HBAGC Newsletter Fall 2017

Attendees, Builders Enjoy Successful Showcase of Homes

For the first time in many years, HBAGC held a citywide
Showcase of Homes to demonstrate the exemplary skill
and quality craftsmanship of area builders. Ten builders
participated in the Showcase, presenting 18 homes and
one showroom. Additionally, a committee of organizers
and sponsors helped plan and execute the successful event.

According to builders who took part in the 2017 Showcase,
the event resulted in numerous bids and contracts. “So
many people toured our homes who would have never
seen the properties had it not been for the Showcase of
Homes,” commented participating builder Ethan Collier.
“We couldn’t be happier with the way it went.”

HBAGC planners anticipate increased participation for
the 2018 Showcase of Homes on October 12-14 and 19-21.
Call 423.624.9992 to reserve your spot.

HBAGC Welcomes New
Special Events & Communications Coordinator

On October 2, HBAGC welcomed Karen Erwin as the newest member of its family.
Karen assumes the role of Special Events and Communications Coordinator and will
be directly responsible for such events as the Tri-State Home Show, Annual Membership
and Installation Dinner, Fishing Tournament, Golf Outing and the Showcase of Homes.
Karen’s professional background includes more than 25 years’ experience in banking,
real estate, construction and event management. A native of Florida, Karen most
recently was a loan officer with Academy Mortgage Corporation, where her primary
responsibilities included mortgage financing and business development. Karen and her
husband Arnold reside in Hixson, Tennessee.

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From the desk of....

Terry Greene, Executive Officer, HBA of Greater Chattanooga

It’s been an amaz- We kicked off our 2017 Showcase of Homes
ing last few months activities with the Showcase 2017 Expo and
for the Home Builders Luncheon on September 21 at the Chattanooga
Association of Greater Convention Center. Twenty-five different
Chattanooga on several exhibitors participated and more than 200
fronts. Looking back, it’s attended the Expo and Luncheon. It was terrific
difficult to cover it all, to see so many of our members excited about the
but here are just a few of Showcase of Homes and what it can mean to our
the activities and initia- Association, industry and community.
tives HBAGC has been HBAGC’s Showcase of Homes lifted off on
involved with since the October 12 with a Preview Party at Cambridge
last issue of The Hammer. Square in Ooltewah. Nearly 300 people attended
The annual HBAGC/GCAR Economic Outlook to celebrate Showcase 2017. Be sure to check out
Luncheon on August 8 at The Chattanoogan the Preview Party image gallery on pages 10-
was a “sold out” event. NAHB Chief Economist 12 of this issue of The Hammer. Many thanks to
Robert Dietz was the featured speaker and Barry Payne and BP Construction for hosting
shared a wealth of interesting information and this fun event!
predictions for both the national and local October 13-15 and 20-22 saw HBAGC’s Showcase
housing markets. GCAR is a great community of Homes finally come together. With 10 builders,
partner, and this event is an excellent opportunity 18 homes and 1 showroom participating, more
to work together to promote the residential than 5,000 people walked through the doors
construction industry. of the different Showcase of Homes over the
In spite of having to move the annual golf outing six-day period. Showcase 2017 would not have
to a new date because of inclement weather, our been possible without the tireless support from
2017 golf tournament may have been one of our the Showcase 2017 Committee. They included
best ever. 92 golfers participated at the beautiful Kelly Elmore (Mark Hite Real Estate Team),
Canyon Ridge course in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Patty Becknell (PrimeLending), Holly Walsh
The weather was beautiful and everyone had a (BB&T), Mitchell Beckman (Pella), David Ferry
great time. (Ferguson) and Doc & Tracy Denton (Better

