HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties Announces 2022 Board of Directors and 2021 Award Recipient

DURHAM, N.C. - Dec. 17, 2021 - PRLog -- Lee Bowman, President of The Legion Company, was installed as the 55^th President of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, Orange, & Chatham (DOC) Counties in installation ceremonies on December 9^th at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham. Mitch Barron of Dan Ryan Builders and three-time HBA DOC Past President formally installed Bowman.

Other Officers installed during the evening were:

1st Vice President – Ken Combs, CQC Home

2^nd Vice President – Allison King, Clarity Design Build

Associate Vice President – Audrey Loder, Wilkinson Plumbing Supply

Secretary/Treasurer – Gordon Smith, Coastal Credit Union

Past President – Nicole Goolsby, Red Ladder Residential

Presidential Appointee – Eric Chupp, Capkov Ventures, Inc.

Builder Director – Eric Andrews, Saint Andrews Homes

Builder Director – Jenny Hoffman, J. Hoffman Design Build

Builder Director – Evan Bost, Bost Custom Homes

Builder Director – Jason Dell, Bold Construction

Builder Director – Chase Pickett, Actual Size Builders

Builder Director – Jarrod Edens, Edens Land

Builder Director – Mike Mehringer, Homes By Dickerson

Associate Director – David Fitch, Fitch Lumber Company

Associate Director – Vicki Whittemore, Signature Flooring

Associate Director – Dan Jewell, CJT, PA

Associate Director – Steve Griffin, Insurance People of NC

Associate Director – Kyle Duncan, Talbert Building Supply

Associate Director – Sarah Davis, New Homes & Ideas Magazine

Associate Director – Melissa Filzen, MSS Ortiz Electrical Services

Ex Officio – Tom DiBenedetto, Town of Chapel Hill

In addition to the Installation of Officers, the HBA also recognized several members with awards. The 2021 Annual Awards were presented to:

Rookie of the Year – Matt Lawing, Roscoe Construction

Affiliate of the Year – Bennett Sterling, Insurance People of NC

Associate of the Year – Nora Spencer, Hope Renovations

Director of the Year – Daniel Jewell, CJT, PA

Director of the Year – Stephen Griffin, Insurance People of NC

Presidential Award – Vanessa Jenkins, Preston Development/Chatham Park

Presidential Award – Eric Chupp, Capkov Ventures, Inc.

Presidential Award – Tom Dibenedetto, Town of Chapel Hill

Builder of the Year – Nicole Goolsby, Red Ladder Residential

Mission Statement: The HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties promotes the American dream of home ownership through education, advocacy, and professional development. Build Better with Us.

The HBA has more than 600 members and is chartered to serve Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties in affiliation with the National Association of Home Builders and the North Carolina HBA. 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the HBA DOC.

For more information, please call 919-493-8899 or visit www.hbadoc.com.