Emerging Professionals Program

2017 COMMITTEES

Emerging Professionals Program The Emerging Professionals Program addresses the challenges and interests of up and coming real estate professionals who want to develop their careers and build more valued relationships within the industry. It is a unique opportunity for professionals who have less than five years of experience in the real estate industry to meet and interact with their peers, share experiences and exchange ideas in a relaxed environment. It also provides a forum to network as well as an opportunity to meet and learn from senior industry icons who offer advice, share insights, and divulge the steps taken to achieve their success. Who Should Participate?  Real estate professionals with less than five years of experience who wish to develop their careers  BOMA Associate Members who want to learn more about the real estate industry through interactions with real estate professionals  BOMA Student Members who hope to develop a basic knowledge of Commercial Real Estate Why should you (or your employees) get involved?  For supervisors, the Apprentice Program offers excellent training for your employees who are new to the real estate industry  Take advantage of a unique opportunity to network with BOMA members and industry icons  Exchange useful ideas and influence the direction and topics the program will cover  Build valuable business relationships  Access the latest information about real estate trends and issues  Gain valuable insight on the makeup of the St. Louis real estate market How much is it? There is no cost to participate. How can I get involved? Currently, the Apprentice group meets monthly on the Second Thursday of each month from 3:30 to 5:00 PM

Chair: Colleen Haddad, Cushman & Wakefield [email protected] 314.993.1882

Awards Committee Recognizing best practices in management and operations of buildings through the promotion of The Outstanding Building of the Year competition and BOMA 360 Performance Program. Offering a workshop to assist members in the submission process, organizing members to volunteer their time to serve as judges in the competition, and developing awards presentations to honor the winners and participants. Typical time commitment includes 2-3 hours in the fall for the workshop, 1-2 days for the judging process.

Chair: Amy Hanafin - JLL [email protected] 314.436.3001

Careers in Commercial Real Estate (meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month) The CIRE committee promotes awareness of the opportunities within the commercial real estate industry to students and emerging professionals outside of the present CRE workforce. The committee looks to foster the growth of the CRE industry by developing relationships with local colleges and universities, and offering students the chance to become Student Members. This unique membership opportunity provides students with valuable insight into the industry via different networking opportunities. The committee also offers to share its industry knowledge with professors and their respective classes, as well as student organizations.

Chair: Andy Arrick, Cushman & Wakefield [email protected]

Codes Committee The Codes Committee works with local municipalities and architects to monitor, review, investigate, and educate our members of any proposed International Building Code modifications, updates, introductions. The committee advocates in support or opposition with BOMA Leadership and the St. Louis County Code Committee in order to protect commercial real estate interests before state and local governments.

Co-Chairs: Kassandra Pierre – JLL [email protected] 314.605.3311 Patrick Shaw – Cushman Wakefield [email protected] 314.925.3167

Communications Suggests article ideas and topics for the semi-annual Bricks & Mortar publication. Helps proof the edition before printing. Implement and utilize the latest and greatest social media outlets available, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The Communications Committee also assists in organizing and maintaining the BOMA St. Louis website.

Chair: Melissa Wolff – Newmark Grubb Zimmer [email protected] 314.925.3167 Website: YourMembership http://www.bomastl.org/

Community Outreach (ongoing) Coordinates and implements community outreach projects through a partnership with BOMA’s charity of choice, which is chosen every two years.

Co-Chairs: Colleen Haddad, Cushman & Wakefield [email protected] 314.993.1882 Holly Meyer – Meyer Painting Company [email protected] 636.938.9813

Emergency Preparedness (quarterly commitment) To promote and encourage emergency preparedness by providing substantial meetings and exercises that give real life scenarios to strengthen our policies and procedures in an emergency event.

