A. Christopher Florio, Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Community Associations group, was appointed to serve on the Community Association Institute of New Jersey’s 2009 Board of Directors, and was named as President-Elect for 2010.  CAI-NJ is the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), a national non-profit organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations and helping them promote harmony, community and responsible leadership.  CAI-NJ is the second largest chapter (of 56 chapters) in the United States and provides continuous education and resources to help our nearly 2,000 members, including 1,200 community association volunteer leaders, stay abreast of current community association issues and events in the State of New Jersey.

Mr. Florio has extensive experience in the negotiation of loan transactions, work-outs, and real estate law including foreclosures. Mr. Florio also has substantial experience in floor-plan financing.

Mr. Florio also serves as a member of the New Jersey Assembly Task Force, which is commissioned to study community associations in New Jersey. He was appointed to the position by General Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian and again by General Assembly Speaker Jack Collins. Additionally, Mr. Florio is President of CA-PAC, the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute Political Action Committee.