2026 Annual Meeting
The Hotel at UMD - Crossland Ballroom
7777 Baltimore Avenue College Park, MD 20742-3261 United States
Start the new year by reconnecting with your network at AOBA's Annual Meeting.
Celebrate the achievements of 2025, meet our 2026 leadership team, and honor our outstanding volunteer leaders—including Committee Chairs, Board of Directors, and the recipients of the Sidney Glassman Memorial Award, David H. Hillman Maverick Award, and our Outstanding Associate Member of the Year Award.

Jared Gigliotti
2025-2026 Board President
Lerner

Kathryn Clement
Senior Vice President, Director of Commercial Property Management
JBG SMITH

Arianna Royster
Partner
Borger Realty Services

John Bigatel
Market Sales Manager
BrightView Landscape
| Price | |
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Member Ticket
Registration Ended 1/10/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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$205.00 |
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Table of 8
Registration Ended 1/10/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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$1,640.00 |
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Non-Member Ticket
Registration Ended 1/10/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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$350.00 |
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Member Ticket
Registration Ended 1/23/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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$215.00 |
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Non-Member Ticket
Registration Ended 1/23/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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$360.00 |
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Platinum Sponsor
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$3,100.00 |
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Gold Sponsor
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$2,500.00 |
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Silver Sponsor
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$1,800.00 |
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Bronze Sponsor
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$1,200.00 |
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Sponsor
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$600.00 |
Agenda
| January 22 | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Welcome + Networking
Bring your QR code with you! |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
Lunch
Salad: Traditional Crisp Romaine with Garlic Toasted Focaccia and Shaved Parmesan Reggiano and Traditional Caesar Dressing Plated Lunch: Seared Salmon with Lemon Beurre Blanc and Beef Tenderloin, Chimichurri alongside broccolini and mashed potatoes. Dessert: NY-style cheesecake or chocolate cake |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Awards Show |
Attendees (202)
Howard Abramson
Executive Vice President & CFO
The CBMC Group
Stacey Aguiar
Assistant Vice President of Property Management
Equity Residential
Gabe Aguilar
Pioneer
Brian Alford
President
Grady Management, Inc.
Jimmy Alsberg
Director, Membership and Association Services
BOMA International
Demi Salteris Alvarado
Property Manager
BXP
Joe Anderson
Business Development
BELFOR Property Restoration
Leksana Andrews
Assistant Property Manager
Lincoln Property Company - Commercial
Christopher Ashworth
Director
TSI Environmental
Wendy Bell
President
Superior Plantings
Brian Belsky
Regional Portfolio Manager
Bozzuto Management Company
Avi Berstein
BDMG Inc
Antoinette Beverly
VP, Regional Property Manager
BXP
Roman Blazauskas
President & Owner
SpeedPro Northern Virginia
Jay Blevins
Lincoln Property Company - Commercial
April Bloom
Associate Real Estate Manager
CBRE
Michael Bodendorf
Principal
Old Line Real Estate Solutions
Peter Bonnell
Principal
The UIP Companies, Inc.