Co-Chairs: Patrick Shaw – Cushman Wakefield [email protected] 314.925.3167 Jason Shupp – Ferguson Roofing [email protected] 314.280.2207 Foundations of Real Estate Course (offered annually) A 5 module (4 day) training course, covering the fundamentals of commercial real estate administration, management, building systems, accounting and reporting, contract management, and more. The course is held once per year and is instructed by the committee chairs as well as other guest instructors.

For information regarding this course, contact the BOMA St. Louis office, 314.884.4254.

Instructors: Andy Arrick, Cushman & Wakefield Anne Malone – Welltower Travis Maune – Centene Multiple Guest Instructors

Green Committee (ongoing) To promote energy efficiency and environmental responsibility by creating an atmosphere of awareness and education. Provide leadership to BOMA members that will help decrease the negative environmental impact associated with building operations and management. As well as provide workshops and seminars on the latest technologies, codes, and regulations to promote green facilities.

Chair: Robert Brockmeyer, FSG [email protected] 314.707.3019

Golf Tournament Committee (monthly, then weekly commitment from July – September) Plans, coordinates and promotes the annual BOMA Golf Tournament. This annual event is held in September.

Co-Chairs: Tamara Williamson, Gershman CRE [email protected] Ellie Mills, Cushman Wakefield [email protected]

Prize Committee Co-Chairs: Sponsorship Committee Chairs: Dustin Witham – Midwest Elevator, Jennifer Seiler - Cushman & Wakefield Event Committee Chair: Signage Committee Chair: Program Design:

Government Affairs/Advocacy Committee (ongoing) Reviews, monitors, promote, and/or testify in support of or in opposition to state or local legislation, amendments or regulations affecting the commercial real estate industry.

Chair: Melissa Wolff, Newmark Grubb Zimmer [email protected]

Holiday Party Committee (monthly commitment from April – December) Plans the annual December event to show appreciation for and award BOMA’s dedicated volunteers.

Chair: Tamara Williamson – Gershman Commercial Real Estate [email protected] 314.878.7940 Linda (Allen) Flick – Cushman Wakefield [email protected]

Industry Expo Committee (monthly, then weekly commitment from March – May) Plans and coordinates the annual Expo held in cooperation with IFMA and IREM each spring.

Co-Chairs: Jerry Hogenmiller, Pipe Systems [email protected] 636.677.5700

Jeanne Frank, Gershman Commercial [email protected]

Membership Committee (ongoing) Develops and follows-up on prospective members to recruit new BOMA members. Also educates BOMA members on the benefits of retaining BOMA membership. Studies and recommends policies and procedures relating to the building and maintenance of membership. Reviews other member programs and services. Chair: Patrick Shaw – Cushman Wakefield [email protected] 314.925.3167 Michelle Biedermann – CBRE [email protected] 314.236.9160

Programming Committee The Programming Committee was formed in 2014 to work with the BAE’s to research venues and review/establish the monthly and annual programs/events. Members of the programming committee handle together with the BAE all of the contract negotiations for venues and gather all prevalent information needed to book events. Once venues are established, the programming committee assigns/develops topics/speakers for the monthly luncheons. Chair: Amy Hanafin - JLL [email protected] 314.436.3001 Sam Weintraub Scholarship Judging (one day in May or June) The Sam Weintraub $3,000 Scholarship grant was established to recognize high school and college students who have distinguished themselves academically and socially, and who are valued members in their community. A request for applications is mailed in January with a March 31 deadline for receipt of applications. Applicants must be related to or sponsored by a BOMA St. Louis member. The Committee conducts applicant interviews and chooses the scholarship winner Chair: Jennifer Seiler - Cushman & Wakefield [email protected] 314.996.5346 Committee Members: Past Presidents Club

Sponsorship Committee (ongoing) Our goal as the sponsorship committee is to oversee all sponsorships for the organization. This includes annual association sponsorships and individual event sponsorships (golf, holiday party, etc). We approve the pricing and monitor to ensure the value offered is provided. Chair: Tina Passanise Emig - Royal Papers [email protected] 314.749.0633