BOMI International Announces Scholarship Winners
Juan Carrero and Rene Hernandez Awarded J. Bradley Kennedy Scholarship
Annapolis, Maryland, October 17, 2022 – The Board of Trustees of BOMI International is pleased to award two J. Bradley Kennedy Scholarships this year to Juan Carrero, lead operating engineer, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Rene Hernandez, dual chief engineer, Marriott International.
Established in 2011, BOMI International created the scholarship in honor of Mr. J. Bradley (Brad) Kennedy’s focus on excellence and his lifelong commitment to education. The annual scholarship is awarded to a student who is in pursuit of advancing their property or facilities management career.
“Each year, an independent committee made up of the BOMI International Board of Trustees Competency Committee reviews and ranks all applications based on a weighted scale across several categories,” stated Tim O’Donald, BOMI International’s Chairman of the Board. “We are pleased to be able to offer support for their continued personal and professional growth with the CRE industry.”
Andrew Taylor, BOMI Vice Chairman, and Competency Committee Chairman added, “The caliber of applications this year was outstanding. We’re very proud of the two recipients of the 2022 scholarship.”
As Lead Operating Engineer, Carrero performs and directs all maintenance departmental service requests and supervises and implements the preventative maintenance program at the One Orlando Centre building.
“I’m looking for ways to prove and position myself in the commercial real estate industry, and having the BOMI SMA® Designation will allow me to be a better asset to my regional team,” stated Carrero.
Hernandez has more than 20 years of experience in facility management and engineering in the hospitality industry. He has been progressively promoted and is now the Dual Chief Engineer at the Courtyard/ Residence Inn at LA Live.
“I hope to gain the skills needed from BOMI’s FMA® Designation to help me advance my skill set and move on to a larger scope in the Marriott Engineering discipline. I strongly believe that the FMA® is a major asset to help me accomplish these goals,” said Hernandez.
Each scholarship recipient is awarded a full ride in pursuit of their designation. Hernandez will continue his work towards the FMA® (Facilities Management Administrator) designation, and Carrero towards his SMA® (Systems Maintenance Administrator) designation.
About BOMI International
BOMI International, a nonprofit educational organization, founded in 1970, provides critical education and expertise to industry professionals with property, facility, and building systems management responsibilities. As the Independent Institute for Property and Facility Management Education, BOMI International delivers courses, certificate programs, and industry-standard designations—Real Property Administrator (RPA®), Facilities Management Administrator (FMA®), Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA®), Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT®), and the High-Performance Sustainable Building designation program (BOMI-HP®)—with a proven record of increasing job performance and company efficiency. In addition, BOMI has two designations created specifically for trusted providers of products and services to the commercial real estate industry, the Property Partner Advisor (PPA™) and the Facility Partner Advisor (FPA™). More than 400,000 courses have been delivered, and more than 43,000 BOMI credentials have been earned. To learn more, please visit www.bomi.org, call 800.235.BOMI (2664), or email [email protected].