NAHB Honors Women in Building Leaders

NAHB’s Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council honored two individuals and three councils for strong leadership, innovation and community service at the 2023 国际建筑商展 (IBS) in Las Vegas last month. 该奖项是由 基石建筑品牌.

的 NAHB年度女性 是工务局最负盛名的奖项. 2022年获奖者, 诺拉斯宾塞, demonstrates dedication to her association, 她的职业和她的社区, as well as expertise in her field.

斯宾塞是创始人 & 的首席执行官 希望装修, a nonprofit created to educate women to enter careers in construction, including helping women get out of low-wage jobs. 希望装修 also give seniors a dedicated workforce to complete necessary repairs and renovations in order to stay in their homes. 斯宾塞, a North Carolina licensed building contractor and a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, 是一个活跃的成员 Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties and serves as their 2022/2023 PWB Chair.

2022年 年度杰出会员 which recognizes the achievements of a PWB member at the local and state level, 莫丽·埃尔克曼是谁. She is the owner and president of 第二组, a home building marketing agency, and visionary and author behind 她建造的房子, the true story of a 团队 of women from around the country who came together to build a one-of-a-kind home in Utah. Elkman 是一个活跃的成员 Home Builders Association of Bucks & 蒙哥马利县. She also is a frequent speaker on subjects pertaining to builder sales and marketing as well as the advancement of women in the industry.

In addition to 斯宾塞 and Elkman, Council of the Year awards were presented in three size categories for their overall excellence.

的 年度杰出理事会 award in the small-sized (1-10 person) category is the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) PWB Council 以及2022年的主席, Allie Jackson. CBIA’s return to in-person events included a brunch that featured an all-women panel from Utah PWB’s 她建造的房子 团队. 她建造的房子 books, generously donated by sponsors, were given to each attendee. 事件, which connected members across the country virtually, led to a significant number of sponsorships and helped provide scholarships for students and professionals to further their studies in the home building industry.

的 Council of the Year award in the medium-sized (11-39 person) category is the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans PWB Council 以及2022年的主席, Rebecca Livaudais.的 group held its first Coffee and King Cake breakfast, raising more than $500 for scholarships while promoting a ladies-only Mardi Gras Krewe called the Krewe of Muses. 的 group also hosted a tour of the 住宅建筑商协会’s 概而言之学院 在肯纳，路易斯安那州. 该学院由美国联邦政府资助.500万美元的拨款 德鲁·布里斯梦想基金会, provides OSHA and HBI Carpentry Certification that includes more than 500 hours of free, hands-on training to students 18 and older. 的 council also awarded a scholarship to a female student for tools and materials, hosted a cookoff that attracted more than 150 attendees and raised scholarship funds, and held a recent election-related “Taco Tuesday” to help fill senior leadership vacancy seats.

的 large-sized (more than 40 person) Council of the Year award was presented to the Wichita Area Builders Association (WABA) PWB Council 以及2022年的主席, 安阿莱尔. WABA participated in two membership drives in 2022, and hosted mixers and meetings to recruit and retain members. 的 PWB booth at the WABA Home Show was used for member recruitment and education, 一杯酒, Whiskey and Whimsey event hosted more than 250 attendees. 两个剧场, one of which was built by PWB members, and other items were auctioned off at the event. 的 council also raised money for trades scholarships in 2022.

NAHB’s PWB Council also awards scholarships to members and students for building-related courses or training. 在2022年, 该委员会奖励了近12美元,000 in scholarships to high school students across the country.

More information on this year’s PWB Award winners will be available in the upcoming 构建女性 magazine, or find out more about NAHB PWB at hebhgkq.com/womeninbuilding.

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