Sean joined CMA in 2006 after being a 2-year onsite manager. He is from the Northeast, has spent time in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia, and has been in Georgia since 2001. As the Director of Risk Management, Sean works closely with agents to ensure each association has proper insurance coverage. He also coordinates disaster recovery projects after a loss to ensure the insurance policy and association documents are followed. Sean focuses on preparing communities for natural and environmental disasters through preparedness plans. He has experience helping communities during and after emergencies as well as long-term reserve budgeting. Sean obtained his Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designation through Community Association Institute (CAI) in 2012. He enjoys cycling and running.
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Rhodes Collier
Rhodes attended the University of Georgia where he graduated from the Terry College of Business with a BBA in risk management and insurance. After undergrad, he attended the Stetson School of Business at Mercer University to obtain his master’s in business administration.
Rhodes spent three years as a Community Association Manager before joining the CMA team as a portfolio Community Association Manager. Rhodes has management experience across multiple different association types in the Midtown, Vinings, Downtown, and Sandy Springs areas of Atlanta. This includes multiple onsite condominiums, including high-rise, mid-rise, and garden style, as well as homeowner and property owner associations.
While at CMA, Rhodes transitioned into the Insurance Claims Manager role where he has been since 2021. He assists managers in the handling of insurance property claims, association insurance renewals, and the risk department’s management training procedures. Rhodes continues in that role while also performing the duties of the Vendor Relations Manager. In the latter role, Rhodes will be managing the CMA Preferred Vendor program and the VIVE vendor compliance program under the Risk Management department. We look forward to Rhodes’ association management and risk management experience being a valuable asset to CMA, its clients, and its vendors.
Amanda Evans, PCAM
Amanda joined CMA as an administrative assistant in 2007. She obtained her Georgia Community Association Manager license a few months later and became a portfolio manager short thereafter. Over the next 14 years, Amanda managed an assortment of communities while obtaining her PCAM, Professional Community Association Manager, designation thru the Community Association Institute (CAI).
In 2021, Amanda was promoted to Manager of Professional & Organizational Development; in 2023, Amanda was promoted to Senior Manager of Professional & Organizational Development. From 2013-2015, she served at the CAI-GA Chapter Social Committee chairperson. In 2017, Amanda was elected to the CAI-GA Chapter Board of Directors and served a six-year term, holding positions such as Treasurer and Vice President.
Hollie Battle, PCAM
Hollie has an extensive background in association management from association, multi-family, and residential real estate. Hollie joined CMA in 2005 as an onsite community association manager, later moved into the portfolio manager position, and was then promoted to Division Manager. Prior to joining CMA, she worked with Julian LeCraw and Company for seven years as a Senior Community Manager focusing on distressed multi-family communities. Hollie is responsible for overseeing a division of association managers along with managing her own portfolio.
Hollie has obtained the PCAM (Professional Community Association Manager) designation, which is the highest designation that can be obtained in the industry. Hollie is a honorable veteran of the United States Army and a Georgia native.
Eric Behning, CMCA, AMS
Eric is originally from Jacksonville, FL where he began a career with Genuine Parts Company (NAPA Auto Parts) as a Training Coordinator. He and his family transferred to Atlanta in 1998. He oversaw the Human Resource activities at NAPA’s largest operation in Norcross. Making a career change, Eric use his experience of serving on the Board of his 988-home community to venture into the world of association management. Eric says association management is like Human Resources; it is a “people business”. It is all about assisting people and managing their expectations.
With 10 years in the industry as a portfolio manager and trainer, Eric arrived at CMA and, in the Fall of 2017, was promoted to Division Manager. Eric leads a team in Atlanta and another in our Augusta market. Eric can usually be found on a tennis court when not spending time with his children and grandchildren.
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Elysia Bonner
Elysia graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She started in the industry in 2008 working for her mother’s property management company, Working Solutions Inc. She obtained her Community Association Management license in 2009, eventually becoming CEO of Working Solutions! In May 2016, she merged that firm with CMA. Elysia started working at CMA as a Portfolio Community Association Manager and was promoted to Division Manager in January 2023 where she is using her experience to guide and lead the next generation of successful Community Association Managers.
Elysia is originally from New Jersey but for the last 20 years she has called Georgia her home. She has two daughters, Averi and Maddie, and a dog named Dunkin. She enjoys traveling to new places and wants to travel even more in the years to come.
Bodie Brown
Bodie obtained his Georgia Real Estate Sales License in 1995 and used his license extensively in management of both residential and commercial properties in Athens, GA while attending school. Upon graduation from the University of Georgia (BA 2000- Geography with a focus on Urban Studies, GIS, and Real Estate), he continued working in property management throughout Georgia (Athens & Albany) and began his career at CMA in early 2002. Since that time, Bodie has assisted various Boards with the preparation and facility management of over $565M in capital and operating budgets for community associations throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area. In his free time, Bodie likes to travel and spend time with his family.
Robin Cuson, AMS, PCAM
Robin joined CMA in 2006 after 8 years at Delta Air Lines. She began her career at CMA as a portfolio manager, then was promoted to the position of Division Manager in 2013. She now leads a team of community association managers as well as co-chairs the Neighbors Helping Neighbors volunteer program at CMA. NHN seeks to give back to the communities for which we serve through volunteer work.
Robin graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1997 with a BA in Sociology. She obtained the prestigious CAI designation of PCAM (Professional Community Association Manager) in 2022. The PCAM is the highest professional designation in the association management field.
She resides in Peachtree City, Georgia with her husband Greg and two Boston Terriers, Ozzy and Otis. She enjoys gardening, running, and has a passion for sustainability practices.
Tracy Lanard, CMCA
After attending the University of Georgia, Tracy started her career in retail management where she managed several upscale stores in the region. She has over a decade of customer service and management expertise including managing luxury multi-family apartment homes, condos, townhomes & homeowner’s associations. Tracy was the 2014-2016 co-chair of the CAI-GA (Community Association Institute) Fundraising Committee and is still actively involved in this committee. a dedicated UGA football fan.
Tracy joined CMA as a portfolio manager in 2005. Her talent was quickly identified, and she was promoted to Division Manager in 2008. Tracy served in the Division Manager position until her promotion to a Director role in 2010. Tracy has assisted with employee and client retention as well as setting the atmosphere for groundbreaking new markets within the southeast.
Tracy has several skills that contribute to the success of CMA, which are but not limited to monthly newsletters, manager new hire screening, division assignments, client & employee retention, company celebration organization, and property assignments. Tracy has played a pivotal role in various capacities, contributing significantly to the growth and success of CMA.