Foundation for Community Association Research: Homeowner Leader of the Year Award 2026 Survey

The Homeowner Leader of the Year Award recognizes an individual homeowner leader who has made significant contributions to their community as a member of the governing board of directors and who exemplifies the highest level of ethical conduct and good governance principles.

Homeowner Leaders must be nominated for the award and may not self-submit.

The Homeowner Leader of the Year Award is funded by Linc Cummings and his wife, Martha Klein. Linc and Martha have made a major contribution to the Foundation to support an annual Homeowner Leader of the Year Award. Cummings, a founder of Community Associations Institute (CAI), has volunteered in numerous roles throughout CAI and the Foundation. The financial contribution is another testament to the breadth of Cummings’ and Klein’s dedication to community associations. The award will be presented in conjunction with the CAI Annual Conference and Exposition.

1.Name of person submitting the nomination(Required.)

2.Email address of person submitting the nomination.(Required.)

3.Relationship with the nominee (select all that apply)(Required.)

Community association manager

Fellow member of the governing board

Community resident

Community association professional business partner (attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc..)

CAI chapter leader

Other (please specify)

4.Name of Nominee (First name, last name)(Required.)

5.Nominee Community Association(Required.)

6.Nominee City, State (Province), Country(Required.)

7.Nominee community volunteer experience (committee, board, etc.) Please provide specific committee service, number of years of service, etc.)(Required.)

8.Please check all that applies to the nominee:

Other (please specify)

None of the above

9.Has the nominee ever attended a CAI Annual Conference before?

Yes

Unsure

10.Essay to support nomination. Please provide up to 500 words with substantive specifics and details explaining why the nominee is worthy of national/international recognition for their services as a community association homeowner leader.(Required.)