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Michael Kurpiel Named 2009 NAHB Associate of the Year
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Michael Kurpiel |
Michael Kurpiel, CGA, CGP, the director of trade relations and government affairs for the national building materials supplier ProBuild as well as the NAHB national associate chairman, was named the 2009 NAHB Associate of the Year, the highest honor awarded to associate members, during ceremonies at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas held earlier this year.
Kurpiel, of Ocean Township, N.J., was nominated for the award by the New Jersey Builders Association.
“The depth and breadth of Mike Kurpiel’s commitment to the home building industry is exceptional,” said Michael Karmatz, president of the New Jersey association. “His service on the local, state and national levels spans an inspiring and critically important range of issue areas including financial support and legislative initiatives.”
An NAHB member since 1987 and an active participant in his local and state home builders associations, Kurpiel has served on four different HBA boards of directors and held an array of committee chairmanships, including fund raising, membership, communications and planning.
Kurpiel also is engaged with builder and associate members through educational outreach, serving as a prominent keynote speaker at the local, state and national meetings and conferences on topics including honing leadership skills, networking, association involvement and how to best market products to builders.
In his state association, Kurpiel has led its builders political action committee as the associate vice chairman, twice served as the associate vice president, volunteered on its public affairs task force and chaired its master sponsor program. He also is a life director on his state’s board of directors.
Nationally, Kurpiel has served on the NAHB Board of Directors since 2001 and was inducted into the NAHB Society of Honored Associates in 2008. He is currently the national associate chairman and a member of the associate advisory council.
Last year, Kurpiel and several NAHB officers met with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to discuss the roadblocks facing builders and associates and impeding an economic recovery.
The Associate of the Year Award recognizes exemplary association service; outstanding contributions on the local, state and national levels of the home building industry; and civic responsibility. Associate members represent a diverse group of occupations involved in the home building industry, including subcontractors, utilities, title companies, interior designers, building material manufacturers and dealers and real estate agents, among others.
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