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Homes & Gardens/Signature Brokers). HBAGC Looking ahead, planning and preparing for
staff members Karen Erwin, Nicole Gosciniak HBAGC’s Annual Membership and Installation
and Karen Delgado were also key ingredients in Dinner on January 20 at the new Westin Hotel
helping to pull everything together and making it is well underway, as are preparations for the
happen. It was just a terrific team effort. 2018 Tri-State Home Show, March 2-4 at the
The Home Builders Association of Tennessee fall Chattanooga Convention Center.
membership meeting will be November 2-4 in Many, many thanks to everyone for their support
Memphis. HBAGC’s Ethan Collier is a candidate and contributions. 2017 has been a whirlwind
for 2018 HBAT Secretary. Ethan would be a strong and how fortunate we are to be a part of this
member of HBAT’s Senior Officer team and wonderful association and live and work in such
HBAGC’s state directors will attend this meeting a great area.
and support Ethan’s candidacy.
Terry

To learn more about the many ways HBAGC is working on your behalf, contact us at 423. 624.9992.

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Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga

2017 Officers & staff

ExEcutivE cOmmittEE

President Croxall, Croxall Construction Treasurer Thomas, Collier Construction
Mike Gabe

Vice PreJasiydeBnetll, Bell Homebuilders, LLC Secretary Cornelison, P&C Construction, Inc.
Jordan

AssociaCtelsaCyoCunoccihl Prraensi,dJeondyt Millard Pest Control, LLC Immediate Past President
Chris Mabee, Cornerstone Construction, LLC

BOard Of dirEctOrs

Jamie Breneman, Chattanooga Exteriors Builders
Warren Cole, Cole Construction
Ethan Collier, Collier Construction Dennis Neal, Habitat for Humanity
Dale Mabee, Cornerstone Construction, LLC Dusty Rowland, Rowland Development Group
Mike Moon, Moon Building & Development Sherman Smith, Dream Tech Homes, LLC
Brandon Waters, Waters-Holland Builders

Associates

Joe Bozich, Chattanooga Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Paula Palmer, Real Estate Partners

Marty Hilliard, Home & Lawn Care Services Ramona Scott, Matheney Stees & Associates

Amber James, First Choice Title, Inc.

Ex-OfficiO
Nina Boss, Century Title & Escrow, Inc. Don Moon, Moon Building & Developing

Karen Flores, SmartBank Vicki Schambron, Alder & Cox Insurance, Inc.

Coleman Hochman, Coleman Hochman & Associates

HBaGc staff

Terry Greene, Executive Officer ([email protected] | 423.708.8219)
Karen Erwin, Communications & Special Events Coordinator ([email protected] | 423.708.8220)
Nicole Gosciniak, Administrative & Marketing Coordinator ([email protected] | 423.708.8222)
Karen Delgado, Membership Services, AP and AR ManaPgearge([email protected] | 423.708.8221)

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Member Spotlight

Jordan Cornelison, P&C Construction

Jordan Cornelison knows the Jordan was grateful for his
story of P&C Construction father’s insistence and relied on

like it’s his own family history his learned experiences when,

– because it is. Jordan’s father at 19, he ran his first successful

Royce Cornelison and uncle project as superintendent.

started the company in 1993

in the basement of their family “When you’re superintendent

home, handling minor home at 19, you have to stand your

remodels, building decks, and ground or people will try

doing other smaller projects. to walk over you. But when

Since then the company has grown exponentially and you stand your ground, you better make sure you

offers a suite of services across the country, including know what you’re talking about.”

construction management, design-build services,

tenant build-outs, green building, value engineering, Jordan’s impressive resume’ isn’t limited to P&C. He

and project management. currently serves on several boards, including HBAGC,

where he serves on the Executive Committee and

“My uncle retired in 2008, so my older brother as alternate on the HBAT board. While his primary

Nic and I each bought into the company. Now motivation for working in these positions is to give

my father is the principal owner and the two back to the industry that he enjoys, he also hopes to

sons are starting to build ownership.” make positive inroads into the construction labor

shortage.

That place at the P&C table wasn’t handed to Jordan.

