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Five Reasons to Invest in the RPA/FMA Designation Program
Five Reasons to Invest in the RPA/FMA Designation Program By Nancy Capadona, RPA, General Manager at The Hearn Company I earned my Real Property Administrator (RPA) about 25 years ago after I was encouraged by my supervisor to take the designation classes. The comprehensive RPA coursework accelerated my understanding of property management and allowed me to immediately use…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago PAC: Gearing Up for the City’s Big Elections
BOMA/Chicago PAC: Gearing Up for the City’s Big Elections By Ron Tabaczynski, Director of Government Affairs, BOMA/Chicago Right now, Chicago is approaching an important election year in 2019. Fortunately, BOMA/Chicago will be ready. Through its political action committee (PAC), BOMA/Chicago supports political candidates who have demonstrated leadership and sound decision-making on issues affecting commercial real…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Property Management Professional of the Year Heather Holderman [Part 1 of 2]
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Property Management Professional of the Year Heather Holderman [Part 1 of 2] Heather Holderman, General Manager with CBRE at 353 North Clark, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Property Management Professional of the Year. How did you get involved in the commercial real estate industry? Somewhat by accident actually. I was working…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year Dan Williams
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year Dan Williams Dan Williams, Assistant General Manager with JLL at 101 North Wacker Drive, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year Before arriving at JLL as security director, you worked in the retail sector in security. How did that experience prepare you for…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Building Engineer of the Year Sean Casey
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Building Engineer of the Year Sean Casey Sean Casey, Chief Engineer with JLL at 71 South Wacker, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Building Engineer of the Year. How did you get your start in the commercial real estate industry? I started out as an Apprentice Engineer in 1992 at 309 W.…
Read MoreThe 411 with the Man from 911: CFD Chief Schroeder Talks about Building Preparedness
The 411 with the Man from 911: CFD Chief Schroeder Talks about Building Preparedness BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee Chair Erin Parks with Sterling Bay recently interviewed Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Walter Schroeder, who is celebrating his 30th year anniversary with the Chicago Fire Department. What is your role at the CFD? Chief Schroeder: I conduct education for…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year Jim Wissinger
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year Jim Wissinger Jim Wissinger with Harvard Maintenance, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year. After drying out from the BOMA PAC dunk tank at our recent Golf Classic, Jim Wissinger – twenty-year plus BOMA/Chicago veteran and 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year –…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Security Director of the Year Steven Castans
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Security Director of the Year Steven Castans Steven Castans, Director of Security with JLL at NBC Tower, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Security Director of the Year. Everyone has their own unique story about how they ended up in the commercial real estate industry. What’s yours? Upon retiring from the Police…
Read MoreBeing a Part of the Bigger Solution: Highlights of BOMA/Chicago’s Energy and Sustainability Committee
Being a Part of the Bigger Solution: Highlights of BOMA/Chicago’s Energy and Sustainability Committee By Rachael Bruketta, Vice Chair of BOMA/Chicago Energy and Sustainability Committee BOMA/Chicago’s Energy and Sustainability Committee works to make member commercial buildings more energy efficient through ongoing educational programming and providing a basis for BOMA/Chicago’s energy advocacy efforts. Under the leadership…
Read MoreHow to Implement a Dog-Friendly Building Policy
How to Implement a Dog-Friendly Building Policy By Courtney Hamm, VP/General Manager with MB Real Estate at 1 N. LaSalle We’ve all been there. You find out you have to stay late at the office. Or even worse, you have to come in over the weekend. It’s becoming more common nowadays to spend an ever-growing…
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