January & February 2023

2023 Executive Committee

PRESIDENT

Matt Emmons

VP/TREASURER

Craig Thurmond

VP/SECRETARY

Mark Priess

PAST PRESIDENT 2022

Cahn Wiggs

40 BELOW COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Dylan Nall

ASSOCIATES COUNCIL PRESIDENT

David Miller

BUILDERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Kirk Murdoch

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN BUILDING PRESIDENT

Cherlyn Reeves

REMODELERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Josh Zajac

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

Ed McIntyre

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CEO

Jeffrey Smith

President’s Report

By HBA President

Matt Emmons

2023 is here! Can you believe it? Time flies when you’re having fun. I’m so honored to be your president and I look forward to an amazing year. Once again, we have some great leadership in place so that we can move in a positive direction and grow our membership and benefits throughout our organization.

We have set some very obtainable goals for this year and have already made headway in moving towards those goals. Continue the ambassador program to garner new members. Trim the fat on events by combining events and having inter-council involvement. Continue with Hispanic community outreach. And finally branding our HBA – within our industry and externally – leaders.

My HBA journey began with the Remodelers Council. I wanted to learn and grow to be one of the best in the business and I knew that’s where I had to start. I quickly found my groove with the Remodelers Council and jumped on the leadership ladder. I wasn’t sure I was fit for the role, but I do know that you can’t grow without challenges. As I mentioned in my installation speech, my father was my professional development mentor and he told me a long time ago that if I got involved in as many professional aspects of the best organization that suits your business, you’ll always have success – to always be learning and growing.

In addition to all our events this year, I’m also looking forward to being an advocate for our industry not only here in Tulsa but also at the state and national level. If the last year was any indication of what’s to come, our industry will continue to be affected greatly by what’s happening in Oklahoma City and Washington, D.C. We need strong leadership to be vocal and present and I’m excited to continue carrying that torch that was lit and carried by my predecessors.

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Our association is one that assists our members in growing their businesses while having fun. Let’s really create a buzz this year by checking in at events and tagging each other and the HBA with posts all year long showing all of Green Country why they should be members. When you are posting on social media using the following hashtags is a way of getting the word out about the HBA: #TulsaHBA and one that I’m using is #itsgoingtobeanamazingyear.

We kicked off January with an amazing show of talent from our members at the General Membership Mixer HBA’s Got Talent and we’ll continue that excitement on into February at the Valentine’s GMM and beyond with a great line up of events that include some co-council educational events. This year’s Home and Garden Show is looking to be fantastic. Our volunteers have come out strong and we have grown to include more space and vendors.

Again, I am very proud and extremely honored to serve as your president this year. I can’t wait to see all the amazing things we’ll do together!

Cheers!

Matt Emmons

ALL TYPES OF HARDWOOD FLOORING

EXPERT INSTALLATION AND KNOWLEDABLE SALES

SAND AND FINISH/HAND SCRAPE/RESTORATION

WATER DAMAGE REPAIR SPECIALIST

Smith’s Scoop

By Executive Vice President/CEO

Jeffrey Smith

rates. Several of our members save more than $1,000 per year through this policy, so I highly encourage you to contact Hub International for more information.

HBA MANAGEMENT TEAM

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/ CEO

Are you using your Tulsa HBA Membership discounts and opportunities to make the most of your membership?

The Tulsa HBA offers dozens of discounts and advantages that can return your membership dues investment before you ever step foot in our building. Here is just a sampling of the benefits we offer.

As a member of the Tulsa HBA, you are automatically a member of the National Association of Home Builders and have access to their Affinity Program discounts. With the negotiating power of more than 100,000 members, these discounts can help your business and personal life. The most common discount that is used is the Lowes Pro discount.

If you sign up for the Lowes Pro line of credit, you will not only save the standard 5% off your purchase, but you can reduce your overall monthly purchases by 2% on the billing cycle. All members are eligible for this savings program, so don’t shy away if you are not a builder or remodeler. There are multiple discounts available for your business operations that include UPS, Heartland Payment Systems, and T Mobile. There are also several discounts to take advantage of on your next business or personal travel. These include Hotelplanner.com, Budget, and Avis. For more information on the savings available through the NAHB Affinity Program, please visit nahb.org/nahb-community/ member-benefits/savings.

