PROPERTIES PEOPLE Highlighting notable industry events
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Photos courtesy of HBA of Greater Cleveland
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BOMA Northeast Ohio recently held its Topgolf event in Independence where members enjoyed a night of golf, great food and drinks, while networking with industry professionals. Earning bragging rights were the three top winners, including Dan Lee (JSI Janitorial) in first place, Laban Zurowski (Progressive Companies) in second place, and Todd Jackett (Ohio Paving and Construction) in third place.
3 1 Joe and Melissa Marra (MJ Builders Inc.) 2 Greg Holderness and Dan Bennett (Bennett Builders & Remodelers) 3 Mark Verdova and Jason Baylor (Payne & Payne Builders)
1 Dan Lee (JSI Janitorial, a Legacy Maintenance Company) and Sondra Turek (BOMA Northeast Ohio) 2 Kevin Ballish (NAI Pleasant Valley), Ken Mather (Paul Davis Restoration of Cleveland Metro and Akron), Doug Gerhard (Western Specialty Contractors) and Jordan Stanley (Western Specialty Contractors) 3 Laban Zurowski (Progressive Companies) and Sondra Turek (BOMA Northeast Ohio) 4 Topgolf Event Participants 5 Nate Walczuk (Allegro Realty), Alan Hazzard (Westfield Insurance), Alex Bower (Allegro Realty), Kevin Krcmar (Metropolis), Craig Schlund (Bluestone Communications) and Charlie Young (Metropolis)
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HBA Greater Cleveland Choice Awards
The Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Cleveland recently hosted its annual Cleveland Choice Awards at the Aviator Event Center in Cleveland. The event brought together over 180 guests for a highenergy evening dedicated to celebrating excellence in the Northeast Ohio home construction industry. This year’s event was themed “Back to the ‘80s” with a lively ‘80s costume contest adding a twist to the formal awards program. 6
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ACE Mentor Program of Greater Akron-Canton Celebration The ACE Mentor Program of Greater AkronCanton recently held its 2025 Celebration of Achievements at Our Lady of the Cedars in Fairlawn. More than $25,000 in scholarships were presented to 17 area high school students, many pursuing AEC careers. Students from five local schools tackled a restaurant design challenge and built functional cardboard chairs during this year’s final project presentations.
1 2025 Celebration of Achievements 2 ACE Greater Akron-Canton Chair Peter Strawman (Summit Construction) 3 Chad Weaver (McKinley High School) 4 Chad Bradley (GTA) 5 Don Obermeier (CESO Inc.) 6 ACE Greater Akron-Canton Vice Chair Matt Sibila (Coon Restoration & Sealants)
Properties | May 2025
Photos by Ryan Caswell
BOMA Topgolf Event
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Photos courtesy of BOMA Northeast Ohio
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