Associate Award Nominees
2024
Associate of the Year
The NAHB Associate of the Year and Society of Honored Associates Awards recognize Associate members who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding contributions to the home building industry on the local, state and national levels.
Steve Andrews
Owner
Illuminations
Oklahoma City, OK
Imran Bhaidani
Team Lead, Owner
The B&P Team - Keller Williams Southwest
Sugar Land, TX
Kim Boynton
Owner
3/8 and Co.
Sarasota, FL
Joseph Camp
Area Manager
84 Lumber
South Charleston, WV
Aaron Crowe
Sr. Territory Sales Manager
Simpson Strong-Tie
Benton, AR
Alma Jacobs, CMP, MIRM, CAPS
Senior VP – Sales/Marketing/Operations
Thomas Property Group, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Mike King
Owner and Manager
Ray’s Siding
Fredericksburg, VA
Candice Menke
Mortgage Loan Originator
Black Hill Federal Credit Union
Sioux Falls, SD
Pinky Pirani
Team Lead, CEO
The B&P Team - Keller Williams Southwest
Richmond, TX
Juergen Riemann
Vice President
Becker Morgan Group
Dover, DE
Donald Ruthroff
Founding Principal
Design Story Spaces
Daly City, CA
Michael Salwey
Inside/Outside Sales and Professional Estimator
Lumber Mart
East Grand Forks, MN
Lisa Smith
Builder Outside Sales
Ferguson Enterprises
Knoxville, TN
Dale Smith
Manager
Carpet One of Topeka
Topeka, KS
Renae Turnbaugh
Director, Heating Sales
LG Electronics
Friendswood, TX
Chris Van Pelt
Owner
M&M Glass Company, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
Mark Zdenovec
Branch Manager
Kind Lending
Naperville, NC
Associate Advocate of BUILD-PAC Award
This award recognizes an outstanding Associate member who ardently supports and is dedicated to BUILD-PAC. The ideal candidate is someone who works to raise BUILD-PAC dollars through peer-to-peer methods and also goes above and beyond to help out on fundraising and educational events.
Alma Jacobs, CMP, MIRM, CAPS
Senior VP – Sales/Marketing/Operations
Thomas Property Group, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
Builders Engaging Associate Members (BEAM) Award
This awards is bestowed on one builder (or one local entity) who best exemplifies the motto, “It’s good business to do business with a member.” This award encourages builders to use the goods and services offered by Associates. It recognizes the builder who best exemplifies this important teamwork.
John Cook
President
Cook Bros. Homes
Louisville, TN
Matthew Reibenstein
President
Royal Design Build
Montgomery, TX
James Standbeck
Owner
Triple J Construction
East Grand Forks, MN
