Bulletin Board Magazine May 2016

NAHB Young Professionals Committee

Young Professional Committees encouraging “UNDER-45” MEMBERS TO BECOME HBA LEADERS

Rich Robinson Member Rebate Program, is a member of the NAHB & SBACNJ YP Committees

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When the SBACNJ Young Professionals Committee was formed three years ago, there was under 10 Builder and Associate members participating. Today, the committee has grown to over 40 members with many individuals sitting on other committees, on the SBACNJ ladder, as members of the Board of Directors, and involvement at both NJBA and NAHB. Many SBACNJ Young Professionals Committee ideas have resulted in numerous successes highlighted by the monthly “happy hours” and the PAC Asbury Park Pinball event in August, which brought in significant PAC contributions last year. If you are a Young Professional, or there is Young Professionals within your company, who would like to get involved at Shore Builders, the best place to start is with the SBACNJ Young Professionals Committee. Many participating members have become good friends and all members in the committee have a respected voice to enact growth and change. Contact Gina or Christine for more information.

t last year’s NAHB Fall Boards, the NAHB Board of Directors voted to form the NAHB Young Professionals Committee. It was designed to encourage “under-45” members’ involvement in every level of the Federation including networking, education and advocacy initiatives. In January, the NAHB Young Professionals Committee began its first year as a new committee with 13 Builder members and 6 Associate members chosen by the NAHB Senior Officers. We have met informally and made numerous conference calls taking on four important immediate goals. The goals are to: • Establish a NAHB Young Professional awards program • Formulate new and engaging Young Professional events at the International Builders Show and Mid-Year Meetings • Develop guidelines for Local and State HBA’s to recruit and engage Young Professionals. Shore Builders Association of Central NJ’s Young Professionals Committee has been a strong example of Local HBA success in encouraging “under-45” members to become HBA leaders. • Guide NAHB Student Chapters and create a mentorship program

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