From Defund to Fund: Inside Florida's 2026 HOA Legislative Session with Mark Anderson, Executive Director of CEOMC Florida

Out of 22M Floridians, 10M live in an HOA, and CEOMC member companies manage 6.5M of those, about 65% of the market. So what does it take to shift the perception of an entire industry?In this episode of Guilty By Association, host Megan Woytek and special co-host Catie Marks sit down with Mark Anderson, Executive Director of CEOMC Florida, for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Florida legislative session, the fights that almost ended community association management as we know it, and the playbook that turned a small coalition of management companies into one of the most underestimated political forces in the state.Chapter Breakdown:00:00 - 03:23 - Intro03:23 - 06:20 - The HOA UPL Battle 06:20 -12:03 - David vs Goliath 12:03 - 16:21 - Defund the HOA?16:21 - 19:00 - Fixing the Industry Perception 19:00 - 24:51 - Voting & Getting Involved 24:51 - 28:32 - How to Get Started TODAYGuest Mark Anderson — Executive Director, CEO-MC Florida. For more than a decade, Mark has led the coalition representing 60+ community association management companies and 6.5 million of the 10 million Floridians who live in an HOA. His advocacy work helped pass the 2013 legislation that ended the Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL) threat against the industry, and he's been instrumental in shaping every major piece of Florida HOA legislation since.Follow Mark:LinkedInMark Anderson Governmental ConsultingLearn more & get involved: [email protected] for more Guilty By Association:LinkedInYouTubeWebsiteApple PodcastsSpotify