NEW YORK CITY—BOMA/NY's new president has outlined an ambitious strategy for the new year, with priorities including recruitment of new members as well as greater engagement of existing ones. Through "investing in our people, technology and program excellence, we will be bringing value back home to the buildings, owners, all members and this great city overall," BOMA/NY president Jim Kleeman said as he took the reins last week.

Kleeman and the new slate of BOMA/NY officers will focus on relaunching and revitalizing the BOMA/NY Long-Range Strategic Plan, via a working committee already in planning. Another initiative already in progress is developing new talent on committees and tasks forces; the BOMA/NY leadership is also giving special focus to recruiting Millennials and the next generation of leadership.

The association is also looking to engage existing members at all levels, particularly through town halls with all membership levels. The initial focus will be on the group's allied and professional membership levels. Another priority Kleeman outlined during his first meeting as BOMA.NY president was expanding membership involvement to the BOMA regional and international levels.

The new, all-volunteer leadership was elected unanimously this past November, and took office on Jan. 1. Along with Kleeman, deputy director of redevelopment for the World Trade Center at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the new officers include VP Ronald Zeccardi, VP and portfolio manager at the Moinian Group; treasurer Hani Salama, global operations director/ American Express account at CBRE; and secretary Matthew Duthie, managing director at JLL. With more than 750 member companies, BOMA/NY is the largest local association in the BOMA International federation.