Known collectively as the Senior Officers of the Board, they are elected annually by the Board of Directors at the National Association of Home Builders meeting of the members.
Barry Rutenberg, CGP Chairman of the Board
Barry Rutenberg is NAHB’s Chairman of the Board. He is a third-generation builder in Gainesville, Fla. who has built more than 1,000 homes during a 35-year career, and earned a reputation for quality construction and exceptional customer satisfaction.
Rick Judson, a builder and developer from Charlotte, N.C. is NAHB’s First Vice Chairman of the Board. He is owner of Evergreen Development. He has founded and successfully operated several businesses including entities that have developed land and built numerous single-family, multifamily, and commercial projects.
Kevin Kelly, a builder and developer from Wilmington, Del. is NAHB's Second Vice Chairman of the Board. He is President of Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc. and has more than 30 years of experience in the building industry which includes land development, multifamily and single-family home building, and property management.
Tom Woods, a builder in Blue Springs, Mo. is NAHB's Third Vice Chairman of the Board.
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Robert F. Nielsen Immediate Past Chairman of the Board
Bob Nielsen, President of Shelter Properties, Inc., from Reno, Nev. is NAHB’s Immediate Past Chairman of the Board. He owns and operates a building and development company headquartered in Northern Nevada, and has built and developed properties in Washoe, Lyon, and Clark Counties, as well as numerous communities within California.
With more than 25 years of lobbying and association experience in Washington, D.C., Jerry Howard is NAHB's Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he was the Senior Staff Vice President of NAHB's Government Affairs Division.
