Advocacy Staff 

Advocacy

Karen Penafiel, CAE

Vice President
kpenafiel@boma.org

James Cox

Director of State and Local Affairs
jcox@boma.org

Jason Todd

Director of Federal Affairs
jtodd@boma.org

Emily Naden

Advocacy Manager
enaden@boma.org

Codes, Standards & Regulatory Affairs

David P. Tyree, P.E., C.B.O.

Director of Codes and Standards
dtyree@boma.org

Energy & Environment

Karen Penafiel

Market Transformation/7-Point Challenge
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Incentive
Green Buildings/Sustainability
Indoor Air Quality
Smoking in Office Buildings
Endangered Species
Storm Water Runoff

Tax Issues

Jason Todd

Capital Gains Tax Cut/Elimination
Carried Interest
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Incentive
Leasehold Depreciation
Fire Sprinkler Incentives Act
Roofing Depreciation
Internet Sales Tax

Insurance & Other Industry Issues

Karen Penafiel

Jason Todd

Terrorism Risk Insurance
Natural Catastrophe Insurance
Telecommunications/Forced Building Entry
Preserving a Democratic Workplace
Abandoned Cable
Private Property Rights
Utility Deregulation

Codes & Standards

David P. Tyree, P.E., C.B.O.

Accessibility Codes and Standards
ICC International Codes
Recommendations in the NIST World Trade Center Report
Codes Development
GSA/Public Buildings
Window Cleaning Safety
Fire Safety

State and Local Issues

James Cox

BOMAPAC

Karen Penafiel

Issues Reports

Emily Naden

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