More discounts are available to you with your membership in the Oklahoma Home Builders Association. Our builders, remodelers, and subcontractors have access to an insurance program that provides a solid liability policy at reduced

OKHBA also has a rebate program for our contractors that does not require you to purchase items from a specific location but instead by product. The reporting is done quarterly through the HBA Rebate Program and several of our members are saving more than $500 per quarter. These rebates can be on top of whatever program you are already participating in. Finally, a health insurance plan is available for all our members. To qualify, you must be an HBA Member and have at least one eligible employee that is not your spouse. The Tulsa HBA staff joined this plan last March and saved more than $9,000 with slightly improved benefits for our employees. This plan is managed through Hub International as well for more information.

The final layer of discounts and advantages comes from the Tulsa HBA. You will receive an approximate 20% discount on a Home and Garden Show booth with your membership. This is a great way to showcase your business and the products it delivers at a reduced rate. We also offer a health and wellness plan through CareATC. This plan is available to any employee of a member company for only $85 per month and covers not only the employee, but each of their dependents. If you are looking for a great benefit to your employees, this program will increase your employee productivity and retention.

There are many more discounts that we offer, so I highly encourage you to schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with Blake Howard, the Director of Member Engagement, to find out how to access each of the discounts for the largest return on your membership dues investment.

That’s the Scoop for Now, Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith

JSmith@TulsaHBA.com

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Juile Rivers JRivers@TulsaHBA.com

DIRECTOR OF ASSOCIATION ISSUES

Stacey Bayles SBayles@TulsaHBA.com

DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

Blake Howard BHoward@TulsaHBA.com

EVENTS DIRECTOR

Sarah Gentry SGentry@TulsaHBA.com

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Katrina Marie Meacham KMeacham@TulsaHBA.com

EVENT CENTER MANAGER

Caleb Rice Caleb@TulsaHBA.com

OFFICE MANAGER Amaris Burris Aburris@TulsaHBA.com

New members: Welcome to the HBA!

For more information about membership benefits or ways to get involved with the Association, please contact Julie Rivers, Membership Director.

BUILDER MEMBERS

Borger Homes

Ashton Prickett

7050 S Yale Ave

Tulsa, OK 74169

(918) 280-9147

ashton@borgerhomes.net

Sponsor: Alex Hinkle

New Age Homes LLC

Jared Britton

PO Box 2367

Owasso, OK 74055

(918) 609-6128

jared@newagehomes.net

Sponsor: Bill Ford

Ideal Homes

Brian Henry 1320 N. Porter Ave

Norman, OK 73071

(405) 364-1152

brianhenry@ideal-homes.com

Sponsor: Susan Brevard

Village Homes, LLC

Steve White

PO Box 476

Bixby, OK 74008

(918) 260-3856

villagehomes@cox.net

Sponsor: Allen Jenkins

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Embellishments Interiors

Hari Lu Ames

3404 S Birmingham Ave

Tulsa, OK 74105

(918) 585-8688

embellishm@gmail.com

Sponsor: Susan Eddings Perez

Waters Liquor

Christi Knam

1112 W. 117th Street South

Jenks, OK 74037

(918) 834-0133

watersliquor@yahoo.com

Sponsor: Eric Knam

Amatoya

Cray Bauxmont-Flynn

4041 E. 46th Street Tulsa, OK 74135 (918) 812-8860

cray@amatoya.com

Sponsor: Susan Eddings Perez

GHD Interiors

Brenda Rice

221 W. Main Jenks, OK 74037 (918) 995-2100

design@ghdinteriors.com

Sponsor: Susan Eddings Perez

Canopy Realty Inc.

AJ Lang

3700 W. Greeley Street

Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (918) 313-0795

admin@canopyrealtyco.com

Sponsor: Ernesto Ruiz

Royce Myers Art Gallery

Royce Myers

1706 S. Boston Ave

Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 582-0288

roycemyersartltd@aol.com

Sponsor: Susan Eddings Perez

L.Gray Interiors

Lindsay Gray 2448 E. 23rd Street

Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 640-6457

lindsay@lgrayinteriors.com

Sponsor: Susan Edding Perez

Zarbano Design Co.

