HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties Announces 2023 Board of Directors and 2022 Award Recipient
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DURHAM, N.C. - ncarol.com -- In its 60th anniversary year, Lee Bowman, President of The Legion Company, was installed as the 60th President of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, Orange, & Chatham (DOC) Counties in installation ceremonies on December 8th at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham. Mitch Barron of Dan Ryan Builders and three-time HBA DOC Past President formally installed Bowman and the HBADOC incoming officers and directors.

Other Officers installed during the evening were:

1st Vice President – Ken Combs, CQC Home
2nd Vice President – Allison King, Clarity Design Build
Associate Vice President – Audrey Loder, Wilkinson Plumbing Supply
Secretary/Treasurer – George Linney, CIMG Residential Mortgage
Past President – Nicole Goolsby, Red Ladder Residential
Presidential Appointee – Eric Chupp, Capkov Ventures, Inc.
Builder Director – Erica Leatham, M/I Homes
Builder Director – Nicole Tyra, Habitat for Humanity

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Builder Director – Dan Morse, Triple A Homes
Builder Director – Jason Dell, Bold Construction
Builder Director – Chase Pickett, Actual Size Builders
Builder Director – Jarrod Edens, Edens Land
Builder Director – Mike Mehringer, Homes By Dickerson
Associate Director – David Fitch, Fitch Lumber Company
Associate Director – Tim Sivers, Horvath & Associates
Associate Director – Bryan Maynard, 84 Lumber
Associate Director – Helen Frazier, World Stone of Sanford
Associate Director – Kyle Duncan, Talbert Building Supply
Associate Director – Sarah Davis, New Homes & Ideas Magazine
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 2022 Annual Awards were presented to:

Rookie of the Year – Joshua Gold, Capital One
Affiliate of the Year – Anne Watson, Truist Financial

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Associate of the Year – George Linney, CIMG Residential Mortgage
Director of the Year – Evan Bost, Bost Custom Homes
Presidential Award – Sarah Davis, New Homes & Ideas Magazine
Presidential Award – Darrell Patterson, Assa Abloy
Presidential Award – Bennett Sterling, Insurance People of NC
Builder of the Year – Eric Chupp, Capkov Ventures, Inc.

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.

Founded in 1962, the HBA DOC is affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders and the North Carolina Home Builders Association. It has more than 600 members who are builders, developers, subcontractors, suppliers, and professionals in businesses related to residential construction. For more information, visit www.hbadoc.com or call 919-493-8899.