Nicole Keown, purchasing manager for Sandcastle Homes Inc., joined the company over a decade ago. Nicole is responsible for managing all the purchasing and land planning activities within Sandcastle Homes as well as managing the …
Member Newsmaker: D’Ann Brown
D’Ann Brown is vice president of sales in South Texas for StrucSure Home Warranty. D’Ann will celebrate her 19th year work anniversary next month as well as her 19th year as an active member of …
The Show Must Go On: PRISM 2020 is “Virtually Yours”
Article by 2020 GHBA Sales & Marketing Council President Shannon Gaskamp, Legend Home Corporation / Princeton Classic Homes It is with a sad but optimistic heart that the Sales and Marketing Council recently announced something …
Member Newsmaker: Lisa Clark
Lisa Clark is the senior vice president and general manager of Ryko Development, Inc. She is a decorated trailblazer in her field. To speak of Lisa Clark is to speak a list of firsts. The …
Member Newsmaker: Sherry Pruitt
Sherry Pruitt, founder and owner of Whodid It Designs and Remodeling, a design and remodeling firm located in Sugar Land, was introduced to the construction industry at an early age. Age 5 to be exact! …
Member Newsmaker: Laurie Wilson
In 2013, Laurie Wilson joined 130-year old First American Title to grow and manage the Greater Houston market. Their Homebuilder Division is solely dedicated to serving new home builders and residential land developers with national …
LEGO Future Home Builder Competition Winners Revealed
The GHBA is excited to announce the 2020 LEGO Future Home Builder Competition winners! The judging was conducted by several association members who are “experts” in the home building industry, and we thank them for …
Member Newsmaker: Ed Taravella
Edward Taravella is the president of TARACORP, a commercial real estate investment, development and brokerage firm specializing in land and residential subdivisions. TARACORP was formed in 1995 and has been involved in the development of …
Member Newsmaker: Dave Yelovich
Originally from Illinois, Dave attended Texas Tech University to study architecture and later graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in Construction Science. He has been in construction for 35 years, with the last 30 years as a home builder in and around …
Member Newsmaker: Kendall McDermott
Kendall began her residential construction career in 2015 with RoofTec, a turnkey residential roofing company. In 2018 she joined Allpoints Surveying where she enjoys her role as customer relations manager overseeing customer satisfaction and builder …
Member Newsmaker: Dana Rodgers
Dana Rodgers is fairly new to the GHBA as an official member through First American Title, but she has been involved with the association as a long-time supporter through her husband, Keith Rodgers’ 25+ years …
Member Newsmaker: Denny Patterson
Denny Patterson is the vice president of Lone Star Air Systems. Denny leads a great team who is passionate about providing superior customer service, living out their core values each day, doing the right thing, …
Member Newsmaker: Pat Wilson
Pat Wilson, president and owner of Legends Architectural Stone, has been working in the Houston area since 2006 when he relocated from Michigan. Legends Stone opened in the summer of 2013. Pat’s leadership style and …
Member Newsmaker: Greg Tomlinson
Greg grew up in Houston (Kingwood) and graduated from Kingwood High School in 1984. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he graduated in 1989. Upon graduation he came back to Houston and took a …
PRISM Judging Goes Virtual
Unique circumstances call for creative solutions. The COVID-19 situation presents some challenges to in-person judging of the 2020 Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, slated for early summer. But, as they say, the show must go on! …