AWARDS The Lone Star and TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards Committees establish the criteria and select the persons to receive the awards. The TOBY Awards Committee also performs building inspections to select winners of the local TOBY competition. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets as needed and reports to the Awards Director.

Lone Star Chair - Jessica Warrior, Granite Properties jwarrior@graniteprop.com
TOBY Chair - Rhonda Reid, ISS Facility Services Rhonda.reid@us.issworld.com
Awards Director - Susan Nash, RPA, CPM, CB Richard Ellis susan.nash@cbre.com

MEMBERSHIP The membership committee develops programs to increase the awareness of Dallas BOMA among commercial real estate and facility management professionals. They also assist in welcoming members to monthly membership luncheons, conduct new member orientation, and develop membership recruiting and retention programs. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Membership Director.

Membership Chair - Kim SolCruz, Pritchard Industries ksolcruz@pritchardindustries.com
Director - Beverly Bryan, McKnight Property Management, LLC bbryan@mcknightpc.com 

BOMA BENEFIT The BOMA Benefit Committee’s mission is to create and conduct a festive DBEI event for the members of Dallas BOMA and guests as a networking and fundraising event to benefit the Dallas BOMA sponsored charities. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets as needed and reports directly to the Community Service and Benefit Director.

Benefit Chair - Cherí Wafford, CB Richard Ellis cheri.wafford@cbre.com
Director - Ann Spain, RPA, LEED AP, CB Richard Ellis ann.spain@cbre.com

NETWORKING The Networking Committee provides networking opportunities for members to develop a network to discuss mutual challenges, exchange ideas, and share experiences and knowledge. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Networking Director.

Networking Chair - Angelia Franklin, Jones Lang LaSalle angelia.franklin@am.jll.com
Director - Leslie Coke, Lincoln Harris, CSG lcoke@lpc.com

COMMUNITY SERVICE The Community Service Committee’s mission is to utilize the professional skills and knowledge of the individuals within BOMA to improve the facilities of selected charities. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Community Service Director. The Community Service Committee (CSC) is involved in many ongoing projects throughout the metroplex. These projects include: Adopt-A-Block, Cell Phones For Life, Angel Tree, Fill-A-Backpack and Fill-A-Basket. Donations from building lobby sales and proceeds from The BOMA Benefit fund the Dallas BOMA sponsored charities.

Community Service Chair - Chuck Williams, Smith Protective Services cwilliams@smithprotective.com
Director - Ann Spain, RPA, LEED AP, CB Richard Ellis ann.spain@cbre.com

PROGRAMS The Programs Committee develops membership meeting programs to implement the annual theme and goals developed by the President and Vice President. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Vice President.

Programs Chair - Kristine Lang, Wells Real Estate kristine.lang@wellsref.com
Vice President - Linda Phillips, RPA, CPM, Stream Realty Partners, L.P. lphillips@streamrealty.com

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS The Governmental Affairs Committee establishes relationships with city & state leaders and other governing agencies to increase BOMA’s presence in the local markets and state. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Government Relations Director.

GA Chair - Mike Pugh, RPA, CB Richard Ellis mike.pugh@cbre.com
Director - Angelique Wade, RPA, LEED AP, Transwestern angelique.wade@transwestern.net

TRADE SHOW The Trade Show Committee provides a forum for Allied members and other suppliers to display products and services for the commercial real estate industry. Property and facility managers and owners and their staff attend the annual event. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets as needed (more frequently as event gets closer) and reports to the Allied Director.

Trade Show Chair - John Fuqua, United Protective Services john.fuqua@united-protective.com
Director - Jesse Penn, iidon Security Associates jpenn@iidon.net

GREEN TASK FORCE The Green Task Force’s mission is to harness the resources of existing organizations and the collective talents of Dallas BOMA members to make the Dallas commercial real estate market the leader in energy and sustainability progress. They set measurable goals to accomplish this task. Volunteers include all members, and special members from the NT USGBC and other sustainable groups. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Government Relations Director.

GTF Chair - Sylvia Golisano, Granite Properties sgolisano@graniteprop.com
GTF Co-Chair - Sonya York, Summit Energy sonya.york@summitenergy.com
Director - Darrell Gage, RPA, CB Richard Ellis darrell.gage@cbre.com

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS The Young Professionals Committee is a sub-committee of Membership offering young real estate professionals, age 40 and under, a forum of interaction and support within the commercial real estate industry. Their goal is to promote career growth and development for its members through leadership, education, mentoring and networking, but also focusing on the positive impact they can make outside the real estate community through charitable efforts and community outreach. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Membership Director.

YP Chair - Erik Lind, Corporate Floors elind@corporatefloors.com
Director - Beverly Bryan, McKnight Property Management, LLC bbryan@mcknightpc.com

EDUCATION The Education Committee establishes and conducts local classes for the RPA, FMA, and SMA/SMT designation programs. They select instructors and work to improve the quality of local classes. Additional responsibilities include working to increase awareness of the benefits of the programs, establishing and conducting training programs as needed for building managers and their staff, and coordinating with local public schools to develop training programs leading to careers in building engineering, property management, and real estate leasing and brokerage. Volunteers include all members. The committee meets monthly and reports to the Education Director.

Education Chair - Whitney Allen, RPA, LEED AP, Crescent RE Services wallen@crescent.com
Director - Jeri Hadsell, CPM, The Koll Company, hadsellj@koll.com