Co-Chair: Mark Lucas
410-265-6677 / mark.lucas@brickmangroup.com

The Associate Committee is headed up by the Chair and Vice Chair, who are elected by the Associate members at their annual meeting every two years. They work to make sure Associate members gain the exposure they need to make membership worthwhile, and they manage the Associate Fund, which provides marketing opportunities for the Associate members as a whole.

Building of the Year
Chair: Steve Enslow, RPA
(410) 456-9840 / smbje@aol.com

Two subcommittees form the full Building of the Year Committee: Judging and Event. The Judging Sub-Committee reviews and evaluates all of the building award entries in a two phase process consisting of a building tour and management team interview. This is a very intense committee and requires knowledge about commercial property management or a very specific aspect of what makes a building exceptional. The Event Sub-Committee plans and executes the Building of the Year Awards Dinner. The group selects the location, sets a budget, works with all vendors, develops the program, etc. The majority of the work for this event is done from May - November.

Community Service
Chair: Erika Palmer, RPA
410-244-8666 / epalmer@manekin.com

This is a very active committee that runs BOMA's charitable projects, including Sandtown Habitat for Humanity Days of Service, annual school supply drive, food drive for Thanksgiving, children's "mitten tree", and other projects as needed. The members of this committee develop promotion for the events, sometimes solicit sponsors, coordinate volunteers, etc.

Education
Chair: Lucy Price
410-752-4285 / lprice@collierspinkard.com

The Education Committee sets up two or three 15-week courses each Fall and Spring as part of BOMI Institute's designation programs for RPA, FMA, and SMA. Committee members assist in determining the courses needed, finding instructors, securing a location for the classes, and promoting the designation program. They also help set up quarterly roundtable breakfast meetings.

Legislative Committee
Chair: Stanley C. Meros
410-788-0100 / smeros@sjpi.com

Legislative Committee members work with BOMA Baltimore's lobbyist to identify issues affecting commercial real estate, communicates the issues to the members, coordinates political contributions through the BOMA PAC, etc.

Marketing
Chair: John Pezzulla
443-573-4464 / j.pezzulla@sber.com

Marking Committee responsibilities include public relations efforts, developing sponsorship opportunities and programs, overseeing the continuing development of the BOMA Baltimore web site and the online newsletter.

Membership Committee
Chair: Open

The committee is in charge of all membership development and retention efforts, including following up with non-renewals, targeting prospective members, welcoming new members, developing membership materials, and enhancing benefits.

Monthly Programs
Chair: Lynn L. Berger, RPA
410-715-7206 / lberger@libertyproperty.com

This group sets the schedule of monthly programs and networking events. They determine topics of interest to the association members, obtain speakers for the events, and act as a liaison with the speakers. Input on event locations is also requested.

Engineers Committee
Chair: Chris Healey
410-792-2043 / chealey@gfmorin.com

This committee develops and coordinates bi-monthly education and networking sessions for building engineers from member companies.

7 Point Challenge Committee
Chair: George Openhym, RPA
410-347-7525 / gopenhym@harborgbaltimore.com

In July 2007, BOMA International launched the Market Transformation Energy Plan and 7-Point Challenge to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by 30 percent by 2012. In addition to asking individual member companies and buildings to sign on to the challenge, BOMA local associations have formed local committees that will work at the local and state level to implement responsible government programs and voluntary incentives to facilitate market transformation.