Councils
Sales and Marketing Council
The Sales and Marketing Council is designed to meet the needs of sales agents, marketing professionals and related business associates through educational programs, workshops, special events, networking and meetings. SMC provides information on timely industry issues enabling members to stay on the cutting edge of success. The council also hosts the annual MAME Awards to recognize HBANC members’ Marketing And Merchandising Excellence. The Association's chapter is the local affiliate of the NAHB Sales and Marketing Council.
2008 President - Carrie Newbery, Pacific Marketing Associates
Sales & Marketing Council Membership Application
Women’s Council
The HBANC Women's Council encourages networking and empowerment of members as they progress in their careers and fosters professionalism within the building industry. The Council provides a positive environment where female and male members can learn about educational opportunities, mentoring and advancing their business knowledge and promotes the home building industry through support of community organizations. The Association's chapter is part of the NAHB Women's Council.
2008 President - Beatrice Stonebanks, Builder/Architect Magazine
Women's Council Membership Application
Committees
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee works with HBANC staff on matters concerning public relations and public affairs for the housing industry and the Association. The committee helps staff develop programs to promote and publicize the activities, policies and goals of HBANC as the voice of the housing industry and as a source of reliable information on housing issues, both internally for members and externally to the general public and policy makers, and evaluates the Association’s publications and other outreach materials.
2008 Chair - Colleen Edwards, EMC Creative
Department of Real Estate (DRE) Committee
The DRE Committee monitors the activities and regulations of the state Department of Real Estate.
2008 Chair - Helen Wolff, Luce, Foward, Hamilton & Scripps
Governmental Affairs Committee
The Governmental Affairs Committee is responsible for keeping the Association's leadership and membership informed on governmental and public policy issues. HBANC governmental affairs staff and the committee monitor legislation, regulatory actions and policies affecting the housing industry, communicate relevant information to the membership and act as liaison with CBIA in providing input and grassroots support for issues of concern to the industry.
2008 Chair - Steve Garrett, Castle Companies
Infill Committee
The Infill Committee focuses on building and redevelopment in established urban communities and highlights the many successful projects that builders have undertaken in major metropolitan markets to create a focal point for infill builders. The committee encourages and facilitates the revitalization of urban areas by promoting the reuse and recycling of previously developed and passed-over land and buildings in both urban and rural areas and acts as a clearinghouse and think tank to bring the best and brightest minds together about how to increase residential infill and mixed-use opportunities in urban areas.123
2008 Chair - Chip Pierson, Dahlin Group Architecture Planning
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee focuses on new member recruitment. It establishes goals for increasing membership, leads and manages the Association’s annual Membership Drive and partners with the Membership Retention Committee to present quarterly new member welcome receptions. It promotes subcontractor and vendor industry education, encourages volunteer participation and advocates “Building Relationships and Enriching Lives” and the “Doing Business With Members Matters” program.
2008 Chair - Chuck Schoenberger, O'Brien Homes
P.A.S.S (Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers) Committee
The P.A.S.S. Committee is dedicated to building strategic relationships between builders and associate members within HBANC. The P.A.S.S. Committee creates a professional networking environment for Association-member purchasing agents (builders) with subcontractors and suppliers (associates) to meet and exchange professional and educational resources including hosting two luncheons each year.
2008 Chair – Don Connors, Purcell-Murray Builder Sales
Programs Committee
The Programs Committee is responsible with HBANC staff for creating the Association's annual events calendar with input from all committees, councils and divisions for the purpose of facilitating meaningful membership interaction and education. The committee ensures that each event fulfills the Association's mission, purpose and goals.
2008 Chair - Jeanne Pearl, JWilliams Staffing
