Leadership

Local Leaders

Volunteer members serve as leaders of Valley Home Builders Association. The Board of Directors consists of eight Builder members and seven Associate members. Directors are elected by the membership at large, and directors serve staggered three-year terms. The VHBA Board of Directors generally meets at 11:30 a.m. on the last Tuesday of each month at the VHBA Member Center.

2009-2010 Board of Directors
Officers
President: Mike Gibbons, CGB; GTS Construction
President-elect: J.P. Jedwabny; J&S Homes
Secretary: Randy Jack; Sentinel Security
Treasurer: Jason Henderson; New York Life
Immediate Past President: Scott Murphy; Silvercrest Homes

Directors
Mark Ammon, Darboy Stone & Brick
Vern Frederickson, East Wisconsin Savings Bank
Mark Hartzheim, Hartwood Homes
Bob Harrmann, Creative Closets and Storage
Tom Heegeman, John Andrew Builders
Tom Miller, Window & Door Central
Dennis O'Brien, O'Brien Builders
Tom Rooney, Elements by Mark Winter Homes
Jenny Roth, Coonen Development Corp.

The direction of VHBA, its events and activities begins with the hard work of volunteer members serving on committees. Each committee is lead by a chairman or co-chairmen and a vice-chairman. All members are encouraged to participate in committees of interest to them.

2009-2010 Committee Leaders
Charitable Events
Chairman--Ernie Lisser, Van Vreede's; Vice-Chairman--Rick DeMario, M&I Bank

Construction Arbitration Board
Chairman--Ken Joosten, Kenmark Construction; Vice-Chairman, Scott Murphy, Silvercrest Homes

Education
Chairperson--Ann Spencer, Associated Bank

Finance
Chairperson--Jason Henderson, New York Life

Green Building
Chairperson--Cindi MacSwain, CAPS, CGB, Vanney-MacSwain Home Planning; Vice-Chairperson--Christine Ullness, company

Housing Advocacy
Co-Chairmen--Aaron Madsen, Martenson & Eisele, and J.P. Jedwabny, J&S Homes; Vice-Chairman--Tom Rooney, Elements by Mark Winter Homes

Membership Services
Co-Chairmen--Chris Warecki, Sterling Building Systems and Scott Murphy, Silvercrest Homes; Vice-Chairman--Patrick Teske, Ademino & Associates

Parades
Chairperson--Amy Griffin, Griffin Builders

VHBA Home Expo
Chairman--Mike Gibbons, CGB, GTS Construction

 

State & National Leaders

VHBA members have a voice in the state and national levels of the association by forwarding VHBA members to serve on the Boards of Directors of WBA and NAHB.

Wisconsin Builders Association Directors from VHBA
Mark Ammon, Darboy Stone & Brick
John Anderson, Associated Bank
Leon Church, Sweetwood Builders, Life Directors
Dave Coonen, Coonen Land and Homes
Mike Gibbons, GTS Construction
Randy Jack, Sentinel Security
Ken Joosten, Kenmark Construction, Life Director
Ralph O. Kennedy II, Appleton Eye Clinic, Life Director
Terry Kuehl, TECC Security Systems
Stan Martenson, Martenson & Eisele, Life Director
John Mau, Mau Builders, Life Director
Tom Miller, Window & Door Central
Mary Anne Moore-Church, The Cottages at Woodside Green, Life Director
Scott Murphy, Silvercrest Homes
Bob Romenesko, Bob Romenesko Construction
Tracy Royer, Progressive Homes, Life Director
Ed Schmidt, Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes
Chris Warecki, Sterling Building Sytems

Wisconsin Builders Association
Area Vice Presidents from VHBA
Stan Martenson, Martenson & Eisele
Ed Schmidt, Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes

National Association of Home Builders Directors from VHBA
Leon Church, Sweetwood Builders, Senior Life Director
Dave Coonen, Coonen Land and Homes
Ralph O. Kennedy II, Appleton Eye Clinic, Life Director
Ken Joosten, Kenmark Construction, Alternate Director
John Mau, Mau Builders
Mary Anne Moore-Church, The Cottages at Woodside Green, Alternate Director
Scott Murphy, Silvercrest Homes, Alternate Director
Bob Romenesko, Bob Romenesko Construction
Tracy Royer, Progressive Homes, Life Director
Ed Schmidt, Schmidt Bros. Custom Homes