2012 HBAR President: Sarah Kellam
Each year we turn the calendar page and reflect on past accomplishments and focus on specific goals for the upcoming year. 2012 brings not only a new year, but also a new course in the history of our Association that dates back to 1946. I am extremely honored and excited to serve the members of the Home Building Association of Richmond in 2012 as the first female President, certainly charting a new course.
I have the privilege of following many successful leaders and visionaries that have built this Association on four areas of service to our members: advocacy, education, networking and marketing. As President of your Association, I am confident that we will strengthen the foundation for our members to address the challenges our industry is facing by maintaining and improving our focus in these areas.
Richmond area building industry professionals must continue to adapt and improve in order to survive. This is true not only in our individual businesses but for our trade association as well. 2011 was a year of many changes with our Association staff. We have a new Executive officer, Craig Toalson, who brings a renewed spirit and passion for excellence. HBAR also has a new Director of Membership and Marketing, Christy Maschal. Christy brings energy and a renewed commitment to membership and marketing that HBAR members deserve. HBAR wouldn’t be able to maintain its level of service to its members without successful special events. Victoria Moody continues to manage and work to improve HBAR events year after year. In 2012 HBAR will highlight its event scheduled with the return of Spring Homearama and the always-successful fall Parade of Homes.
Our association is only as strong as our weakest member. It’s more important now than ever that HBAR members stand up for the building industry and become more involved in advocacy, education and community involvement. 2012 is an election year and HBAR is calling on its members to support candidates that believe in the importance of our industry and support a positive business climate for our success.