Joseph Borger
President
Borger Development LLC
Samantha Branchaud
Vice President
WC Smith
Angela Brekke
Monday Properties Services, LLC
Dani Bressler
Director of Business Development
Toepfer Construction Co., Inc.
Dan Briggs
American Combustion Industries - Exigent Owned Company
Greg Brown
National Apartment Association
Patricia Buchler
Director of Business Development
SERVPRO of Washington, DC
Jennifer Burns
Monday Properties
Monday Properties Services, LLC
Lavon Butler
Portfolio Manager
Akridge
Kevin Carey
Vice President of Operations
AOBA Alliance
Chase Carlson
president
Pioneer
Chase Castle
General Manager
Ace Fire Extinguisher Service, Inc.
Charles (Chuck) Castle III
Ace Fire / Castle Sprinkler & Alarm Inc.
Ace Fire Extinguisher Service, Inc.
Jeanne Clarke
Chief Operating Officer
AOBA
Kathryn Clement
Senior Vice President, Director of Commercial Property Management
JBG SMITH
Stephen Clement
Business Development Manager
Admiral Security Services
Anne Clinton
Senior Vice President, Regional Counsel
Brookfield
Robert Cohn
President
Kevco Building Services, Inc.
Dennis Conley
Senior Account Manager
EMI - Executive Maintenance, Inc.
Thomas Cornellier
Partner
TSI Environmental
Cynthia Cumbo
Property Manager
The Lenkin Company Management, Inc.
Anthony (Tony) Curtis
President
Classic Concierge, Inc.
Anna Cuzman
Pioneer
Ellen Dargenzio
Regional Business Development Manager
American Combustion Industries - Exigent Owned Company
Ashley Dascoli
General Manager
Bozzuto Management Company
Brian DeHaven
Vice President
The Lenkin Company Management, Inc.
Colleen Dolby
Director, Property Management
CBRE
Mike Dowling
Equity Residential
Troy Drake
Regional Director
ABFS
Jordan Dubois
Operations Support Analyst
Trinity Property Consultants
Carrie Ehart
Director of Sales & Marketing
Raine & Son, LLC
Michael Elias
President
Building Maintenance Systems, Inc.
Lynda Ellis
Owner & CEO
Capitol Concierge, Inc.
Mohamed Eltayeb
LSR Refinishing
Denise Encarnacion
Account Manager
C & C Complete Services
Kelly Enright
Managing Director Property Management
CBRE
John Figua
Derick Associates, Inc.
Jordan Firtel
General Manager
JBG SMITH
Christopher Flynn
President
Flynn Architectural Finishes, Inc.
Derek Folk
Business Development Manager
Yellowstone Landscape
Dave Foreman
Sales Manager
Greenscape Land Design
Eric Francis
Chairman & CEO
The CBMC Group
Frann G. Francis, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
AOBA
Helen Francis
Capitol Concierge, Inc.
Jef Frederick
Property Manager
Dreyfuss Management
James Fula
General Manager
LSR Refinishing
Kimberly Funkhouser
Operations and Research Manager
Jefferson Apartment Group
Gigi Galbraith
Vice President, Client Development
Capitol Concierge, Inc.
Gus Garrity
Account Manager
C & C Complete Services
Jo Gavigan
Senior Vice President
Bozzuto Management Company
Lyric Generals
Rent Administrator
Bernstein Management Corporation
Caroline Gieseler
Senior Property Manager
Akridge
Jared Gigliotti
Managing Director, Residential Property Management
Lerner Enterprises
Greg Gildersleeve
Account Manager
LandCare
Julio Giron
Business Development
Manders Companies
Josh Gold
National Apartment Association
Brian Gordon
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
AOBA
Chasity Greene
Learning & Development Specialist
Grady Management, Inc.
Adrian Gross
Vice President
WC Smith
Kathy Guy
Senior Vice President, Management Services
JBG SMITH
Alex Hamel
Director of Construction Operations
SERVPRO Wheaton/ Kensington
Donald Holmes
Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, PC
Mark Hudson
The CBMC Group
Erick Ireland
Senior Vice President Marketing & Sales
Red Coats, Inc.
Michael Jackson
Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Tricia Jenkins
Account Manager
Pioneer
Jose Jimenez
Property Manager
Lerner Springfield Square
Tiesha Johnson
Property Manager
Stream Realty Partners
Tony Johnson
Business Development Manager
Pioneer
Cristal Jones
Stream Realty Partners
Pascha Jones
Vice President of Member Services
