Home Builders Installs Council Officers

The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC) today announced the names of the officers installed to its councils. The Association installed the new officers at its recent inaugural ball.

There are six councils within the Association which are specialty groups focusing on issues relevant to their areas of expertise. The Custom Builders Council focuses on issues pertaining to those members whose primary business is the construction of custom homes with volume at 100 or fewer homes annually. The Multi-Family Housing Council represents the interests of members who work in the development and production of multi-family housing. The Production Builders Council addresses issues related to large volume builders. The Remodelors Council™ works to enlighten the public on the advantages of maintaining homes in good condition and on encouraging the ethical conduct and uniform practices among firms in the remodeling industry. The Sales and Marketing Council focuses on issues related to the sales and marketing of new homes. The Young Builders Council addresses the needs of those who are new to the industry.

The council officers installed are:

Custom Builders Council:

  • President, Patrick D. Coveny, ARCH Construction Management, Inc., Hinsdale
  • Vice President, Gregory A. Miller, Kathcon Development Corp., Antioch
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Jill Coberley, Crawford Plumbing Supply, Melrose Park

Multi-Family Housing Council

  • President, Tracy Hill, Property Specialists, Inc., Rolling Meadows

Production Builders Council:

  • President, Anthony Pasquinelli, Pasquinelli, Inc., Willowbrook

Remodelors Council™

  • President, Michael Pollard, Pollard Construction Company, Inc., Oak Park
  • Vice President, Scott Sevon, Sevvonco, Inc., Palatine
  • Secretary, Andy Poticha, Design Construction Concepts, Ltd., Northbrook
  • Treasurer, Terry Petersen, Parksite, Plunkett - Webster, Batavia

Sales and Marketing Council:

  • President, Greg Ford, Centex Homes, Elgin
  • Senior Vice President, Saylor Stam, Ryland Homes, East Dundee
  • 1st Vice President, Lynn Walsh, Walsh Communications, L.L.C., Elmhurst
  • 2nd Vice President, Susan Brill, Kennedy Homes Limited Partnership, South Barrington
  • Treasurer, Heidi Bodkin, Concord Development Corporation, Palatine
  • Secretary, Andrew Simac, Cambridge Homes, Inc., Libertyville

Young Builders Council:

  • President, Debbie Szwast, D&B Marketing, Elmhurst
  • Vice President, Geoff Thoren, DHI Mortgage, Libertyville
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Jennifer Willis, New Millennium Mortgage, Naperville

Those installed are charged in the year ahead with furthering the objectives of the housing industry and working at all times in the best interest of their council of the Association according to their acceptance of the office.

The HBAGC is a Chicagoland association and covers the counties of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. Officers' terms become effective immediately and remain in place for one year. For more information, please contact the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago at 630/627-7575 or visit the HBAGC website at www.hbagc.com.

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The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC) is a trade association representing more than 2,200 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 Lombard, 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.