Bulletin Board Magazine 2020 Volume 1

XXXXX President’s Message

C ontents 01 President's Report by Christopher Amato 03 Welcome New Members 07 The CARES Act Tax Provisions by Bill McNamara and Kevin Donovan 13 Young Professionals Committee by Co-Chairs Adam McIndoe and Chris Cowan 17 ProfessionalWomen In Business Events 21 SBACNJ Event Recap 23 FAME Awards VOLUME 1 | 2020

EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Flair Marketing Group - Stephanie Shaffery

DESIGNER Flair Marketing Group

PRESIDENT'S Message by Christopher Amato - SBACNJ

OFFICERS President – Christopher Amato

First Vice President – James Pittenger

Vice President of Associates – David Eareckson, PE

Christopher Amato President - SBACNJ

Treasurer – Jim Franklin

T hanks to Immediate Past President Michael J. Kokes, for predicting this shift in your speech during the holiday party and installation last December. I thought you were joking, but I see you were actually foreseeing what would come to pass. Being President of SBACNJ at this time shows me how much dedication our members have to the Building industry. It’s comforting to know that the Officers, Board, Committee Chairs, and Staff are working to support our Association during this time. I would much rather spend my presidency in the atmosphere of flappers and speakeasy’s, but I feel confident Our first Board Meeting will be held via Zoom on May 6 th and we’re starting “SBA Something to Chew On” webinar Zoom lunch meetings on Fridays, keep an eye out for details in our weekly email, MemberLinks.

Secretary – Stan Graser

that surrounded by the best professionals in the industry during this unprecedented event, we will find the path forward. One thing I can tell you for certain is that the Association is here for you. Your approach should be safety first, and production will fall in step. We are working hard to ensure we are providing the best information available to our members about how to operate safely, while also giving the financial and operational procedures coming from trusted sources like NAHB, NJBA, as well as our sponsors. You can find links to all of the resource information you may need on this page of Bulletin Board.

With all the changes that we are experiencing every day, I want our members to know that networking and connecting to one another are essential elements that we are now going to do differently than in the past via technology tools like Zoom & Microsoft Teams. I would again like to thank Michael J. Kokes for having the foresight to set the foundation and equip our staff with the latest tools in technology, which are proving incredibly valuable at this time. These tools are currently helping to provide our leadership, staff, committees, and members with ways to connect digitally, while sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Atlantic Builders Convention has been officially rescheduled for September 29 – October 1 st. Keep an eye out for an announcement about our Annual BBQ on the Beach. I look forward to seeing everyone, in person, at future events once the all-clear is given. In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to reach out to me. Here is my cell phone 908.489.0458.

General Counsel - Michael J. Gross

Immediate Past President – Michael J. Kokes

SBACNJ STAFF Executive Officer – Gina McNamara

Office Manager – Christine Boyle

25 Calendar of Events 27 Charitable Events 29 Builder Member Spotlight | Mongroup Properties, Inc. 33 Legal/Legislative by Michael J. Gross, Esq. , Steven M. Dalton, Esq. 41 COVID-19 Resource list 43 NAHB Member Advantage at a Glance

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We have also reworked our schedule of events for the remainder of the year. One of our favorite events, the Annual Golf Outing, has been rescheduled to September 1st.

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