GBAHB Professional Women in Building
August 2014 eNewsletter
In this Issue… Let’s Get Cooking! A Night Out With Plain Chicken Tuesday, August 5th, 5:30p.m.
Sponsor & Host AllSouth Appliance
THE VOICE OF WOMEN IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY Hello All!
Member Spotlight Jill Sills of Alabama Power
Save the Dates Calendar of Upcoming Events
PWB Fundraiser for Build Pac Get Your Luggage Tag!
May Recap Snapshot of PWB’s Happenings
A Closer Look at PWB Who, How, Why, What, and Added Benefits
Sponsorship Opportunities Exclusively market your business at one of our monthly programs.
2014 PWB Board Members Meet our local PWB Board Members & National PWB Board Members from the GBAHB
I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer. It always goes by way too fast! Our first PWB Event is right around the corner– August 5th. This will be a fun night to reconnect with everyone and kick-off a new season for PWB. We have great events planned for the rest of the year– check out the calendar page and save the dates. I’m looking forward to meeting and getting to know many new PWB members. We have such a dynamic and diverse group of women. Please come join us and bring a friend!
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Sincerely,
Katherine Higgins, GBAHB PWB 2014 President
LET’S GET COOKING! A Night Out With
Tuesday, August
5:30pm – 6pm Registration th 5 , 6pm – 7:30pm Event
Please Join us for a
COOKING DEMO PARTY Quick and easy recipes made with everyday ingredients. Guaranteed to please the pickiest eaters. With popular food blogger, Stephanie Parker of Plain Chicken.
Delicious Food, Cocktails, & Door Prizes! AllSouth Appliance 4 W Oxmoor Rd Birmingham, AL 35209 Cost to attend $20
RSVP by contacting Becky Rouhani beckyr@gbahb.com Or call 205.912.7000
Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders Professional Women in Building
GBAHB PWB August 2014 Member Spotlight
Jill’s Alma Mater:
GBAHB Involvement:
War Eagle! Jill earned her Marketing Degree from Auburn University, and a MBA from UAB.
Jill is a Past Professional Women in Building President and currently serves as the PWB’s Advisor. Jill is a dependable asset to our council as she guides us with wisdom and creative ideas. We are very grateful to serve beside her. Jill also serves as the GBAHB Membership CoChair and served on the Associates Council from 2011-2013.
Jill just marked 10 years as a Residential Market Specialist for Alabama Power. She provides reliable electric service and promotes the benefits of energy efficiency and electric products in new homes. Jill loves her job. She says she never knows what the day will bring until the phone starts ringing. She is proud to work for a company that supports the homebuilding industry and E: jpsills@southernco.com gives her the opportunity to be P: 205.281.2850 involved in the Association.
Family Fun: Jill and her husband, Nathan, met at an Auburn football game in 2006. Together they still enjoy Auburn football and raising their adorable 2 year old son, Nolan; who is definitely Jill’s pride and joy.
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The members of the PWB are dedicated to serving the GBAHB. We work hard and play harder. I believe the best is yet to com for the PWB and I’m looking forward to the new adventures, new friendships, and all of the fun that comes along with it.
