Well its hard to believe but the end of the year is right around the corner.  Our organization has accomplished so much this year.  Our membership has grown and been more active since 2004 to today; a strong web presence, and strong corporate sponsorship program, and strong professional development offerings.  I can’t take all the credit for these accomplishments, as none of this would have been possible without YOU the Member!  Thank you so much for entrusting in me these last seven years of service to BOMA Oakland/East Bay…but this will be my last newsletter article.  I will be leaving what I have worked so hard to build up and pursuing other opportunities and my last day of service is Friday December 23^rd, 2011.

I want to truly thank all of you….so let me start:

Thanks to our corporate sponsors throughout the years:

            ABM-Rick Rochemont and Sue Rinetti

            ABLE-Mark Kelly, Scott Goggin, Mark Langermann

            American Asphalt-Allan Henderson

            Arborwell-Peter Sortwell

            Cagwin & Dorward

            CalVac Paving-Jim Adam, Vic Cantando

            CB Richard Ellis-Deanna Drake-Copelan

            McNevin Cleaning Specialists-Chuck Gaskin, Debbie Nakahara

            Parking Concepts-Jeff Spicker

            Perfection Sweeping/Perfection Plus-Rennie Ediger and Christa Ediger

            Paul Davis Restoration-Kathleen Taylor

            Restoration Management Co.-Karen Cowan

            ServiceMaster-Theresa Flynn

            Securitas Security Services-Ron Kane

            Standard Parking-Bill Kepp

            Star Protection Agency-Don Lynd

            ThyssenKrupp Elevator-Alicia Sosa-McLemore

            Universal Protection Service-Liz Allio

            ValleyCrest Landscape-Patrick Belhumeur, Tom Stoutt

            Waxie-Gary Faleschini

Thank you to all of our luncheon sponsors throughout the years-there are so many of you, so a big thanks!  Thank you to all our Board of Director Members.  Thanks to all our Committee Members throughout the years.  Thank you to Scott’s Seafood in Walnut Creek and Oakland for all you have done throughout the years.  Thank you to all our vendors we have used here at BOMA throughout the years.  Thank you to my fellow BAE’s who were always there to help out and to be a sounding board:  Marc Intermaggio with BOMA San Francisco, Audrey Doherty with BOMA San Diego, Dawn O’Connor with BOMA Iowa, Melanie Schrul with BOMA Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beaches, and so many others.   

But most importantly…thank you to YOU the Member.  You truly made me feel part of your family, a friend.  I am truly blessed to have been part of your lives.  I developed some strong friendships here at BOMA locally, statewide, and nationally.  I hope that you will remain in contact with me.  Feel free to email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call me on my cell just to say hi at 408-464-6992.  Happy Holidays to you and yours and I wish you a joyous and prosperous 2012!   

Robert Robledo
Executive Vice President