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University of Housing Honors Five Designees of the Year
The NAHB University of Housing honored five industry professionals as the 2007 designees of the year for elevating the image of NAHB professional designations in their communities. They were honored during ceremonies at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando earlier this month.
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William Slease, CAPS |
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Ann Garvey, CGA |
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Allen Griffin, CGR |
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Eric Willson, CGB |
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Donny Mack, GMB | “These five individuals are great examples of excellence in the housing industry,” said Daimon Doyle, president of Doyle Custom Homes in Olympia, Wash., and 2008 chair of the CGB Board of Governors. “They continue to strive for professionalism and incorporate innovative practices and techniques into their workplaces, which ultimately benefit their customers and shine a positive light on our industry. They are wonderful ambassadors for their enthusiastic promotion of both the importance of continuing education and designations, which will ensure the continued success of our industry.”
Those named designees of the year included:
- 2007 Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) of the Year — William Slease
Slease is president of Tapestry Custom Homes of McKinney, Texas, which provides new construction, remodeling and consulting on universal design. In addition to his CAPS designation, Slease holds CGB, CGR and GMB designations.
He is a board member of the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas, the Texas Association of Builders and NAHB.
He also is an NAHB University of Housing instructor and a founding member of the Green Built North Texas Committee and he speaks regularly on accessibility, universal design and aging in place. He holds the Texas designation of Star Builder, awarded by the state for exemplary business standards, customer service and financial stability.
- 2007 Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) of the Year ― Ann Garvey
Garvey is the first CGA in Michigan and is an associate director with the Greater Lansing Home Builders Association. Garvey also served as associate vice president and chaired the associate advisory task force at the Greater Lansing HBA and chaired the state membership committee for four years, served on the state board of directors for 10 years and served as Michigan’s associate national director for nine years.
Garvey is also a member of the board of directors of the Eaton Area Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte, Mich., where she is construction manager and treasurer. Additionally, Garvey is executive director of the chamber of commerce in Charlotte.
Garvey was awarded the 2006 NAHB Bill Polley/BUILD-PAC Award, was 2004 NAHB Associate of the Year and was inducted into NAHB’s Society of Honored Associates in 2002.
- 2007 Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) of the Year — Allen Griffin
Griffin is president of Gryphon Builders in Houston, an award-winning design/build firm that has been recognized in the state and region for its exceptional work. In addition to his CGR, Griffin also holds GMB and CAPS designations. Griffin is on the board of the Remodelers Council at the Greater Houston Builders Association, where he serves as vice president and will become president in 2009. He also chaired the HBA’s education committee.
- 2007 Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) of the Year ― Eric Willson
Willson is president of The Michaels Group in Malta, N.Y., where he first interned while attending a local community college in 1988. Willson worked his way up through the drafting, estimating and purchasing departments to become the director of operations before being named president of the company in 2005. He has been an active member of the Capital Region Builders & Remodelers Association since 1988 and recently served as the HBA’s president. He also has worked with the New York State Builders Association Research and Education Foundation on a Home Builders Institute grant to develop a student mentoring program.
- 2007 Graduate Master Builder (GMB) of the Year — Donny Mack
Mack is president of Beaver Builders, a design/build custom home and remodeling company that serves Denton, Cooke and Grayson counties in Texas. In addition to his GMB, he also holds CGB, CGR, CAPS and CSP designations.
Mack has a bachelor’s degree in strategic management from the University of North Texas and an associate’s degree in science from Frank Phillips College in Borger.
Mack is a national instructor for the Home Builders Institute and serves as a director of TAB and NAHB. He is a past president of the Greater Denton Division of the Greater Dallas HBA and a member of the Denton Housing Coalition, the Denton/Wise County Board of Realtors®, the Sanger Chamber of Commerce and the Denton Chamber of Commerce subcommittee that created Denton’s development code.
Mack won several Vesta Awards honoring innovation in design and technology. He also was named Greater Denton’s Remodeler of the Year in 2003 and 2004. Last year, he was a featured builder in the Green Built Parade of Homes and was honored by HomeAid/Home Builders Care with the Achievement in Community Excellence Award.
The NAHB University of Housing offers 16 designations in categories including remodeling, sales, property management and affordable housing.
For more information about The NAHB University of Housing’s Designee of the Year, including eligibility requirements, call the Professional Designation Help Line at 800-368-5242 x8154.
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