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April/May 2025 President’s Column
President's Comments
By: Steve Weitekamp |
As we go to print, another successful CMSA Convention is in the books. Our next issue will include a detailed recap and many photos. This is the last issue with Chairman, now Senior Chair Vince Cardinale, writing the Chairman’s Column, and I cannot let the opportunity pass to thank him once again for his exemplary service to our organization. Vince’s long-term support and leadership of our association is a touchstone for others looking to lead our organization in the future. In our 107 years, Vince is the first Chairman to serve two nonconsecutive terms. During that time, he wrote twenty-two chairman’s columns, visited 24 chapter meetings and over 80 moving companies. I know that he will continue to stay engaged well into the future.
I know that you will agree with me that our Association remains in very capable hands. We are excited to welcome Chairwoman Jeanette Homan to her role leading the CMSA Board of Directors for the 2025 – 2026 year. Uniquely, Chair Homan will be followed by Vice Chair Griselda Gonzales and Secretary Treasurer Andria Skiff. This is the first time in our 107-year history that three of the four officers of the Association are women!
Chair Homan is uniquely qualified to lead the CMSA in what continues to be a time of significant turmoil for military movers. She has been extremely successful in transitioning from the TOPs (Transportation Operational Personal Property Standard System) era to the DP3 (Defense Personal Property Program) era and continues to thrive as both a service provider and a move manager. Her professional philosophy has been to “Embrace the change, continue to evolve or become extinct!”
This in no way means that she is not willing and able to strongly advocate for what she believes to be right for her business, her team, her customers, and the CMSA! The board and CMSA staff look forward to another quality leader taking the mantle of leadership in the year ahead.
Included in this issue (see pages 12 - 13) is a B-to-B Exemption Chart developed by the California Labor Commissioner's Office, also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Its mission is to ensure a just day's pay in every workplace in the state and to promote economic justice through robust enforcement of labor laws. Thanks to the California Trucking Association (CTA) for making the request. This document is the best available authority on this issue. Be aware that a court could make a different decision, but based on the need for certainty, it would most likely give deference to the DLSE. |
