About Pat Crosscombe
Founder and CEO of BoardSpace
Pat is the past President of her condominium board of directors
She was responsible for governing an 87-unit townhouse condominium that had previously been a rental property.
This condo faced what seemed like every possible challenge known to condominiums: lawsuits, mediation, title insurance subrogated claims, declarant misbehavior, owner challenges, dog issues, special assessments, new bylaws, special engineering studies, reserve fund studies, fire code violations requiring a court appearance, overseeing a tender for very large roofing projects, water and sewage infiltration in basements, and much more.
Her experience as a director required that Pat take every opportunity to learn more about condo management and governance in order to keep with the challenges.
Pat even gets up on rooftops
If it takes getting up on a roof to learn more about flat-top roofing, Pat is game to find out.
Pat also brings a depth of experience gained in a variety of other positions. This includes a five-year stint overseas in Thailand working as a Dairy Extension Officer at the Kampangsaen Dairy Cooperative and Deputy Director of CUSO Thailand.
While with CUSO
Pat’s experience in Thailand included living through a military coup, cooperant mishaps, defying stray dogs running in packs, navigating by motorcycle to remote villages, and rising to the challenge of learning a new language and culture well enough to interact in settings such as formal interactions with senior government officials and presenting impromptu speeches (in Thai).
Writing and Blogging
Pat has been active blogging and writing. She is very proud to have nine articles published by Condo Business Magazine and one more in progress.
Continuing education for condo board directors
Seven tips for building trust in condo communities
Searching for condo board software: How to find the right board tech
Condo corporation facing a special assessment?
A director’s toolkit for renovation success
Five things new condo directors need to know
Keys to HOA board success: The best practices of successful directors
Is your condo manager stressed? 10 tips for reducing stress
A condo board’s guide to fixing people problems
Interviews & Podcasts
Talent Tradeoffs: A Founders Foray into Marketing
Techopia Live
Pat shares the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey. Be on the look out for an unexpected guest appearance by BoardSpace Bill, the company mascot.
Strategic Advisor Board Against Expectations in Software Development
In this podcast with Phillip Lanos, I give some expectations regarding software development and describe how to overcome the struggles that business face.
Top 10 Entrepreneurs Over 60
See why startups aren’t just for young upstarts with this list of entrepreneurs over 60. Gain inspiration from Seniorly’s list of startup founders over 60.
New York City Apartment Building Chat
Host Tina Larsson invited Pat Crosscombe to her podcast. interviews industry professionals in the co-op and condo industry who are great resources for coop and condo boards.