Board of Directors

The Community Associations Institute of Georgia Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the chapter's operations and helping the Chapter accomplish the purposes and objectives of both the national organization and the Georgia Chapter. The CAI Georgia Board of Directors works closely with its Executive Director and the Chapter Committees to ensure that goals and objectives are achieved. We are very grateful to our current Board of Directors and all those that have served in this capacity! 


 2026 CAI-GEORGIA EXECUTIVE BOARD


President 
Eric Love
American Homes 4 Rent
Committee Board Liaison to the Legislative Action Committee

 

Eric Love is currently the District Manager for American Homes 4 Rent. In this role, he is responsible for supporting property managers in the Atlanta area, ensuring the consistent delivery of exceptional services to the homes and communities in his care.

 

Eric previously worked as a portfolio CAM, sited CAM, and Regional Director and has extensive experience in strategic planning, including capital project management, contract negotiation, day-to-day community association operations, contract and vendor management, financial expertise and developer transitions.

 

Eric earned a Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate from the University of Georgia and is licensed real estate professional. Love is actively involved in the Georgia Chapter of Community Association Institute (CAI) where he previously served as a co-chair for the Helping Hands Committee.


Vice President
Kyle Mack
Arborguard Tree Specialists
Committee Board Liaison to the Golf Committee & Membership Outreach Committee

Kyle Mack was born and raised in Georgia, residing in Norcross until 1996 when he moved to Los Angeles to begin his horticulture education.  He received his Associate’s Degree at Los Angeles Pierce College, and at that time, began working for the Los Angeles Municipal Golf Course Department where he furthered his career in turf maintenance.  While his love for the game of golf and passion for the industry grew, he moved to Arizona and attended Arizona State University where he received his bachelors in business and acquired his Professional Golfers Association card.  He moved back to the North Georgia mountains where he furthered his golf career as the Head Golf Professional for The Ridges Country Club.  In the early 2000’s life brought Kyle back to the Atlanta area where he took a position as a Horticulturist at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. From there, Kyle joined Arborguard Tree Specialists as a part of the commercial sales team and is currently the district manager.

Kyle enjoys and has volunteered for the CAI Cares committee and held a position on the CAI Golf Committee since 2014, chairing the committee in 2019 and 2020.  

Kyle enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 daughters.  He has a passion for sailing, the outdoors, and still loves to participate in the best golf tournament of the year with CAI!


President Elect
Tracy Henson
Homeowner Management Services, Inc.
Committee Board Liaison to the Education Committee

Tracy was born and raised in South Carolina. In 1993 she moved to Nashville where she got into the Apartment industry. She then moved to Atlanta and obtained a Real Estate license in 2005 and started her career in association management. Tracy started out as a portfolio manager and then went to be a on site manager. In 2014, Tracy went to work at Homeowner Management Services, Inc. (HMS), as a Director of Business Development. She was quickly promoted to Vice President and is currently the President of  HMS. Tracy has been extremely involved over the year with CAI-Georgia, serving on several committees, served as the Membership Outreach Committee Chair and in 2018 received the “Rising Star Award.”

Tracy has a passion for working out and in her free time she enjoys attending concerts and sporting events. She has 2 daughters that are her world.


Secretary
Penelope Hilliard
Crabapple LandscapExperts, LLC
Committee Board Liaison to the CAI Cares Committee

Penelope has been in the Community Association Industry since 2004 and is currently the Director of Business Development at Crabapple LandscapExperts. She was born in Ohio and moved to Georgia in 2003, and currently resides with her daughter in Cumming, GA.

Penelope has been an active member of CAI-Georgia for the past 20 years and served on several committees during that time. She served as the Fundraising Committee Chair for two years and continued to serve on the committee as it’s Treasurer and then Secretary, before joining the Board.  

Penelope enjoys spending every moment she can outdoors, with her daughter/family/friends, and living a healthy and active life. 


Treasurer
Erin Murray O'Connell, Esq.
Dorough & Dorough, LLC
Committee Board Liaison to the Education Seminar Committee and Budgetary Task Force

Erin O’Connell is a partner at Dorough & Dorough, LLC and practices primarily in the area of Community Association Law and represents hundreds of homeowner, townhome and condominium associations and mixed- use developments within the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.  She assists community associations by collecting unpaid association assessments, interpreting covenants, drafting amendments, resolutions, and other governing documents, reviewing contracts, litigating association related matters,  providing guidance, and attending meetings of the association members and special meetings of the Board.  Erin’s clients appreciate her prompt and practical advice.


Past President 
Miye Johnson Yi, Esq.,
Johnson Yi Lau, LLC
Committee Board Liaison to the Magazine Committee

Miye practice areas include all aspects of community association law including general corporate matters, assessment collection litigation, and covenant enforcement litigation. Miye also writes and lectures on many topics relevant to community associations including covenant enforcement and collection strategies, bankruptcies and foreclosures. Miye earned her B.A. degree in English Literature from the University of Georgia and her J.D. degree from New York Law School where she was an executive board member of the Moot Court Association. Miye is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia as well as the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court.

