"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way."
John C. Maxwell | Author of over 60 books on leadership
2025 Building Leaders Applications
NOW CLOSED
2026 Applications will open in November 2025
Leadership Program Opportunities
The Foundation offers opportunities to grow in leadership and become a CRE industry leader:
Next Application Period Opens: November 10, 2025
Next Application Period Deadline: December 10, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
    (No Late Applications Accepted for Any Reason)
Usually, no more than one employee per BOMA Greater Dallas Real Estate Member Entity (company with Real Estate Members) will be selected per year.
However, each company is encouraged to submit multiple candidates. If there are not enough candidates for the program, the Board of Trustees may select more than one individual per company.
Eligibility
Building Leaders are available to a person who meets the below criteria:
- Membership or Member Affiliation:
- Member in good standing of BOMA Greater Dallas OR
- Who are employed by a Real Estate Member Entity with a Principal Member of BOMA Greater Dallas.
- Applicant must be actively working in the Commercial Real Estate management industry, preferably in a supervisory level position.
- Applicant must commit to attend ALL Building Leaders sessions (and have permission from employer to do so).
- Failure to participate in all sessions could result in dismissal from the program.
- A letter of recommendation and acknowledgement by the Principal Member is required.
What Is Building Leaders?
This is a one-year leadership program with a one-on-one mentoring component. commencing in February 2025 with graduation in December 2025.
Up to 10 candidates will be selected for the Class of 2025. If selected, the program fee is $375 per person for the entire program.
Those chosen to participate must be available on the following dates for classroom training (Attendance at all four sessions is mandatory.):
- Friday April 25, 2025, in-person, 1:00-5:00pm.
- Friday, July 25, 2025, in-person, 1:00-5:00pm.
- Friday, September 19, 2025, in-person, 1:00-5:00pm.
- Friday, December 5, 2025, in-person, 4:00-6:00pm.
Additionally, you will be partnered with a mentor who you will work with throughout the year. Dates and times will be determined individually.
Building Leaders - Class of 2024
The BOMA Greater Dallas Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the Building Leaders winners from the 2023 round of applications. Each Building Leader has entered the Building Leaders program and is expected to graduate as part of the Class of 2024 in December of 2024.
- Vanessa Charles – Cawley Partners
- Natalie Cole – Cedar Ridge Services
- Deanna Foster - Olive Mill Holdings
- Ana Kountz
- Taylor-Sarah Mitchell - Transwestern
- Anni Jo Pardo – Lincoln Property Company
- Diana Plumlee – Welltower, Inc.
- Paige Ransom - HPI Real Estate Commercial Management, Inc.
- Jeninne Salais – Holt Lunsford Commercial
- Desire' Sills
Why a Foundation?
Founded for the benefit of and to support the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Dallas (BOMA Greater Dallas), the Foundation furthers the education, expertise, professionalism, community service, and philanthropic activities of the Association.
This is primarily accomplished by offering numerous educational opportunities each year that include: seminars, webinars, panels, symposiums, conferences, and designation & certification courses to the BOMA Greater Dallas Members.
Each year, the Board of Trustees of the Foundation invests back into the industry by training Commerical Real Estate professionals showing leadership potential in a one year leadership program, called Building Leaders.