At 16 years old, he began working full time, learning “The average age of construction workers I deal

the family business alongside his brother. He was with is 50-plus, and there’s not a lot of youth

eager and ambitious, but his father insisted his two coming into the industry. That has to change, so

sons start at the bottom and master each position we started P&C University to offer construction

before moving up. classes at nearby tech schools and community

colleges. We do it pro bono, and we want to get

“We started as broom sweepers and worked our to the point where there are multiple contractors

way to laborer, to carpenter, to superintendent, involved so that we can build the labor pool for the

and to project manager. We had to learn each entire industry.”

role before he would let us move up. We had to

perfect each job because my father wanted us This February, P&C Construction will be celebrating

have the experience and completely understand their 25th anniversary, and as Jordan and his wife watch

enough so that we could explain it to others their toddler and newborn grow, there will be many

down the line when we were in the office.” more milestones in store for the young family.

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Member Profile

Patty Becknell, Prime Lending

Patty Becknell knows a thing Patty credits Prime Lending for giving
or two about the residential her the tools she needs to provide the
loan industry. The Pennsylvania best service for her customers.
native has worked every angle of “Prime has all the luxuries of a
the business, from originating to bank with the flexibility of being
processing to auditing, and was a true lender. Having the right
even a builder’s real estate agent products to back me up is a great
for a while. She went to college thing. We have everything from
in Virginia and lived in Atlanta basic purchases to refinances to
before moving with her husband four different renovation and
to Chattanooga in 1989. Although escrow loans.”
the reason for the move was for her Patty has served on several HBAGC committees, most
husband’s career, which has since recently on the Showcase of Homes Committee. She
changed, both Chattanooga and Patty’s career in lending enjoys her working relationships with the builders
stuck. Today Patty specializes in loan origination at and other associates and says the industry news and
Prime Lending. information she gains from HBAGC is critical to her
construction loan customers.
“I help everyone from the small client to the jumbo “At other associations, we don’t meet often and we
client. I want to be your mortgage professional for don’t get the information that we need. At Home
life. I want you to have a good experience, so I’m Builders Association, we are constantly getting
going to make sure you have a good process. If you information on regulations and trends that could
do, you’ll come back and tell others. Taking care of help our customers and save them thousands.”
my customer is my number one priority.”

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Welcome HBAGC New Members! 2017 HBAGC
Century Club Members
Chris Anderson w GreenTech Homes, LLC
Cynthia Blackwell w HomeChoice Windows & Doors Gold Sponsors
Kim Cabe w Atlantic Capital Bank
Thomas Carmichael w George Wright Construction, Inc. AFS
Claudio Cesar Rondon Costa w W Rondon Construction Co. BB & T
Andy DiMarzio w Arthur Rutenberg Homes Junior’s Building Material
Chris Ford w Jody Millard Pest Control Matheny Stees & Associates
Alycia Franklin w Hill Haven Holdings Pratt Home Builders
Jackie Harling w The Blind Express
Jacob Hughes w Daltile Silver Sponsors
Brian Kelly w Liberty Homes Chattanooga
Richard Koprek w Lowe’s Alder & Cox Insurance
Lisa Messier w Smart Bank American Portables
David Moore w Wholesale Supply Group Inc. Century Title & Escrow, Inc.
Leslie Morales w Smart Furniture Studio Chattanooga Closet Company
Brandon Newman w Haier Ductless & VRF Chattanooga Title, Inc.
Mike North w Northpointe Surveying Inc. Drain Right Guttering
Christina Nuar w Rock Creek Insurance Inc. Ferguson Bath, Kitchen &
Deanna Roberts w Cumulus Media
Jared Smith w Smith Construction, LLC Lighting Gallery
Ralph Smith w First National Community Bank First Choice Title, Inc.
Tanesia Staley w Cumulus Media Henderson Hutcherson McCullough
Mike Talley w Academy Mortgage Corporation Henley Supply & Millwork
George Wright w George Wright Construction, Inc.
McCoy Homes, Inc.
SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.

Synovus Mortgage
The Lighting Gallery

Century Club Members support the
Association through their monetary

donations each year and are
recognized during our meetings.

Thank you for your continued support!

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PREVIEW PARTYScenes from the Showcase of Homes

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PREVIEW PARTYMORE Scenes from the Showcase of Homes

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PREVIEW PARTYMORE Scenes from the Showcase of Homes

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Membership News

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Membership Questions? Contact Membership Services Manager Karen Delgado at 423.708.8221

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