BOMA San Diego is thrilled to honor Walt Ekard, former County of San Diego CAO and City of San Diego COO, as its 2014 Public Official of the Year and to announce its 2014 Board of Directors!

Walt Ekard's significant contributions during his many years of public service, including as Chief Administrative Officer at the County of San Diego, and, most recently, as Interim Chief Operating Officer for the City of San Diego following his retirement from the County, earned him the honorable title as BOMA's 2014 Public Official of the Year.

BOMA is proud to announce its 2014 Board of Directors, who were sworn in by Walt Ekard at the January Membership Meeting:

President: Kristin Howell, RPA, of Meissner Jacquet Investment Management Services
Vice President: Lynn Hulbert of Brandywine Realty Trust
Secretary: Lisa Lasho, ABM Services
Treasurer: Michael Nelson of Kilroy Realty Services
Member-at-Large: Katie Blizzard of Four Seasons Tree Care
Member-at-Large: Sam Cadwallader of New Way Landscape & Tree Services
Member-at-Large: Michele Ignacio of A.O. Reed
Member-at-Large: B.J. Van Aken of CBRE
Member-at-Large: Amber Molina of Colliers International
General Counsel: Craig McMahon of Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Past President: Mike Hansen of CBRE

Thank you to all who attended BOMA's sold-out January Membership Meeting and took part in honoring Walt Ekard as our 2014 Public Official of the Year and welcoming our 2014 Board of Directors!