Associa British Columbia Names Berit Hansen Branch

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 2, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa British Columbia is pleased to announce Berit Hansen as its new branch president. Hansen will assume her duties on April 3rd leading all branch efforts for Associa British Columbia offices in Vancouver, Surrey and Kelowna. "Berit has a great deal of industry knowledge and experience," said Associa Senior Vice President for International & Acquisition Operations John Ingenito. "The most important asset she brings to the Associa leadership team is her consistent focus on employees and stratas. She is a leader that cares deeply about her team and her clients and will ensure that Associa British Columbia continues to be the premier strata management company in the area." Hansen arrives at Associa after serving for five years as Vice President of Operations and Managing Broker at another firm. Prior to that stint, she was General Manager & Managing Broker for Baywest Management from 2007 – 2012. She began her career with Baywest in 2004, and held the positions of Strata Manager Advisor and Strata Manager from 2004 – 2007. Hansen was also a Strata Manager at Atira Property Management in White Rock, BC from 2001 – 2004. Last year's recipient of the Professional Association of Managing Agents (PAMA) "Industry Leader of the Year" award, Hansen also holds a Certified Professional Residential Property Manager (CPRPM) designation and has successfully completed the Managing Broker's Licensing, Strata Management Licensing and Property Management Licensing courses and examinations. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Lethbridge University. Building and managing successful communities for more than 37 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, and Canada. 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 . Stay Connected: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/associa   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/associa   LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/company/associa   Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/associa/   YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/associamarketing Google+:  https://plus.google.com/+Associaonline/

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