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SAVE THE DATES July 17-19 Home Builders Association of Alabama Summer Board PWB Board Meeting: July 18 . 1pm Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa . Destin, FL
August 5 . 5:30pm A Night Out With Plain Chicken Food Blogger, Stephanie Parker, of Plain Chicken AllSouth Appliance
September 16 . 11am
The View: Homebuilding in 2014 from the Woman’s Perspective Alicia Huey, Erin Dunavant, Susan McGee
October 14 . 5:30pm
Chalk Paint Workshop Mary Robertson, owner of Nona Ruths Nona Ruths in Trussville
November 4 . 5:30pm
Pinots & PJs In support of First Light Women’s Ministry
December 9 . 11am
Christmas Luncheon Ornament Swap & Officer Installation
PWB FUNDRAISER FOR NAHB BUILD PAC Get your luggage tag today! Support the Homebuilding Industry by supporting Build Pac with this attractive durable leather luggage tag. $20
Local Member Spotlight:
Brought to you by:
Mary Steadman of Land Title Co of Alabama is our local PWB Past President. Currently she serves as the NAHB PWB Legislative Chair. Mary and her team are leading this successful Build Pac fundraiser. NAHB PWB raised $10,000 for Build Pac with the sale of the luggage tags at the NAHB Spring Board Meeting. Congratulations Mary, on a job well done! Contributions to BUILD-PAC are completely voluntary . Federal law requires political action committees to re-port name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contribution ex-ceeds $200 in a calendar year. Foreign nationals cannot contribute to BUILD-PAC.
MAY RECAP PWB Members volunteered with Alicia Huey of AGH Homes to build Ms. Smith’s Home. PWB Member, LeArden Pike, and her husband Elliot of ELM Construction; also built a home for the BLITZ.
PWB Members volunteered painting, cleaning, and assembling cabinets for Miss Samuels’ new home.
Fast Pitch PWB & The Remodeler’s Council presented ‘Fast Pitch’, a speed networking event. $10,000 was raised to send new leadership to national and state meetings; better equipping our members for leadership.
A Closer Look at GBAHB PWB Who
Builders & Associates, Women & Men We are engaged in all aspects of the building industry. Builders, developers, remodelers, architects, suppliers, marketing experts, designers, Realtors速, mortgage lenders , and trade contractors- all are welcome! If you are looking for a way to get more involved within GBAHB, PWB is a great place to start!
If you are interested in joining the PWB, please contact Becky Rouhani at 912-7000 or email beckyr@gbahb.com for an application.
Why
How
The Professional Women in Building Council is the voice of women in the building industry, dedicated to promoting industry professionalism and supporting our members at the local, state and national levels by offering networking and educational opportunities, legislative awareness and outreach, and professional and personal development.
Connecting Women
Sharing Ideas Strengthening Our Industry
A Closer Look at GBAHB PWB Come join a group of diverse and fun women working together to make a difference for the home building industry, growing personally and professionally, making lasting relationships, and having fun along the way. PWB hosts monthly events with a wide variety of programs including education, fun networking, community outreach, and advocacy for the home building industry. We hosted the Chili Cook Off this past November and raised $4,000 for ABPAC. We have many more exciting events coming up for 2014!
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What
When you join GBAHB PWB, you automatically become a member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) PWB. NAHB PWB membership gives you access to Building Women Magazine, We-Connect eSource, Web Channel Online Resources, and more! Find out more here.
Sponsorship Opportunities Partner with GBAHB Professional Women in Building and exclusively market your business at one of our monthly Lunch & Learn Programs. $275 Lunch & Learn Program Sponsor receives… • 2-5 Minutes podium time • Table-top display with promotional items • Optional door prize contribution • Logo on event flyer and signage • Cost to attend is included
LEARN . NETWORK . ADVOCATE
2014 PWB Board Members
GBAHB Professional Women in Building
Left to Right: Katie McLaughlin of Curtis White Companies: Immediate Past President Julie Moore of Home Town Mortgage Services, Inc.: Historian Katherine Higgins of Alabama Brick Delivery, Inc.: President Beth Bradner of Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham: Treasurer Leslie Holsombeck of Adams Homes: Vice President Jill Sills of Alabama Power: 2012 President & Current Advisor
We are honored to serve you! Alicia Huey of A.G.H. Homes: 2012 President
We are grateful to serve beside these women within our local GBABH as they also serve directly at the national level; within NAHB PWB.
Katie McLaughlin of Curtis White Co.: Area Trustee
Alicia Vincent of Alabama Power: Regional Trustee
Mary Steadman of Land Title Co. of Alabama: Legislative Chair