2025 Janitorial Professional of the Year

Open to both building and affiliate members that provide on-site janitorial services to a BOMA/Chicago member building, this award recognizes excellence in janitorial services.

This application doesn't save your progress as it's completed. We encourage you to fill out the questions on a Word document before completing this application.

Applications must be submitted electronically to BOMA/Chicago by Friday, November 1. There will be no extensions to the due date. All fields below are required; however, if you have trouble uploading photos/files, please email them to cwright@bomachicago.org.

Fields marked with an * are required.

YOUR INFORMATION
Please answer the following questions about yourself as the nominator. BOMA/Chicago staff will only utilize this information if there is an issue with your submission.

Your First and Last Name *

Your Job Title *

Your Company/Building *

Your Email *

Describe your role in working with nominee. *

Please describe your role in working with the nominee and evaluating the services performed by the nominee and his/her company in 100 words or less.

NOMINEE INFORMATION
Please answer the following questions about the nominee. We encourage you to contact the nominee for assistance in completing the following information.

Nominee First and Last Name *

Nominee Job Title *

Nominee Company / Building *

Nominee Email Address *

Total Number of Years in the Commercial Real Estate Industry *

Nominee Professional Bio *

Nominee Professional Headshot

Please submit the nominee's professional headshot here! If you have any issues uploading the photo, email the JPG/PNG to cwright@bomachicago.org.

20MB max

Nominee Letter of Recommendation

The recommendation letters are to outline why this nominee should be considered for the Janitorial Professional of the Year Award. Please provide at least one letter of recommendation from the following sources:

General Manager
Property Manager
Customer/Client

If you have issues uploading the letter, please email it to cwright@bomachicago.org.

20MB max

NOMINEE BUILDING INFORMATION

Building Size *

Building Age *

Janitorial Staff Size *

Number of Tenants *

NOMINEE QUESTIONS
Please answer the following questions about the nominee. We encourage you to contact the nominee for assistance in completing the following information.

Question #1 *

Please provide an overview of the nominee’s involvement in the Commercial Real Estate Industry and Chicagoland community during the past two years (e.g., BOMA/Chicago, IREM, NAIOP, CoreNet, civic, community, and/or philanthropic, etc.)

Question #2 *

How has the nominee achieved exceptional results in maintaining overall cleanliness?

Question #3 *

How has the nominee promoted workplace safety and training for the janitorial team in his/her building?

Question #4 *

How has the nominee advanced sustainability and/or wellness initiatives in his/her building? (Please note awards such as LEED certification, BOMA 360 Performance Program, BOMA 7-Point Challenge, Fitwel.)

Question #5 *

How has the nominee assisted in increasing tenant satisfaction at the building where he/she works? Provide examples of how the nominee has contributed to overall tenant satisfaction (e.g. tenant interactions, training, communication strategies, etc.).

Question #6 *

Provide examples of how the nominee has applied innovative practices and gone above and beyond his/her role in the past two years.

Question #7 *

How has the nominee demonstrated strength in team development and commitment to staff? Provide examples of situations where the nominee has shown strong team leadership.

Question #8 *

Has the nominee helped you prepare for a TOBY Award application process and/or building review effort? If yes, describe participation and outcomes.

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