CMCA Review Dec 5

Thomas C. Engblom is a vice president and regional account executive in First Citizens's Community Association Banking business, where he is responsible for supporting community associations in the northern Midwest region.

Engblom’s territory covers Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio. In Minnesota and Michigan, he served as a member of the Community Association Institute chapter’s board of directors, and in Illinois he served as both chapter president and director.

Engblom's career as an as an association banker began in 2004 when he became part of the CAI Business Partners Council.

In 2018, Engblom was awarded his doctorate in business administration from Northcentral University. His dissertation was dedicated to a qualitative analysis of job satisfaction and education for community association managers. In addition, he has been named as a Certified Property Manager (CPM) by the Institute of Real Estate Management, and as a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) by the Community Associations Institute.

Ms. Kojzarek has been with PSI since May 2005 when she began as a filing clerk. Through her tenure with PSI she has worked in several capacities, with many of her years spent in the Accounts Receivable Department working closely with the Association’s attorneys on the collection of assessments. Ms. Kojzarek acquired her CMCA in 2013, AMS in 2017, and PCAM in 2021. She has been a key asset in bringing in new technology and implementing it at PSI. In addition to her responsibilities at PSI, she is very active with CAI-IL as past Chair of the Marketing Committee and the Manager Education Committee, member of the Volunteer Commission, 2020 Olympus Award winner, and Chapter Board President for 2023.  When she is not working or volunteering in the industry, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching Disney and playing games.