 

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