Home Builders Installs New Officers
The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC) today announced the names of the newly elected officers to its Regional Board of Directors and its local chapters and councils, as well as the Inductees into its Court of Honor and award recipients. The Association installed the new officers and honored the Inductees and award recipients at its 2008 Inaugural Ball black-tie gala themed “Embrace Change” held at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling.
Alan D. Lev, of Belgravia Group, Ltd. was installed as the new president of HBAGC for a one-year term. He succeeds Al Darwan of Buckingham Builders Corporation in Plainfield who just completed a year serving in the office of the president. The HBAGC serves builders in nine Chicagoland counties including Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. Officers’ terms become effective immediately and remain in place for the next year.
The officers installed to the HBAGC’s Regional Board are:
President – Alan D. Lev, Belgravia Group, Ltd., Chicago
Senior Vice President – Dan Ungerleider, Cambridge Homes, Inc., Libertyville
Vice President – Christopher Coleman, Dearborn Buckingham Group, Inc., Northfield Secretary/Treasurer – Sarah E. Shepard, Plante & Moran, Elgin
Immediate Past President – Al Darwan, Buckingham Builders Corporation, Plainfield
The presidents installed to each of the Association’s five membership chapters are:
City of Chicago Chapter –serving builders in the city of Chicago
President – Dan Fowler, Impressionist Development Corp., Chicago
Lake County Chapter –serving builders in Lake County
President – Edward Augustin III, Kenneth James Builders L.L.C., Northbrook
McHenry County Chapter –serving builders in McHenry County
President – Susanne Tauke, New American Homes, Inc., Hawthorn Woods
North Central Chapter –serving builders in northern and western Chicagoland counties
President – Christopher Coleman, Dearborn Buckingham Group, Inc., Northfield
Southwest Chapter –serving builders in south Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall and Will
President – Ralph B. Kristensen, Cambridge Homes, Inc., Libertyville
The presidents installed to each of the Association’s five councils are:
Custom Builders Council
President - Jane Levy, Levy Custom Homes, River Forest
HBAGC Remodelers
President - Lisa Pickell - Orren Pickell Designers & Builders, Lincolnshire
Multifamily Housing & Community Council
President - Tracy Hill - Property Specialists, Inc., Rolling Meadows
Sales & Marketing Council
President – Andy Simac, Cambridge Homes, Inc., Libertyville
Young Builders Council
President – John Sorenson, U.S. Shelter L.L.C., Hoffman Estates
The Association also announced the names of the Inductees into its Court of Honor, a tribute bestowed upon current and past members who have upheld and enhanced the Association’s high standard of service to the housing industry:
Michael R. Nagel, Remodel One, Inc., Roselle
Frank Wolff, New South Federal Savings Bank, Schaumburg
Other honors bestowed at the Inaugural include several awards. The awards and the recipients of those awards are:
2007 Top Membership Recruiter Award
Sandy Langenberg, LG HI-MACS, Elgin
HomeAid Chicago Trade Partner of the Year Award
Dan Griffin, Griffin & Associates, Mundelein
2007 Builder of the Year Award
Dan Ungerleider, Cambridge Homes, Inc., Libertyville
2007 HBAGC Associate of the Year Award
Gaby Jury, ERA Jensen & Feinstein Realty, Hinsdale
2007 Presidential Citation Award
Gary Davis, Brian Keith Advertising, Oak Brook
2007 Remodeler of the Year
Dan Griffin, Griffin & Associates, Mundelein
For more information, please contact Lisa Henning at the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago at 630/627-7575 or visit the HBAGC website at www.hbagc.com. The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC) is a trade association representing nearly 2,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other segments of residential construction. A not-for-profit organization, the Association provides its members with networking and educational opportunities and represents them in matters related to government relations and advocacy. Founded in 1939 and located in Addison, Illinois, the HBAGC covers Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties. It is the oldest affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders whose headquarters are in Washington, D.C. ###