Our 73rd annual Inaugural Celebration and Awards Ceremony, held at Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center on January 14, celebrated our industry and recognized outstanding BIA members during an event highlighted by both tradition and innovation.
One of the most anticipated parts of the ceremony was the swearing in of our 2016 president, Joel Rhoades, and the installation of the 2016 BIA Board of Trustees. Immediate past president, Mark Toot, was honored for his leadership during 2015.
An especially moving BIA tradition took place during this year’s evening event: the passing of the gavel between the BIA’s past presidents. Past presidents lined up in order of their year of service. Each one handed the gavel to the next, ending with current president Joel Rhoades.
Attendees enjoyed a delicious dinner prior to our annual awards for outstanding achievement and distinction and the naming of the newest BIA Hall of Fame inductees. Congratulations to all of our winners!
Don Borror
EMH&T
Ben Hale
George Skestos
Brian Jimenez, Jimenez-Haid Builders
Laura Comek, Laura MacGregor Comek Law, LLC
Travis Ketron, Ketron Custom Builders
Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council
Delaware County Code Compliance
The following companies have been members of the BIA for 25 consecutive years:
American Electric Power - Ohio
DeCenzo Company
Discount Drainage Supplies
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Grand DesignGroup, Inc.
Mike Cheeseman Builders, Ltd.
Pomeroy & Associates, Ltd.
Shepherd Excavating, Inc.
Trucco Construction Company, Inc.
Wallace Construction Company, Inc.
Top Builder Recruiter: Bob Gardner, Coppertree Homes
Top Associate Recruiter: Gary McNutt, PNC Mortgage
Recruiting new members into the BIA is an activity recognized and rewarded through the National Association of Home Builders’ Spike Club Program.
Blue Spikes: William Bishop, Bruce Burkholder, Jon Jasper, Jack Mautino, Patrick McQuade, Merle Stutzman
Life Spikes: Dave Brown, Mark DelCol, Bob Gardner, James Watkins
Green Spikes: Mark Braunsdorf, Scott Green, Scott Shively, Craig Tuckerman
Red Spike: Gary McNutt
Royal Spike: Ann Misiolek
A special thank you to these members for supporting quality programming for the 2015 General Meetings.
Fanatics: Cambria, The Columbus Dispatch, M/I Homes, Inc., Park National Bank, Parksite, Rockford Homes, Union Savings Bank
Fans: CareWorks, Contract Lumber, Grand DesignGroup, Inc., Thompson Concrete, Ltd.
BIA Officers
Joel Rhoades President
Bob Gardner Senior Vice President
Craig Tuckerman Builder Vice President
Ann Misiolek Associate Vice President
Matt Callahan Secretary
Mark Lomax Treasurer
Mark Toot Immediate Past President
James Hilz Executive Director
BIA Trustees
Bart Barok
Laura Comek
Charlie Driscoll
Scott Green
Jim Lipnos
Jack Mautino
AJ McPherson
Jeff Miller
Keith Sharrock
Brad Yates