Jaime Barnhart Earns Certified Association Executive Credential

To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have a minimum of three years experience with nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours is specialized professional development, pass a stringent examination in association management, and pledge to uphold a code of ethics. To maintain the certification, individuals must undertake ongoing professional development and activities in association and nonprofit management. More than 4,300 association professionals currently hold the CAE credential. The CAE Program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Jaime joined WMCCAI as the Events Manager in 2015, leading the planning and execution of Conference & Expo and chapter networking events. She has worked in non-profit associations for over 15 years, focusing on program management. Jaime also holds the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential by the Events Industry Council.

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About Community Association Institute’s Washington Metropolitan Chapter

Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute, a 501©(6) organization, serves the educational, business and networking needs of the community association industry in 80 cities/counties in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Members include community association homeowner volunteer leaders, professional managers, association management companies, and other businesses and professionals who provide products and services to planned communities, cooperatives and condominiums. WMCCAI has more than 3,200 members including 300+ businesses, 1,100 professional managers from 85 management companies, and approximately 1,500 community association homeowners. WMCCAI is the largest of Community Associations Institute’s 62 chapters worldwide. For more information, please visit www.caidc.org.