Rebecca ''Beth'' Zarbano

3824 W. Fort Worth Street

Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (918) 622-6562

beth@zarbanodesignco.com

Sponsor: Susan Eddings Perez

Integrated HVAC LLC

Mark Doolittle

650 Hundred Oaks Drive

Edmond, OK 73013

(405) 724-4822

mark@integratedok.com

Sponsor: Sarah Brown

Allison Sheffield

Allison Sheffield

9521 B Riverside Pkwy, #118

Tulsa, OK 74137

(918) 951-7000

allison@allisonsheffield.com

Sponsor: Carl Novara

John Kennington Photography

John Kennington

11224 S 83 E Ave

Bixby, OK 74008

(918) 809-6325

johnkennington@gmail.com

Sponsor: Carl Novara

Kinetic by Windstream

Aaron Morris

11200 S 225th East Ave

Broken Arrow, OK 74014

(918) 295-4141

aaron.morris@windstream.com

Sponsor: Tonya Ellison

Tier One Roofing

Jonathan Marsh

523 W Washington St

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

(918) 899-8433

jonathan@t1roofing.com

Sponsor: Susan Brevard

Green Valley Nursery

Jared McClure

17102 E. 430 Rd

Claremore, OK 74017

(918) 341-3030

gvnursery45@gmail.com

Sponsor: Jeff Starkweather

Welcome to the HBA!

