NETWORK WITH
LIKE-MINDED PEERS
COMMITTEES & Councils
The HBA has a variety of Committees & Councils to get involved in – from Regulatory and Workforce, to Membership and Leadership, to Public Events and Philanthropy. Serving on a committee or council is a rewarding way to share your expertise and interests with fellow members as we all strive to advance our careers and the HBA’s goals.
The HBA is actively involved in city, state and national issues related to the regulatory process… working for and with our members to promote the housing industry. We focus on impacting housing issues that remove regulatory barriers that impede the ability to build affordable housing. The HBA also helps protect property rights, provides tax relief for small businesses, and assure accessible, affordable financing.
REGULATORY AFFAIRS
CONSTRUCTION, CODES & STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Members meet with representatives from the City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County and Regional Building Department and other public agencies to discuss everyday operations, codes, regulations, policies and processes related to residential and commercial construction.
Chair: Kort Henderson, Vantage Homes Corp.
Vice-Chair: Rhett Osko, Classic Homes Staff Liaison: Paula Kim | Email
Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 AM
LAND USE COMMITTEE
Members meet with representatives from the City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County and other public agencies to discuss everyday operations, codes, regulations, policies and processes relating to development and land use entitlement.
Chair: Jon Romero, Galloway & Company, Inc.
Vice-Chair: Jason Alwine, Matrix Deisgn Group, Inc.
Staff Liaison: Paula Kim | Email
Meeting Time: 4th Thursday of each month, 7:30 AM
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Members meet with representatives from local utilities and municipalities to participate in discussions regarding development-related issues including: codes, regulations, costs, material specifications, timing, etc.
Chair: Kevin Kofford, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc
Vice-Chair: Brett Louk, SMH Consultants
Staff Liaison: Paula Kim | Email
Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:30 AM
TRI-LAKES COMMITTEE
Members meet with representatives from the Town of Monument and other public agencies in the Tri-Lakes area to discuss everyday operations, codes, regulations, policies and processes related to residential and commercial construction in the Tri-Lakes area.
Chair: Brett Louk, SMH Consultants
Staff Liaison: Paula Kim | Email
Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of the Month, 8:00am | Tri-Lakes Chamber Office
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)
The Political Action Committee (PAC) of the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs supports the Association in the political process to position it as a strong and influential organization. PAC achieves this by helping candidates who are pro-business, pro-free market, and who advocate for private property rights and a growing, vibrant community, get elected to local and State offices.
Chair: Michael Suggs, NAI Highland, LLC
Vice-Chair: Kyle Campbell, Classic Consulting Engineers & Surveyors, LLC
Staff Liaison: Marla Novak | Email
Public Policy council
Builder and Developer Members meet monthly to address policy issues that affect the development industry, including impact fees, water and regulation. This council is intended for large builder and developer members. It is not part of NAHB
Chair: Ryan Klein, Sherman & Howard
Vice-Chair: Chris Jorgensen, La Plata Communities
Staff Liaison: Marla Novak | Email
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Mission: Identify and develop leaders who support the mission of HBA, understand the depth and breadth of the Association, and are willing to take HBA leadership roles on issues, committees, councils and boards.
Strategic Objective: Foster leadership development. The HBA is known for producing quality industry and community leaders. Leadership succession is our culture.
Chair: JB Baxter, You 1st Realty
Vice-Chair: Staci Combs, Toll Brothers
Staff Liaison: Amanda DeMarco| Email
Meeting Time: 1st Wednesday of the month, 8:00am
MEMBER SERVICES
Events Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for executing two issues of the HBA’s strategic plan, adopted by the Board of Directors: recruit, retain and engage members and leadership development of the Committee.
Chair: Randy Novak, J&M Cleaning
Vice-chair: Matt Uffens, Elevated Views
Staff Liaison: Johanna Hillgrove | Email
Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month, 9:00 AM* at the HBA
Remodelers Council
The Remodelers Council of the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs promotes professionalism, education, and integrity in the home improvement industry.
Membership dues are $70 per year and are for the individual, not per company.
Chair: Tom Stewart, Stewart Remodeling
Vice-chair: Shane Nease, C & C Sand and Stone- A Site One Company
Staff Liaisons: Johanna Hillgrove | Email
Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month, 4:00 PM
PARADE OF HOMES
parade of homes committee
Coordinates the Annual Parade of Homes (a major fundraising event for HBA), determines sites, monitors developments of sites/adherence to Parade rules, coordinates builder selection, monitors budget and promotion. Members are appointed by the Chair.
Chair: Jeff Cole, JS Homes
Vice-chair: Heather Hoppe, Arlun, Inc.
Staff Liaison: Johanna Hillgrove | Email
Meeting Time: 4th Wednesday, 3:00 PM at HBA
CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION COLORADO
Workforce Development Committee
The Workforce Committee provides a forum to promote leadership, innovation, collaboration, and information sharing among construction industry professionals at all levels. Committee members identify specialized programs and services in the areas of talent acquisition and development, labor and employee relations, and education and career awareness to build the support needed to make the construction industry successful.
To get involved with the Workforce Development efforts, members are encouraged to participate in a CICC Home Build, volunteer in the classroom, and assist with fundraising and events.
Chair: Joe Loidolt
Meets: First Wednesday of the month, 3:30PM at HBA
HBA contact: Marlo Asher – Email
CICC Mission: Through partnerships with educational entities and other organizations,
establish and maintain vocational education courses and programs focused on skills training for the various trades within the construction industry, to promote the benefits of career
opportunities in the construction industry to students, parents, influencers, and educators, and develop effective job placement platforms to connect students to industry.
philanthropy
hba cares
This charitable foundation was established by HBA members to help connect the needs of our community to the resources available within the housing and building industry. Visit hbacares.org for more information.
Board President: Jill Lais, The Cutting Edge Realtors
Vice President: Heather Hoppe, Arlun Flooring
Staff Liaison: Lisa Weidenbach | Email
Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of each month, 4 PM at HBA
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