Members of the Year Awards

Member of the Year Awards

Members who are involved in the programs and services of Houston BOMA provide a substantial and positive impact on the association. Houston BOMA's Annual Awards of Excellence Program recognizes the professional performance of our members each year by honoring those members who have contributed to our association and their profession. The awards recognize creativity, innovation and communication and the role these key attributes play in the success of organization and the real estate industry. Individuals may nominate themselves, a co-worker, vendor, or anyone who is employed by a Houston BOMA member company who has made a significant contribution to BOMA. The Houston BOMA Nominating Committee will make the final judgment in the selection of recipient for these awards. One award will be presented per category, per year.

Submissions are open May 1 through September 30 of each year. Winners are announced at the Annual Awards Extravaganza in December.

Past Members of the Year

2023

Mark Janssen, Executive Manager of the Year
Justin Hixson, Property Manager of the Year
Joey Salter, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Crystal De Los Santos, Assistant Property Manager of the Year
Tiffany Selva, Young Professional Member of the Year
Abraham Escareno, SMT, Engineer of the Year
Paul Meyer, Committee Chair of the Year
Bill Carey, CPM, President's Award
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Honorary Membership

TOBY Award - Renovated Category: JPMorgan Chase Tower
Owned by 600 Travis Owner, LLC, and Managed by Hines
Senior Property Manager: David Piro
Property Manager: Waseem Chowdry
Lead Engineer: Eduardo Lopez

TOBY Award - 500,000 - 999,999 SF Category: Bank of America Tower
Owned by Beacon Capital Partners and Managed by Transwestern
General Manager: Tiffany McSwain
Property Manager: Marissa Zabala
Chief Engineer: Hector Rios, Jr.

2022

Shane Cawood, Executive Manager of the Year
Derek Montz, Property Manager of the Year
Brian Wright, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Carolyn Finley, Assistant Property Manager of the Year
Marissa Virgadamo, Young Professional Member of the Year
Jose Hernandez, Engineer of the Year
Justin Hippler, Committee Chair of the Year
Jon Cogdill, Eugene Barbles Lifetime Achievement Award
Tammy Betancourt, CAE, Honorary Membership

TOBY Award - Renovated Category: JPMorgan Chase Tower, Managed by Hines
Senior Property Manager: David Piro
Property Manager: Kathryn Barnett

2021

Ed Bovermann, Executive Manager of the Year
Renee Boutelle, Property Manager of the Year
Mark Devlin, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Mary Caroline O'Leary, Assistant Property Manager of the Year
Crystal De Los Santos, Young Professional Member of the Year
Estevan Campos, Engineer of the Year
Lori Leonard, Committee Chair of the Year

TOBY Award - 250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet Category: Amegy Tower, Managed by Sarah Sutton, Hines
TOBY Award - Over One Million Square Feet Category: Post Oak Central, Managed by McKenzie Followwill-Lotz, Parkway Properties

2020

LaRue Coleman, Eugene Barbles Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Ritter, Executive Manager of the Year
Tiffany McSwain, Property Manager of the Year
Robert Jacobs, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Meredith Crockett Soper, Assistant Property Manager of the Year
Wimberly Glass, Young Professional Member of the Year
Jack Hollis, Engineer of the Year
Jon Cogdill, Committee Chair of the Year
Paul Meyer, Administrative Assistant of the Year
Midway Companies with Finn Hall Feeds the Frontlines - Linda Malone, Miranda Cartwright, and Tara Cameron, President's Award

2019

Mike Shreve, Executive Manager of the Year
Fallon Macek, Property Manager of the Year
Grant Gerber, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Heather McGullam, Assistant Property Manager of the Year
Derek Montz, Young Professional Member of the Year
Rey Ayala, Engineer of the Year
Stephanie Sides-Sembera, Committee Chair of the Year
Senator Paul Bettencourt, President's Award

2018

Janet Shipley, Executive Manager of the Year
Chris Ball, Property Manager of the Year
Kevin Wheeler, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Nicole Bell, Assistant Property Manager of the Year
Kathryn Barnett, Young Professional Member of the Year
Johnny Ferro, Engineer of the Year
Erik Hedegaard, Committee Chair of the Year
Heather McMillon, Ambassador of the Year
Heather McMillon, Stephanie Sides, and Lacey Withers, Ambassador Team of the Year

2017

Cindy Niles, Principal Member of the Year
Lacey Withers, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Natali Juarbe, Young Professional Member of the Year
Peggy Viers, Ambassador of the Year
Cindy Niles, Cindy Magouirk, Peggy Viers, and Lynn Thoms, Ambassador Team of the Year
Darrell Kainer, President's Award

2016

Cindy Magouirk, RPA, CPM, Principal Member of the Year
Peggy Viers, Allied Professional Member of the Year
Russell Griffin, President's Volunteer Award

2015 and Earlier