White Rock Excavating

Dale Williams

601 S. Boulder Ave, Suite 105 Tulsa, OK 74119

(918) 815-6689

whiterockex@gmail.com

Sponsor: Omar Ahmadieh

RCC Services

Sam Alchami

PO Box 35919 Tulsa, OK 74135

(918) 855-5388

sa@rccservices.llc

Sponsor: Dylan Nall

Harris Floor Covering

Calder Harris 10917 S. Memorial Drive

Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 600-0015

charrisfloorcovering@gmail. com

Sponsor: Josh Zajac

iFoam of Greater Tulsa

Todd Frankenfield 10820 E. 11th Street Tulsa, OK 74128 (918) 347-3018

tfrankenfield@ifoam.com

Sponsor: Frank Sawyer

The Berry Family Agency

William Berry 2448 E. 81st Street Tulsa, OK 74137

(918) 845-5442

william@berryfamilyagency. com

Sponsor: Josh Zajac

Solid Rock Realtors

Lindsay Brown

110 S Maple

Oologah, OK 74053

(918) 973-7625

lindsaybrown@ solidrockrealtors.com

Sponsor: Kandy Kirk

Pro Tile Service LLC

Gabriel Medina 3247 S. 121st East Ave Tulsa, OK 74146 (539) 900-9517

0614gma@gmail.com

Sponsor: Josh Zajac

Archer Insurance & Financial

James Durant 9171 E 42nd Street

Tulsa, OK 74146 (918) 398-9700

james@jdbrokerage.com

Sponsor: Ed McIntyre

Scissortail Digital

Lisa Mast

1545 East 2nd Street, Suite B

Tulsa, OK 74120 (405) 252-0813

lisa@scissortaildigital.com

Sponsor: Christopher Bryan

Mighty Dog Roofing

Dennis Cagwin

13515 E 137th Street South

Broken Arrow, OK 74011 (918) 376-0842

dcagwin@mightydogroofing. com

Sponsor: Greg Fuller

BSH Home Appliances

Trey Sharp

852 County St. 2921

Tuttle, OK 73089 (405) 544-6303

trey.sharp@bshg.com

Sponsor: Tarah Duncan

Radius Fence & Gate

Nathan Downs

14716 S Grant St

Bixby, OK 74008

(918) 212-6131

nathan@radiusfence.com

Sponsor: Jeremy Moore

Epic Connection Chiropractic Kaite Bolton

1344 E. Hillside Dr.

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

(918) 921-4247

epicconnectionchiro@gmail. com

Sponsor: Ed McIntyre

Mr. Ed's Auction Company, Inc

Michelle Johnson

5955 E 580 Rd

Catoosa, OK 74015

(918) 266-4218

michelle@mredsauctiom.com

Sponsor: Josh Zajac

Architectural Surfaces

Matt Noonan

13505 E. 61st Street, Suite D

Tulsa, OK 74012

(918) 254-7625

matthewn@arcsurfaces.com

Sponsor: Greg Strange

Pride Electric, LLC

Mark Campbell

1001 N. 9th Street, Suite A

Sapulpa, OK 74066

(918) 512-8255

melissa@prideelectric.net

Sponsor: John Madden

Muskogee Redi Mix

Mike Stiner

114 S Elm Place

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

(918) 682-3403

mstiner@muskogeeredimix. com

Legacy Construction & Remodeling, LLC

April Stephens

6565 E. 40th Street

Tulsa, OK 74145

(918) 938-7799

aprillegacy1@gmail.com

Sponsor: Cheryl Wilson

Lindsay Perkins inducted into the Oklahoma Housing Hall of Fame

The Oklahoma Home Builders Association gathered at the Omni Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City on Friday, January 6, 2023, to celebrate and induct Lindsay Perkins of Lindsay Development, LLC into the Oklahoma Housing Hall of Fame. The Oklahoma Home Builders Association’s Board of Directors voted in 2015 to begin an Oklahoma Housing Hall of Fame. Perkins was the only one named to this momentous list for 2022.

Perkins has developed in Tulsa, Jenks, Bixby, Verdigris, Broken Arrow, Sand Springs, Berryhill and Pawnee. He is responsible for over 3500 home sites throughout the greater Tulsa area. Perkins served as President of the HBA of Greater Tulsa and was Builder of the Year in 1995, the President of the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association in 2000, and the state’s Builder of the Year in 2000. He also established the Lindsay Perkins Education Scholarship for the Oklahoma State University Construction Management Technology program.

2023 PRESIDENT’S CLUB

Brandon L. Jackson named Oklahoma Builder of the Year.

As part of the celebrations on January 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Brandon L. Jackson of Tara Custom Homes, Inc. was awarded Builder of the Year by the Oklahoma Home Builders Association. He has faithfully served as their 2022 president and continues to serve as the past president in 2023. His passions include being a servant leader and contributing to the new economic development opportunities within the city of Tulsa. Brandon is a 1988 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and a 1993 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a BS in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in Construction Management and Fire Protection & Safety Engineering. He received the Lindsay Perkins Scholarship to pay for his OSU degree to kickstart his career as a premier Oklahoma Home Builder.

Home Building News Online!

With so many requests to go paperless from our members, Home Building News, Monthly Event Flyers, and Directories have gone digital. All this information is accessable on our website and sent out with our weekly NewsFlash emails. If you would like to receive a paper copy of our mailings, (or if you have paper mailings and would like to receive digital) please contact Katrina Marie Meacham at kmeacham@ tulsahba.com or 918-663-5820.

Snapshots of NAHB IBS in Las Vegas

January 31 - February 2, 2023

TICKETS

ADULTS - $10

Children under the age of 12 FREE with paid adult

SHOW HOURS

March 9 - 11 : 10am-8pm

March 12 : 11am - 5pm

Presented By:

Sponsored By:

Pompeyo Family Dogs Family Stage

Paul James Gardening Stage

Shaun O’Neale Cooking Stage

RYAL SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors:

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors:

TheTulsa HBA has hosted an annual Christmas shopping party on the first Thursday of December for the low-income students of the Ryal School for over 50 years. Each student was paired up with a HBA member to go shopping at the local Wal-Mart for Christmas gifts funded by the HBA and sponsors. The party this year was held at Wal-Mart where the students enjoyed time with HBA members and sponsors.

Thank you to our Lunch Sponsors:

Bulders Firstsource

Homes by Classic Properties

Many thanks to our Shopping Sponsors:

Allstate - Jimmy Willis Agency

BancFirst Bank of Oklahoma Mortgage

Beaco Homes

BMI Next Generation

DTC Broadbank

Butler Homes, LLC

Cobblestone Homes, Inc.

cre8iveThings, PLLC.

Famly SAFE

Freedom Insurance

Grant Homes Remodel & Restoration

Homes by Classic Properties

JDV Interiors

Kelsey Companies

Mabrey Bank

Metro Appliances and More

PF Unlimted

Renaissance, Inc.

Samsung Electronics America

StateFarm

The Sonrise Companies

True North Homes

Two Men and a Truck

Whitacre Glass Works

Winkley Homes

Feds Offering States $1.2 Billion to Adopt More Stringent Energy Codes

The Biden Administration has launched several federal initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the energy efficiency of buildings, with two specifically designed to encourage state and local governments to update their building energy codes.

