SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Hill Country congratulates Senior Vice President Sandra Vela Mora on her appointment to 2016 president of the San Antonio Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI). This is her second time serving as president.

CAI is a national organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, competent, harmonious community associations.  For more than 30 years, CAI has been the leader in providing education and resources to the volunteer homeowners who govern community associations and the professionals who support them.

"Sandra has served on the CAI board for the last six years and we are fortunate to have someone with her knowledge and experience as part of our Associa family," says Associa Hill Country President Kelley Brewster. "CAI realizes, as we do, that Sandra is one of the foremost experts in this industry and she will be a strong leader for the organization in 2016."

Vela Mora has been in the community management industry for 18 years. She has served as chair for the CAI Sponsorship Committee helping to increase sponsorship monies from 26K to 55K in the last five years. She is the recipient of the 2011 President's Award, 2012 Chapter Award and 2013 Leadership Award and has earned CAI's highest level designation of Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM).

Building and managing successful communities for more than 35 years, Associa is the worldwide leader in community management with over 10,000 employees operating more than 180 branch offices in the United States, Mexico, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Based in Dallas, Texas, our industry expertise, financial strength, and innovation meet the unique needs of clients across the world with customized services and solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com or www.associacares.com.

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