Certified Management Information

Certified Management, Inc. was established in 1973 to provide the highest quality community association services available in the State of Hawaii. We have a reputation for providing excellent customer service. Beginning with one condominium property, Certified Management, Inc. has flourished and become the largest association management firm in the State of Hawaii. The President of Certified is Jim McKellar (Roosevelt '58). In 2001, Certified acquired the Fidelity Management Company accounts. Then on November 19, 2002, Certified acquired the Chaney Brooks association management accounts. On June 3,2003 Certified welcomed Island Property Management on Maui to its portfolio. On July 1, 2005, Property Management Hawaii's community association accounts in Kona was acquired. In July of 2006, Certified acquired a resort business in Kihei, Maui, AA Oceanfront. The company now serves over 380 associations on four islands. In 1994, the Community Associations Institute (CAI) awarded the coveted Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC) designation to Certified Management, Inc. The AAMC is only awarded to companies who support the high standard of ensuring at least 75% of its managers are certified by a national organization. According to CAI, upon induction, Certified Management, Inc., "joins an elite group holding the only national recognition as an outstanding professional community association management company whose foundation is based on experience, professionalism, and continuing education". We insist our Account Executives receive formal education and training to ensure we provide our customers the best educated professionals that is possible. We have 18 managers(including President McKellar and Chief Executive Officer Toni Floerke-Politsch) with the highest designation that CAI has to award, the Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)designation which requires a minimum of 5 years in the business and many hours of training and education. As of January of 2007, there were 1,551 PCAM's in the country and Certified Management, Inc has over one percent (1%)of the country's total and over 37% of Hawaii's total PCAM's. Currently, 45 of our 55 Account Executives have earned the Certified Manager of Community Association's (CMCA) certification from the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM) and 18 Account Executives have the Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation from CAI. Certified Management, Inc is also affiliated with the Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners (HCAAO), and the Friends of ARM (Accredited Residential Managers). On July 13, 2006, Certified Management, Inc. became part of the Associa network of community association firms. Visit www.associaonline.com to find out more about the sister companies. The mission of Certified is to nurture a corporate culture where teamwork and the spirit of aloha prevail, and where caring and knowledgeable employees provide totally reliable, competitively superior services to our customers, thereby generating a favorable financial return for our owners. We strive to find ways to give back to the community through Aloha United Way, Food Bank, Arthritis Foundation, Shriners Hospital, Lokahi program with the Salvation Army, and Habilitat.