HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties Announces 2024 Award Recipients and 2025 Board of Director
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DURHAM, N.C. - ncarol.com -- The Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, Orange, & Chatham (DOC) Counties was proud to announce its award recipients for 2024 recently at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham. Awards were presented to the following deserving individuals:

Builder of the Year – Lee Bowman, Legion Land & Development

Associate of the Year – Benjamin UySmith, Prestige Financial Group

Affiliate of the Year – Rick Morgan, Movement Mortgage - Durham

Rookie of the Year – Dan Brown, WasteAway Site Services

Director of the Year – Erica Leatham, M/I Homes

Chairman's Award for Excellence– Kim Stewart, The Appliance Center

Chairman's Award for Excellence– Cameron King, Sherwin-Williams

Chairman's Award for Excellence– Janice Ward, Retracting Solutions

Kenneth Combs, President of CQC Home, was installed as the 56^th Chairman of the Board of the HBA DOC in installation ceremonies at the same event. Mitch Barron of Dan Ryan Homes and three-time HBA DOC Past Chairman formally installed Combs.

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Other Officers installed during the evening were:

1st Vice Chair – Audrey Loder, Wilkinson Plumbing Supply

2^nd Vice Chair – David Fitch, Fitch Lumber Company

Associate Vice Chair – Helen Frazier, World Stone of Sandford

Secretary/Treasurer – Benjamin UySmith, Equitable Advisors

Immediate Past Chairman – Lee Bowman, Legion Land & Development

Chairman's Appointee – Matt Lawing, West & Woodall

Builder Director – Erica Leatham, M/I 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

Builder Director – Juan Montes, Epcon Communities

Builder Director – Kevin Lancaster, Abacus Builders

Associate Director – Anne Watson, Truist

Associate Director – Tim Sivers, Qunity

Associate Director – Dave Kocienda, Southeastern Tile Collection

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Associate Director – Dan Brown, WasteAway Services

Associate Director – Patrick Byker, Morningstar Law Group

Associate Director – Lawrence Pittman, Enbridge Gas NC

Ex Officio – Tom DiBenedetto, Town of Chapel Hill

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/.