Committees

Affordable Housing

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Chair: Michael Shrenk, New Millenial Homes
Vice Chair: Mike Pine, Bank of America Mortgage
Staff Contact: Jennifer Doerfel, jennifer@tbba.net
Explores and corrects the barriers to affordable housing. Works with county staff to make affordable housing less of a challenge.

Codes

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Vertical: Jesse Green, Sunport Homes, LLC, Chair; Jason Starling, Suarez Housing, Vice Chair
Horizontal: Rhonda Nelson, King Engineering, Chair
Staff Contact: Jennifer Doerfel, jennifer@tbba.net
This committee is a group that provides members the opportunity to communicate with building department personnel on a regular basis. Some of the specific areas of the groups discussion pertains to permitting, inspections, tech manual updates as well as long and short term goals of the industry.   

Fishing Tournament

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Chair: John Waldron, Quality Precast Co.
Vice Chair: Frank Muniz, Image Drywall, Inc.
Staff Contact: Krista Kluding, krista@tbba.net
A fun fund-raiser, this committee coordinates the event and solicits team members, sponsors and prizes.

Future Builders of America

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Chair: Russ Palka, Windward Homes
Vice Chair: Chris Clark, TW Group
Staff Contact: Katie Richardson, katie@tbba.net
Future Builders of America is a school club that focuses on educating students about the building industry. TBBA members volunteer their time to speak at student meetings as well as offer experience through hands on training.

Golf Tournaments

Spring Golf Tournament-
Chair: Sean Schreiber, BB & T
Vice Chair: Bradley Hassen, New Home Guide
Fall Golf Tournament-
Chair: Shawn Eckley, Countrywide Home Loans
Vice Chair: Bradley Hassen, New Home Guide
Night Golf Tournament -
Chair: Randy Sortore,TECO-Peoples Gas
Vice Chair: Mike Pine, Bank of America Mortgage
Staff Contact: Krista Kluding, krista@tbba.net
A fun fund-raiser, this committee coordinates the event and solicits team members, sponsors and prizes.

Governmental Affairs Committee

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City of Tampa Co-Chair: Gary Brown,Sterling Bay Homes, Inc.
City of Tampa Co-Chair: Cliff Fernandez, Dolphin Homes, Inc.
Hillsborough Chair: Steve LaBour, KB Home
Hillsborough Vice Chair: Tonja Stewart, Mobley Housing Group
Pinellas Chair: Kristi Cheatham, Clearwater Gas System
Pinellas Vice Chair: Scott Dispenza, Premier Design Homes of Florida
Staff: Jennifer Doerfel, jennifer@tbba.net
Plans and implements the TBBA's governmental relations program through aggressive lobbying and regularly scheduled meetings with elected officials.

Green Building Committee

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Chair: Amy Castelli, Hannah Bartoletta Homes
Vice Chair: Jesse Green, Sunport Homes, LLC
Staff Contact: Jennifer Doerfel, jennifer@tbba.net
The mission of this committee is to provide opportunities for learning and networking within the Tampa Bay area building community that facilitate evolution of our business practices to be sustainable, innovative and resource-efficient.

Industry Issues Committee

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Chair: Dan Molloy, Oak Creek Land Company
Vice Chair: Eric Isenbergh, Davison Homes Holdings, LLC
Staff Contact: Jennifer Doerfel, jennifer@tbba.net
This committee handles regulatory and legislative issues that impact the building industry.

Fall Tour of Homes™ (Fall)

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Chair: Carrie O’Connell
Staff Contact: Allison Canfield, acanfield@tbba.net
Organization of the annual Fall Tour of Homes™, a cooperative advertising program which assists the builders in the end of the year inventory push.

Membership Committee

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Ambassadors Club, Retention Committee & Spike Club
Builder Chair: Sary Garbayo, Newland Communities, LLC
Associate Chair: Lonnie Kitchen, Gulfstream Insurance
Builder Vice Chair: Scott Dispenza, Premier Design Homes of Florida
Associate Vice Chair: Sheila Richards, Commercial Specialty Insurance, LLC
Staff Contact: Deborah Pauley, debb@tbba.net
Promotes growth of the association, recruits new members and fosters member involvement in the association. Responsible for membership retention and Spike Club. Spike Club is an incentive program for individuals who recruit new members.

Parade of Homes™ (Spring)

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Chair: Trisha Randall, skirt! Magazine
Vice Chair: Andrea Johnson, International Granite & Stone
Staff Contact: Allison Canfield, acanfield@tbba.net
Organization of the annual Parade of Homes™, which showcases the builder’s model entries to the consumer. As a major fund-raiser of the association, this program assists the builder in marketing and selling new homes to the public.

Spring Parade of Homes™ Showcase Home

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Chair: Kelly Householder, Homes By John C. Fowke
Vice Chair: Dawn Turner, Newland Communities, LLC
Staff Contact: Allison Canfield, acanfield@tbba.net
Spotlights a specific builder and community. As a major fund-raiser, the Showcase Home provides an opportunity for associate members to showcase their products and services.

Political Action Committee (BAC-PAC & BUGG)

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BAC-PAC Chair: Ed Farmer, King Engineering Associates
BAC-PAC Vice Chair: Eric Isenbergh, Davison Homes Holdings, LLC
BUGG Chair: Brett Miller, Medallion Management
BUGG Vice Chair: Jill Collins, Bridgewater Place Partners, LLC
Staff Contact: Jennifer Doerfel, jennifer@tbba.net
Determines which political candidates will be endorsed by the TBBA; distributes PAC funds to election campaigns.

REALTOR®/Builder Expo

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Chair: Johanna Seldes, Interior Design Consulting
Vice-Chair: Sary Garbayo, Newland Communities, LLC
Staff Contact: Allison Canfield, acanfield@tbba.net
Sponsored in conjunction with the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors®. Builders promote (via exhibits) their companies, communities, floor plans, and provide up-to-date pricing to area Realtors®.

Sporting Clays Committee

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Chair: Jesse Green, Sunport Homes, LLC
Vice Chair: Frank Muniz, Image Drywall, Inc.
Staff Contact: Katie Richardson, mailto:krista@tbba.net
A fun fund-raiser, this committee coordinates the event and solicits team members, sponsors and prizes.