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Claudette Carini, Chapter Executive Director - CAI N.E. Chapter Operations

Name: Claudette Carini Title: Chapter Executive Director Company: Community Associations Institute - New England Chapter Location: 888 Worcester Street, Wellesley, Mass. Place of Birth and Year: Presque Isle, Maine Family: Husband Andrew Carini and a large extended family throughout N.E. College: University of Conn. First Job Unrelated to your current field: Mass. Assoc. of Realtors , assistant to the senior staff vice president First Job in current field: CAI New England chapter What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future? CAI is the resource for condo. assoc. living and management and is the nation's voice for homeowners living in community associations Hobbies: Downhill skiing, gardening and travel Favorite Novel: Santa Evita Keys to Success: Positive Attitude, Patience, Persistence, Fortitude and Support of Family. Person You Most Admire (outside of family): The volunteers I work with If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be? I would be involved in a profession that would afford me the ability to travel around the world on a more regular basis.
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