Fifteen applicants are now in the running for the
NAHB Young Professionals Award, designed to acknowledge young home building professionals' hard work, success, performance, dedication and outstanding potential as they serve as leaders in the home building industry.
The five regional winners will be revealed Jan. 22 at the 2020
International Builders’ Show (IBS) during the Young Professionals Awards Reception, being held from 6-7 p.m. in Conference Room 7 at the Westgate Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Join us in celebrating our talented Young Professionals from across the country. Here are the finalists:
Region A
Chelsey Keenan
Social Media Director
Group Two
Philadelphia, Pa.
Kristin Marzarella
Human Resources/Company Operations Manager
All County Exteriors
Lakewood, N.J.
Justin Olear
Vice President
Regal Builders
Dover, Del.
Region B
Joe Ernst
Insurance Agent
Lori Swindell Insurance Agency, Inc.
Sarasota, Fla.
Kelly Godwin
Vice President
Ray Kennamer Construction, Inc.
Albertville, Ala.
Jessica Percel
Construction Coordinator
Taylor Morrison
Sarasota, Fla.
Region C
Adam Grubb
President, Visionary & Integrator
Jerry's Homes
West Des Moines, Iowa
Tony Kneeland
Kneeland Construction
Watertown, S.D.
Jason Paliatka
American Colony Homes
Willowbrook, Ill.
Region D
Tag Gilkeson
Owner
Tag & Associates, LLC
Carrolton, Texas
John Madden
Builder/Owner
J Madden Homes
Tulsa, Okla.
Erin Wright
Builder
Wright-Built, LLC
Hawkins, Texas
Region E
RJ Hernandez
Project Manager
Richmond American Homes
Corona, Calif.
Chris Olsen
Owner
CF Olsen Homes
Ogden, Utah
Nick Scheel
Owner/Principal/Partner
Untamed Construction
Spokane, Wash.