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

Kleeman and the new slate of BOMA/NY officers will focus onrelaunching and revitalizing the BOMA/NY Long-Range StrategicPlan, via a working committee already in planning. Anotherinitiative already in progress is developing new talent oncommittees and tasks forces; the BOMA/NY leadership is also givingspecial focus to recruiting Millennials and the next generation ofleadership.

The association is also looking to engage existing members atall levels, particularly through town halls with all membershiplevels. The initial focus will be on the group's allied andprofessional membership levels. Another priority Kleeman outlinedduring his first meeting as BOMA.NY president was expandingmembership involvement to the BOMA regional and internationallevels.