NAHB Staff, Subject Directories Now Available Online
NAHB recently released a new online Contact Directory on the NAHB Web site to replace the former print version. This directory (www.nahb.org/contact), which includes both a Staff Directory and a Subject Directory, contains the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for all staff at NAHB. Available only to members, these directories are fully searchable and can be printed for easy reference.

The Subject Directory contains more than 700 keywords to help members identify the appropriate staff contact for a particular topic within seconds. “I get two to three calls each week from people asking 'Who can I talk to about X issue,'” says Bill Nolan, of the Affordable Housing Institute. Members can type in a topic, program, product, or service and the directory will automatically display the name, phone number, and e-mail address for the appropriate contact. According to Nolan, this is a tremendous tool for the members.”

In addition to searching by subject, members can also search by name. The online Staff Directory makes it possible to look up staff by first name, last name, or department. These options are particularly helpful when you can’t remember a contact’s full name or want to see additional contacts within a department. “I prefer to look up staff myself because it is usually faster,” says Harry Savio, EO of the HBA of Greater Austin, TX.

According to Savio, the best part of having the Staff and Subject Directories online is that they “can be kept current.” Both the Staff Directory and the Subject Directory are refreshed daily so staff contact information is always up-to-date. Further, both directories can be downloaded for printing. To download a current version, click the green “Download Directory” button and save the file to your desktop.

For Nolan the “beauty with it being online is that I can make hard copies so I have it with me when I need it. I throw one in each of my briefcases, so if I’m off in a meeting and don’t have my laptop, I still have access.”

Members can access either directory (www.nahb.org/contact) by going to www.nahb.org and clicking the NAHB Contact Directories link under Contact Us. You must log into www.nahb.org to access the directories.

For more information about the NAHB Contact Directories, please contact Kristine Maphis at 800-368-5242 x8121 or any of the staff in the Online Relations department.
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