The Designation Ethics Committee investigates allegations of violations of the professional code of ethics by designation holders and applicants. The committee reviews the allegations and, if necessary, recommends to the CAI Board of Trustees sanctions against a designee or applicant. The Board of Trustees votes whether to adopt the recommendations of the committee. The following individuals or companies have received a sanction that includes a publication of the sanction for a violation of the Professional Code of Ethics.
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| Name | Designation(s) Revoked | Section(s) of Code | State | Year | Sanction |
| Carol Armstrong | PCAM | Felony | NH | 2005 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| John Raines | PCAM | 3,
5, 6, 7, 10, 11 | TX | 2006 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Nicole Hughes | AMS | 3,
5, 10 | NJ | 2007 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Susan Garret | AMS | 3,
10, 13 | TX | 2007 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Ceclia Guitierrez | AMS,
PCAM | 1,
3, 13 | CA | 2009 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Mark Carstensen | AMS,
PCAM | Felony | TX | 2009 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Jason Blackman | AMS,
LSM, PCAM | 1,
3, 10, 13 | TX | 2010 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Tracy Reed | AMS | Felony | OH | 2011 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Linda Dodson | AMS | 3,
5, 10, 13 | NC | 2011 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Denise Keser | AMS,
PCAM | Felony | NV | 2012 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Gina Combs | AMS,
PCAM | Felony | VA | 2012 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Donald Yowell | AMS,
PCAM | Failure
to redesignate and comply with terms of sanction. | CO | 2016 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Glenn Dorsey | AMS,
PCAM | Failure
to redesignate and comply with terms of sanction. | FL | 2016 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Raymond Gonzalez | AMS | Felony | NJ | 2016 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Julie Salinas | AMS | State
license revoked, Felony | CO | 2017 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Cynthia Wall | AMS,
PCAM | 3,
4, 10, 13 | CA | 2017 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Ceasar Larrach | AMS | Felony | CA | 2018 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Robert Walsh | AMS | Felony | CA | 2018 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Jose Ponton | AMS,
PCAM | 3,6,10,13 | VA | 2019 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Timothy Arel | AMS,
PCAM | 1
and 3 | NH | 2020 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Kimberly Wood | AMS,
PCAM | 1,3,5,10,12,
and 13 | FL | 2020 | Permanent
Revocation of Designation |
| Pamela Voit | AMS,
PCAM | 3
and 10 | CA | 2021 | Public
Censure |
| Kristina Codino | CMCA,
AMS | 1,3,4,10,12,
and 13 | VA | 2022 | Permanent
Revocation of CAI Membership and Designation
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