HOA - It's A True Story Podcast

Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group, Inc. and Kelly Zibell of the DC Group sit down with Andrew Fortin, Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Associa to discuss National Night Out. Andrew is a past employee of @CAI National, a past attorney and government affairs aficionado, and currently works with @associa on their government affairs branch, AssociaCares and AssociaCaresCanada.  Send...

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Anna Marie Muriello from Bella Vista Landscaping to discuss potential new legislation regarding native-plant landscaping for HOAs in California, how native plants impact the ecosystem, and why you should consider them.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann, President for The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Leonel Soto of Heritage Bank of Commerce to discuss the current banking crisis and how its effecting HOAs and the industry as a whole.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell of the DC Group and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with  Megan Fitzgerald-NcGowan of the Wildfire Division of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to discuss how your HOA can prepare for the upcoming fire season. Also make sure to check out the NFPA “Safer from the Start” Document, here: Safer From The Start document, https://www.nfpa.org/-/me...

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell of DC Group, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Charlotte Allen, CIRMS, Director of Education and Industry Partnerships with Socher Insurance Agency and the current President Elect for the CAI Bay Area & Central CA Chapter, to discuss the insurance crisis facing California residents, and how your HOA can be better prepared.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, Kelly Zibell of The DC Group, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Becky Jolly, Community Management Consultant of OMNI Community Management to discuss their experience testifying before the courts in Sacramento regarding AB572, AB1458, and AB648, legislation that could effect HOAs.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc.  sit down with returning guest Jennifer Jacobsen, Partner at Baydaline & Jacobsen, to discuss Part Four of the “Going Against the Board” series, specifically how to diffuse high stress situations when they start coming at the Board of Directors within HOAs. Make sure to stick around for another great HOA True Story!  Send us Fan Mail

Host Regan Brown, Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc., and Kelly Zibell of DC Group sit down with Board President for ECHO, Adam Haney of CID  Consortium, LLC and David Zepponi, MBA, ECHO the Executive Council of Home Owners CEO, to discuss ECHO’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Dean Jackson CCAM-HR, CMCA, Director of Project Management, and Client Relations at Collins Management to discuss managing board expectations, the role of the manager, and navigating relationships on the board.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, sits down with psychologist, Alexis Huth with Cyti Psychological, a licensed marriage and family therapist to continue our discussion in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.  Make sure to stick around for another HOA True Story!  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Host, and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Cyrus Koochek, Esq., Partner with SwedelsonGottlieb Law Firm to discuss the always hot button topic, neighbor to neighbor disputes. Make sure to stick around for another great HOA True Story!  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, host, sits down with Greg Smith, PCAM of Associa and Rachel Selwan, QAS of New Level Mmgt. LLC to discuss the upcoming CAI National Conference in Dallas, TX and their session on organization and task management.  Send us Fan Mail

Host Regan Brown and Kelly Zibell President of DC Group, sit down with Jason Adams, Partner at Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP Law Firm.  He is a AAA mediator and arbitrator. They discuss different ways to help mitigate contract disputes, the difference between arbitration and mediation, and how associations can attempt to avoid litigation.  Send us Fan Mail

Host Regan Brown and Kelly Zibell, President with the DC Group sit down with Jeevan D’Mello CEO of the Zenesis Corp and President Elect for the Community Associations Institute to become the first International President for CAI. Make sure to stick around for a WILD international HOA true story!  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown of Regan Brown Consulting and Kelly Zibell, PCAM, of DC Group sit down with Dawn Bauman, Senior Vice President, Government & Public Affairs at Community Associations Institute and Executive Director for the Community Associations Institute Foundation Research Association to discuss CAI credentialing and designations, Licensing, and the future of HOA manager education.   Send us Fan...

Regan Brown of Regan Brown Consulting and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Mike McDermott, Operations Manager with Browning Reserve Group and President of APRA – Association of Professional Reserve Analysts, as they tackle the on-going topic of Lead and Asbestos Testing requirements planning from the Reserve study.   Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown of Regan Brown Consulting and Bill Mann, President of The G.B. Group, Inc., sit down with Melissa Hajostek, Owner of Foundation Community Management to discuss tenting your HOA for termites, especially as we approach summertime.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Rob Buffington, CMCA, CEO with Gordian Business Solutions to discuss the current hiring issues plaguing the Nation and how his company strives to find a new solution.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown of The G.B. Group, Inc. and Kelly Zibell, Owner of the DC Group, sit down with Vishnu Sharma CPA and CFE with Sharma and Associates and Board President for CAI National  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Jesse Brown, Urban Forest Specialist with A Plus Tree, Inc. to discuss how to deal with your trees during this crazy winter we’ve been having in California.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, Bill Mann and Alisha Mazzucco of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Michael Kennedy, Partner at Berding Weil LLP to discuss the NEW Lead/Asbestos Testing requirements by the EPA and how it affects managers and ownership in the HOA industry.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown and Ryan Brown of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with returning guest Kelly Zibell, PCAM of The D.C. Group (Divergent Consulting Group) to discuss what is new with the Reserve Study industry, from the managers perspective. @CAINATIONAL @ECHO @Baycen   Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown, on behalf of the G.B. Group Inc., sits down LIVE with managers and vendor partners at the CACM Law Seminar in Oakland California.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Tamara Cicchetti, Owner of Professional Roofing Services, PRS Roofing, to discuss what’s new with roofing and what kind of trends we can start looking for in the future.  Send us Fan Mail

Regan Brown and Russell Brown of The G.B. Group, Inc. sit down with Paul Driscoll, Construction Manager & Partner of C.L. Sigler & Associates to discuss some of the challenges with the building department requirements and new code upgrades.  Send us Fan Mail