AOBA
Alex Keefe
Assistant Property Manager
Stream Realty Partners
Mike Kelleher
Senior Account Manager, DMV
Parity
Jack Kellerstrass
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
C & C Complete Services
Mike Kelley
JBG SMITH
Katrina Kennedy
Business Development Manager
GardaWorld Security Services
Yurie Kim
Assistant VP, Quality & Sustainability
Building Maintenance Service, LLC
Shaun Kirby
Account Manager
LandCare
Elisabeth Kirk
Director of Marketing & Business Development
TRC Engineering
Sue Kravitz
Senior Director - Asset Services
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Scott Kydd
Senior Vice President
Red Coats, Inc.
Michael LaBarbera
Monday Properties Services, LLC
Luke Lanciano
Director of Sustainability
Tower Companies
Ebony Landon
SVP, Director of Commercial Operations
JBG SMITH
Adam Landsman
President
Landsman Building Performance
Bridget Lawrence
Stream Realty Partners
Rebecca Lee
Vice President of Development
Simpli
Stephanie Lee
Action Elevator
Carla Lewis
Assistant Property Manager
Hospitality at Work a Lowe Company
Tara Littleton
Assistant Property Manager
BXP
Rick Lowman
Director of Engineering
Stout and Teague Management Company
Attiya Mahmood
Senior General Manager
Bozzuto Management Company
Lisa Mallory
President & CEO
AOBA
Matt Manders
Manders Companies
Harald Mangold
President & CEO
Scott Management, Inc.
Danielle Marchewka
Equity Residential
Ernest McCarley
Classic Concierge, Inc.
Ingrid Mejia
Commercial Account Executive
Thomasville Restoration, LLC
Clark Melillo
President
Kay Apartment Communities
Alison Merriman
The Lenkin Company Management, Inc.
Harrison Miller
Executive Vice President - Residential
Gelman Management Company
Ryan Miller
General Manager
My Painter
Heather Moore
Senior Property Manager
BXP
Jalen Murray
JLL
Mary Narlee
Stream Realty Partners
Don Norwood
Director
The Lenkin Company Management, Inc.
Kliti Nuri
BOMA International
Kathryn Ollestad
Bozzuto Management Company
Mario Orellana
Account Manager
Capitol Concierge, Inc.
Jason Orzechowski
Account Manager
Flynn Architectural Finishes, Inc.
Erin Outtrim
AVP, Residential Compliance
Bernstein Management Corporation
Hakan Ozsancak
BOMA International
Nancy Payne
Account Executive
Pritchard Industries, Inc.
Sara Pearson-Wilkinson
BXP
Kara Permisohn
Account Executive
Minkoff Company, Inc.
Jon Piccolo
Area Vice President
GardaWorld
David Pollock
Account Manager
Flynn Architectural Finishes, Inc.
Redmond Powers
Monday Properties Services, LLC
John Ritz
President
WC Smith
Arianna Royster
Partner
Borger Realty Services
Rachel Scarr
Vice President of Property Management
Stream Realty Partners
Michael Sensenig
Client Relationship Executive
Cove
Sasha Serpa
President
Quality Air Services
Tanya Seyfert
Managing Director, Asset Services
Cushman & Wakefield
Daria Simpson
Associate Real Estate Manager
Tishman Speyer Properties
Michael Simpson
The Lenkin Company Management, Inc.
Patrina Simpson
Allied Universal Security
Michael Sims
Director / Associate Broker
Advisory Real Estate Services, LLC
Andrea Sine
BOMA International
Andi Sjamsu
President
PulseIQ
Laura Smelgus
Vice President, Operations
Brookfield
Jeff Smith
Business Development Manager
Concert Technologies, Inc
Matt Smith
Director of Security
JBG SMITH
Jose Souza
Client Engagement Manager
Pioneer
Mike Stevens
Derick Associates, Inc.
Timothy Taylor
President
Borger Residential
Uatausha Taylor
Vice President Administration & Regulatory Filings
AOBA Alliance
Misty Tieman
Executive VP Development
Capitol Concierge, Inc.
Iyarnna Travers
Assistant Property Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
Kaitlyn Tumminello
Vice President
WC Smith
Patrick Tyrrell
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
JBG SMITH
Araceli Valencia
Social Media Manager and Marketing Support Coordinator
SERVPRO of Washington, DC
Audra Vernier
Vice President, Compliance
Bozzuto Management Company
Blaine Volpe
BOMA International
Chad Waldridge
Business Development
Cornet, Inc.
Kathryn Walker
