HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties Announces 2024 Board of Directors and 2023 Award Recipient

DURHAM, N.C. - Dec. 22, 2023 - PRLog -- Kenneth Combs, President of CQC Home, was installed as the 56th President of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, Orange, & Chatham (DOC) Counties in installation ceremonies on December 14th at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham. Mitch Barron of Dan Ryan Homes and three-time HBA DOC Past President formally installed Combs.

Other Officers installed during the evening were:

1st Vice President – Audrey Loder, Wilkinson Plumbing Supply
2nd Vice President – David Fitch, Fitch Lumber Company
Associate Vice President – Helen Frazier, World Stone of Sandford
Secretary/Treasurer – Benjamin UySmith, Equitable Advisors
Past President – Lee Bowman, Legion Land & Development
Presidential Appointee – Matt Lawing, West & Woodall
Builder Director – Erica Leatham, M/I Homes
Builder Director – Nicole Tyra, Vested Building Company
Builder Director – Dan Morse, Triple A Homes
Builder Director – Jason Dell, Bold Construction
Builder Director – Nora Spencer, Hope Renovations
Builder Director – Will King, Clarity Design Build
Builder Director – Chris Foss, Homes By Dickerson
Associate Director – Anne Watson, Truist
Associate Director – Tim Sivers, Qunity
Associate Director – Dave Kocienda, Southeastern Tile Collection
Associate Director – Dan Brown, WasteAway Services
Associate Director – Kyle Duncan, Talbert Building Supply
Associate Director – Patrick Byker, Morningstar Law Group
Associate Director – Melissa Filzen, MSS Ortiz Electrical Services
Ex Officio – Tom DiBenedetto, Town of Chapel Hill

In addition to the Installation of Officers, the HBA also recognized several members with awards. The 2023 Annual Awards were presented to:

Rookie of the Year – Helen Frazier, World Stone of Sandford
Affiliate of the Year – Jenn McFarland, Durham Habitat for Humanity
Associate of the Year – Stephen Griffin, Insurance People of NC
Director of the Year – Bryan Maynard, 84 Lumber
Presidential Award – Julie Carrow, HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties
Presidential Award – Leonardo Williams, City of Durham
Presidential Award – Anne Pope, Accurate Accounting, LLC
Builder of the Year – Jenny Hoffman, J Hoffman Studio Design + Build

Mission Statement: The HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties promotes the American dream of home ownership through education, advocacy, and professional development. Build Better with Us.

The HBA has 700 members and is chartered to serve Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties in affiliation with the National Association of Home Builders and the North Carolina HBA.

For more information, please call 919-265-9350 or visit https://www.hbadoc.com/.