As an active member in CAI Georgia since 2007, Miye has served in multiple committees over the years. More recently, she co-chaired the CAI Cares Committee to raise money and resources to fully fund and build the CAI Georgia House with Habitat for Humanity in 2016. Miye received the CAI Georgia Doyle P. Jones Leadership Award in 2016 and the CAI Georgia Rita Kennedy Award in 2017. In addition to her active involvement in CAI Georgia, Miye is also a member of the Korean American Bar Association and provides pro bono legal services through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Inc.

In her spare time, Miye enjoys reading and traveling with her family.


DIRECTORS


Director
Kent Atzinger, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Access Management Group
Committee Board Liaison to Young Professionals Committee


Director
Hollie Battle, PCAM
Community Management Associates, Inc.
Committee Board Liaison to the Program Committee

Hollie Battle has spent over 20 years in community association management, all with Community Management Associates (CMA). She brings a wealth of experience from both onsite and portfolio management roles and for 13 years, held a leadership role as a Division Manager before stepping into her current role as Manager of Professional and Organizational Development. In this position, Hollie focuses on training and supporting both new and seasoned managers, as well as working directly with Boards to help them better understand their roles and responsibilities.

She’s held her Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designation since 2013 and has been actively involved with CAI over the years, serving on several committees and chairing both the Tennis and Gala Committees.

Hollie is passionate about education, team growth, and helping others succeed in this ever-evolving industry.

Hollie is a Georgia native and honorable veteran of the United States Army. She loves spending time with her Grandchildren, in her garden and cheering for the Braves and DAWGS. 


Director
Stephen Finamore, Esq.,
Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC
Committee Board Liaison to the Fundraising Committee

Stephen Finamore graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor Degree in Economics and Political Science with a minor in Business. He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Florida State University College of Law and is admitted to practice law in Florida and in Georgia.

Stephen has been practicing community association law since 2006. He practiced in Florida until 2009 when he joined Lueder, Larkin, Hunter, LLC. Stephen represents communities across the State of Georgia in collections litigation, foreclosures, garnishments, evictions, quiet title actions, and interpleaders. He manages the collections department for Lueder, Larkin, & Hunter, LLC.

Through CAI-Georgia, Stephen served on the Programs Committee for over 10 years and has been awarded CAI-Georgia Educator of the Year and CAI-Georgia Committee Chair of the Year.


 

Director
Ian Mari
Homeowner Leader

Ian has been a resident in the South East for more than 30 years and has served as the HOA President for the past 10 years and on committees for over 15 years. He is currently a self-employed photographer. He has been married to his wife, Nancy, for 19 years. Ian has experience in sales, finance global economics, budgeting, and account management. Ian has 16+ years of experience as a Stock Broker and Commodity Trader on the London Stock Exchange, including head of the London Stock Exchange for one year and head of the London Commodity Exchange for 2 years.


Director
Joe Moon

Turnkey Facility Maintenance
Committee Board Liaison to the Social Committee


Joe Moon is a native of Alabama, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Auburn University. As an active member of CAI-Georgia, Joe previously chaired the Fundraising Committee. Due to his dedication to the Chapter, he was the 2021 Rising Star Award recipient. Joe was elected to the CAI-Georgia Board of Directors in 2023 and has the honor to serve as the liaison for the 2024 Social Committee.

In his free time, Joe enjoys spending time with his family. He has a passion for the outdoors, fishing and spoiling his grandchildren.  


CAI-Georgia Past Presidents

2025 | Miye Johnson Yi, Esq.
2024 | Joseph C. Larkin, Esq.

2023 | Jennifer Fournier, Homeowner Leader
2022 | Kelley Moon
2021 | Lisa M. Turner, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
2020 | Mike Crew, PCAM
2019 | Jannette Shockley, Esq.
2018 | The Late Mindy Waitsman, Esq.
2017 | Sean Ruthven, CMCA, AMS
2016 | Ashlie Gray
2015 | Dale Pendergraft
2014 | Scott Douglas
2013 | Jay Lazega, Esq.
2012 | Laura Lazar, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
2011 | Sandy Depa, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
2010 | Kathy Dorough, Esq.
2009 | Teddy Russell
2008 | Chuck Negas
2007 | Steven M. Winter, Esq.
2006 | Gavin Cobb, CPA
2005 | Eric Henning, PCAM
2004 | Bob Russell
2003 | Julie McGhee Howard, Esq.
2002 | Dean Donald, PCAM
2001 | Stephen A. Winter, Esq.
2000 | Pat Hillen, PCAM
1999 | Mickel Graham, PCAM
1998 | Mike Zenner, Esq.
1997 | Rob Stein, Esq.
1996 | Don Elliott, CPA
1995 | The Late Doyle P. Jones, PCAM
1994 | Donna Pelletier
1993 | Candyce Cavenaugh
1991 - 1992 |   Tom Plaxico
1990 | Jack Houseal
1989 | George Nowack, Esq.