2019 was a year of growth at CAS with four new managers hired. We welcomed Carol Velez, Jennifer McAllister, Kathryn Bolton, and Robert Mercer. With a combined total of over 40 years of experience and multiple advanced degrees and designations this new group of accomplished managers will only add to the expertise offered by the CAS professional management team.
Carol Velez has an MBA, spent eleven years as a Large Scale Manager and Contract Administrator and was featured in a CAI year-end report. She has also received the honor of being internet published for a case study on ethics. After a career in pathology, in which she conducted over 5,000 autopsies and helped build profitable laboratories, she saw the role that a manager plays in a community and decided her skills would make for a great career transition. She hit the ground running with her first community, a 55+ condo community in Florida, and hasn’t looked back. Of working for CAS as a portfolio manager today, Carol says, “I love to come to work every day to experience all the new challenges, find ways to solve the issues and revel in the solutions that make our customers happy. I love working for CAS as a family-based company it allows me to feel as part of something bigger and I look forward to working here for a long time. There is a quote by Henry Ford that I love it goes like this “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success”. I love the team I work with they are the best.”
Jennifer McAllister has a degree in Business Management from UNC-Chapel Hill and is a licensed broker–in-charge as well as having twenty years of experience in property management. In her free time Jennifer likes to teach, “Because I always learn something from the individual experiences that are shared in the classroom, which is priceless!” On being a Community Manager, Jennifer says, “I like being an HOA manager as it presents the opportunity to serve local neighborhoods, and I always strive to make a difference in the communities I manage.”
Kathryn Bolton holds two degrees from Meredith College and has six years of experience in HOA management. “The best part about my job is being able to meet so many different people and form relationships with them. I feel that my past experience and my eagerness to help others will help me become a great part of your community,” she says. Kathryn was born and raised in Wendell, North Carolina and has lived there her entire life. She has one little boy named Kash, who will be 4 years old in February. “Some of our hobbies include watching football, riding four wheelers, fishing, traveling to participate in Native American Powwows, and anything else that he can get into!” she says.
Robert Mercer’s career includes six years of experience in real estate and four years in property management. The Triangle has been home for Robert and his family for over 28 years. When not working, Robert enjoys college football, lacrosse, beach music, movies, and church activities.
In addition to our new managers we also welcomed Rose Ducos and Liz Stewart as a part of the administrative team in Pinehurst, NC.
CAS is pleased to announce the official opening of a brand new office located in Raleigh at 4917 Waters Edge Drive. Jonathan Stone, President of CAS, says of the new facility “CAS is growing organically as a company and to effectively manage a community, we must be present in the community. Rather than being based out of one large office, CAS aims to have several smaller offices spread throughout the area.” The new office is located near NC State and features large rooms, a conference area and kitchenette. The décor is sleek and modern with functional spaces, ground floor access, plenty of parking and easy access to main highway corridors. With the opening of the new location, CAS will provide increased communication and accessibility to our Cary clients. Three managers and the CAS Human Resources Specialist are based in the new office to include Kyle Adams, Ebony Heart-Curtis, Michael Dees, and Kathleen Stone. “While our main goal is to ensure that our existing customers get the timely service and support they need, we also wish to extend a warm welcome to any potential communities located in the surrounding area,” says Stone.
In August 2017 Preston Communities contracted with Addresses of Distinction, an Atlanta based company to replace 254 street signs. This project included 54+ styles/combinations of signs such as speed limit, Pedestrian Crossing, Street Blades, Stop/Yield, Bike Route, neighborhood watch. Preston Communities worked closely with both the DOT, Town of Cary & Town of Morrisville to for the agreement & approval of both Townships on this project. While it took over a year to put all the pieces in play, receive approvals, and choose a company, the entire project was installed in just two weeks. 
Vice President of CAS, Ed Bedford has been 
The local tennis community of Moore County helped raise over $2,500 for the local Special Olympics program through the Serving Aces Tennis Tournament. The tournament was organized and hosted by Julie Criscoe; Club Manager/Director of Tennis at Legacy Lakes Racquet & Fitness Club and main sponsors CAS and Forest City Land Development. During the weekend of August over 60 players took part in the doubles and mixed doubles tournament.