Senior Account Manager
LSR Refinishing
Andrea Watson
Assistant Property Manager
JBG SMITH
Brandy White
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement
AOBA
Kelvin Williams
Greystar
Reuel Williams
Vice President, Operations - Mid-Atlantic
Planned Companies
Penny Willimann
Vice President
Building Maintenance Service, LLC
Julie Wolfington
Energy & Sustainability Leader
Boland
Sonia Zamora
Portfolio Manager
Akridge
Amy Zheng
Vice President Property Management and Operations
Monday Properties Services, LLC
Dane Zimmerman
Action Elevator
The Annual Meeting is a gathering of AOBA's Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and influential leaders. Secure your sponsorship spot now and collaborate with us to make a memorable Annual Meeting!
Platinum Sponsor: $3,100
- Includes 4 tickets
- Opportunity to play video or speak during the awards show
- May include a custom advertisement slide in a rolling slideshow
- Verbal recognition
- Digital recognition (website, email, social)
- Printed signage
Gold Sponsor: $2,500
- Includes 3 tickets
- May include a custom advertisement slide in a rolling slideshow
- Verbal recognition
- Digital recognition (website, email, social)
- Printed signage
Silver Sponsor: $1,800
- Includes 2 tickets
- Verbal recognition
- Digital recognition (website, email, social)
- Printed signage
Bronze Sponsor - $1,100
- Includes 1 ticket
- Verbal recognition
- Digital recognition (website, email, social)
- Printed signage
Sponsor - $600
- Verbal recognition
- Digital recognition (website, email, social)
- Printed signage
Thank you for registering for AOBA's Annual Meeting; we are looking forward to seeing you!
Below are some important details for the event.
Registration:
Please bring the QR code included in your event confirmation e-mail. The email is from AOBA (team@aoba-metro.org) with the subject line: AOBA: 2026 Annual Meeting Registration Confirmation. You will need it to check in at the Annual Meeting. If you haven’t received the confirmation email, please contact bwhite@aoba-metro.org to request a new copy.
Annual Meeting Agenda:
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Welcome + Networking
- 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Lunch
- 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Awards Show
Seating Assignments:
If your company purchased a table or if you are part of any of the following groups, you will be seated together:
- Board of Directors
- Alliance Board of Directors
- Emerging Leaders Council
- Associate's Leadership Council
All other attendees will be assigned seating. If you have specific seating preferences, please let us know in advance.
Parking Information: $12
To receive the discount rate:
- Scan the event parking QR code using your phone’s camera or a QR scanner.
- Tap the link that appears on your screen.
- Enter your name, phone number, credit card, and license plate when prompted (first-time users only)
Once the QR code is scanned and your vehicle information is entered, the $12 discounted parking rate will be automatically applied and charged to your license plate.
Exiting the Garage:
When you are ready to leave, simply drive out. The gate will open automatically—no kiosk or payment is required at exit.
Additional Notes:
If you already have a Metropolis account, scanning the QR code will automatically apply the discount to your registered license plate.

Dress Code:
Business Attire - check out last year's photos to see how attendees dressed.
Menu:
- Salad: Traditional Crisp Romaine with Garlic Toasted Focaccia and Shaved Parmesan Reggiano and Traditional Caesar Dressing
- Plated Lunch: Seared Salmon with Lemon Beurre Blanc and Beef Tenderloin, Chimichurri alongside broccolini and mashed potatoes.
- Dessert: NY style cheesecake or chocolate cake
Award Program:
Take a look at previous recipients:
Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors


Silver Sponsors


Bronze Sponsor

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