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. NAHB Members can click here to view Senior Officer contact information.
Joe Robson
Chairman of the Board
Joe Robson, a builder and developer from Tulsa, Oklahoma is NAHB's Chairman of the Board. He is the founder and President of The Robson Companies, Inc.; developers of residential communites and commercial properties.
Bob Jones, a home builder in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is NAHB's First Vice Chairman of the Board. He specializes in land development and the design and construction of single-family luxury homes.
Robert F. Nielsen
Second Vice Chairman of the Board
Bob Nielsen, President of Shelter Properties, Inc., from Reno, Nevada is NAHB’s Second Vice 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 County, Lyon County, Clark County, as well as numerous communities within California.
Barry Rutenberg is a third-generation builder in Gainesville, Florida where he has built over 1,000 homes during a 35-year career, and earned a reputation for quality construction and exceptional customer satisfaction.
Sandra J. Dunn Immediate Past Chairman of the Board
Sandy Dunn, a second-generation home builder from Point Pleasant, West Virginia is NAHB's Immediate Past Chairman of the Board. She owns and operates B.J. Builders, Inc. which specializes in single-family, entry-level homes. The company was founded by her father more than 50 years ago.
With more than 17 years of lobbying and association experience in Washington, DC, Jerry Howard is NAHB's President and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he was the Senior Staff Vice President of NAHB's Government Affairs Division.
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2009 National Area Chairmen
NAHB's National Area Chairmen are elected by the Board of Directors to represent the interests and concerns of members from their area and the interests of Associate members. They work closely with the Senior Officers of the Board, forming a vital communications link between NAHB and the leaders and members in each area as well as Associate members.
Andrew Chaban
Area 1
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Bruce Boncke
Area 2 New Jersey, New York
Kevin Kelly
Area 3
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
Rick Judson Area 4 Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
John Fowke
Area 5
Florida, Puerto Rico
Michael Cravens
Area 6 Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia
Timothy Neal
Area 7
Alabama, Tennessee
Bill Bosley
Area 8 Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Tom Mullen
Area 9
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
Don Beal
Area 10 Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
John Moffitt
Area 11
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Ray Tonjes
Area 12 Texas
Wayne Knight
Area 13
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Ray Fernandez
Area 14 California, Hawaii
Larren Novak
Area 15
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Michael Kurpiel National Associate Chairman
2009 State Representatives The State Representatives serve as the primary representative from each state to NAHB’s Executive Board. They provide service and information on issues of NAHB policy to the affiliated associations within their respective states and represent the views of those associations on the NAHB Executive Board.
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