2015 Report Card: Your Colleagues, At Work For You
BOMA/NY's 2016 officers, l-r: Treasurer Hani J. Salama, PE LEED AP (CBRE); President James R. Kleeman, RPA (The Port Authority of NY & NJ); Vice President Ronald S. Zeccardi (The Moinian Group); and Secretary Matthew J. Duthie, RPA (JLL).
On Jan. 5, the new Kleeman administration, (shown here above) and members of the Board of Directors got down to work, with President Jim
Kleeman stressing the importance of participation, calling for more volunteers
across all generations and skill levels, launching town halls with Allied and
Professional members, and much more. Details on programs, initiatives and
opportunities will be rolled out in successive issues of BOMAfacts.
One of the highlights of the meeting was the Annual State
of the Association report, delivered by Thomas L. Hill, RPA, who had just
concluded his two years of service as president. The far-ranging report covered
all aspects of the Association’s service and development. We’ve summed up the
most salient points here.
The State of our
Association is....Very Good and Getting Better!
Advocacy and
Committee Work: We raised our profile substantially over the past year
among the City Council, Mayor’s Office and agency staff, testifying on more
than a dozen Council bills ranging from Legionella prevention
to noise, pollution waste transfer and training. We commented on Proposed
Rules, challenged the process for drafting new commercial recy
cling rules, suggesting
a formal study and called for a task force to shape policy, among other charges
and challenges.
Currently, BOMA/NY members are lending expertise to a DOB
advisory group revising the 2016 Energy Conservation Code, as well as Working
Groups focusing on amending the current Buildings Code. Members are also active
on two sub-groups intrinsic to the Mayor’s 80 X 50 Working Group, helping to
devise a path to achieve an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
In conjunction with the Mayor’s Office and through
collaboration with our colleagues at REBNY and the Urban Green Council, we’re
also working to establish a voluntary, energy management training program for
management teams in order to pre-empt potential mandated requirements from the
City.
And, by meeting with Con Edison, the PSC and other leading
energy stakeholders, our voice has been heard on standby tariffs, the
self-direct program (large buildings/portfolios can retain their system
benefits charges, and spend it instead on energy efficiency upgrades), and the
NYS REV program.
See "Newsmakers" for more details on Committee
accomplishments in 2015.
Events/Seminars: Among
the highlights of our educational presentations were three seminars—FDNY codes
and risk reduction, active shooter protocols taken to a higher level, and the
latest information on Legionella contamination—that educated almost 450
individuals on these timely issues. Also well-attended was our November Annual
Conference and Leadership Breakfast, featuring the D
OB Commissioner discussing
his ambitious plans for modernizing the department at all levels, and Energy
Action Day, with its focus on making energy storage work drawing strong attendance. And
our Pinnacle Awards continued to raise the bar of management excellence while engaging new participants, attendees and sponsors.
Membership: BOMA/NY continues to dominate the BOMA International Federation as the
Association with the largest number of members worldwide. We’re also making
inroads into developing the next generation of leadership by bringing emerging
leaders into the fold. And BOMAfacts continues to deliver the news at the highest "read" rate—three times
higher—than any fellow BOMA Association.
Not a bad record for busy New Yorkers!
Thank you to all
the volunteers that make BOMA/NY what it is and what it can be. And a special
thanks to the members of our Board and Officers who volunteer an extraordinary
amount of time to make our industry and Association work for you.
Seated (L-R): Director Bridget M. Cunningham (Vornado
Office Management LLC); Secretary Matthew
J. Duthie, RPA (JLL); Vice President Ronald
S. Zeccardi (The Moinian Group); President James R. Kleeman, RPA (The Port Authority of NY & NJ);
Treasurer Hani J. Salama, PE LEED AP (CBRE);
and Director Deborah Tomasi (Cushman
& Wakefield, Inc.)
Standing (L-R): Allied
Membership Director Joseph G. Graham (Graham Restoration Company, Inc.); Director Javier Lezamiz, CPM (Normandy Real Estate Partners); Professional
Membership Director Hershel Weiss, CIPE (Ashokan Water Services Inc.); Director Frank
Lynch (Colliers International); Director J. William Grosvenor (Related Management Company LP); Former
President Thomas L. Hill, RPA (Boston Properties Inc.); Director Frank
R. Scaffa (SL Green Realty Corp.); Director Jeremiah O’Shea (Madison Square Garden); Director Michael Spagnola (L & L Holding
Company, LLC); and Director Cynthia M.
Boyea, RPA/CPM/CCIM (Paramount Group, Inc.).
Not Pictured: Ron Jerman (The Durst Organization); Michael F. Sullivan, RPA/FMA/MSRE (Edward J. Minskoff Equities); and Joseph
Szabo (Tishman Speyer Properties).
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