Embedded in two recent pieces of massive legislation was some $1.2 billion in incentives specifically for states to update their energy codes for new homes. Newer versions of energy codes add costs to housing production that are not paid back in efficiency gains, further exacerbating the housing affordability crisis.

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed in November 2021 provides $225 million ($45 million per year for fiscal years 2022-2026) for the Department of Energy’s Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) program. Under the RECI program, states can receive grants to update to more recent model energy codes. The money can be spent on conducting studies, training, implementation and a host of other purposes.

The more recent Inflation Reduction Act sets aside nearly $1 billion for states and local governments to adopt the most recent energy codes, which as of now are the 2021 International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC). These grants are expected to be awarded through the fiscal year 2029.

Both grant programs allow state governments to partner with local jurisdictions and other stakeholders, including HBAs and home builders, in the application process.

The first deadline for the infrastructure act money is Jan. 31, 2023, for the submission of concept papers. Full

Applications are due by Mar. 27, 2023. For complete details go to eere-exchange.energy.gov and click on DEFOA-0002813.

The specific DOE Guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act grants are still in development.

The most important distinction between the two programs is the restrictive nature of updates under an IRA grant. States must move to at least the 2021 IECC to be eligible. Infrastructure (RECI) money, meanwhile, can be used to update to a more recent version. So, if a state is currently using the 2009 IECC, they may qualify for funding to adopt the 2015 edition.

NAHB members should continue to tell their local and state officials that updating to any newer energy code will result in higher construction costs and higher home prices. And most of the additional requirements do not pay for themselves over time. But if a state still wants to take advantage of the grant programs, one is far better than the other.

Because of the flexibility in the RECI program, NAHB is encouraging states to apply for infrastructure bill grants over Inflation Reduction Act grants and hopes that members will do the same. Even if a state misses the deadline in the first year, there will be more opportunities each year to apply.

NAHB staff is working very carefully to provide resources to members as we navigate the next few years of energy code changes. There have already been two webinars on the IRA and this grant program will be discussed further at the 2023 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

The Spike Club recognizes members for their recruiting and retention efforts. To become a Spike, you must earn six Spike credits within two consecutive years, by bringing in new members and retaining current members. At each new Spike level, members receive awards. Spikes also enjoy benefits such as visibility among their peers leading to increased business contacts, invitations to special FREE events, celebrations and more.

201+ points

Mark Priess - 783.5

Burr Kannady - 333.5

Rita Boggs - 323.75

Frank W Sawyer - 295.5

Wayne Farabough - 269

Ken Klein - 249

Charles T Gilmore - 246.5

Brian D Wiggs - 245

Howard Kelsey - 225

Philip R.Rhees - 224

Steve Murphy - 210.5

Darrell Jenkins - 209

John Brawley - 207.5

151 - 200 points

Allen Jenkins - 199

Joe Robson - 179

Mike Fournier - 175.5

Susan Burch - 174

Rex Alexander - 173

David Funk - 172.5

Mary Pearce - 160.5

Lantz Day - 156

Lana Nelson - 154.5

Mike Fretz - 153

101 - 150 points

Bill Butts - 150

Scott Wood - 148

Brandon T.Jackson146.25

Ed Schermerhorn - 143

Lora Phillips - 139.5

Steve D.Wrigh - 138.5

Brandon Perkins - 137.75

Glenn Shaw - 132

Tom Wenrick - 131

Rodger Tucker - 124.5

Gretchen Casto - 124.25

Linda Johnson - 124

John Madden - 122

Lindsay Perkins - 122

Ryan Farabough - 119.5

David Sanders - 119

Roger Cooper - 118.5

Monte L. Dunham114.5

Melanie Haines - 103.5

Shawn Linfoot - 101.5

Nikki Pauly - 101

Kevin Blackburn - 100.5

76 - 100 points

Barry Helms - 91.75

Rob Miles - 89

Brandon L. Jackson - 88

Chuck Ramsay - 87.5

Greg Simmons - 87.5

David Gibson - 87

Peter Grant - 82.75

Ted Dubie - 80

Lee Sherman - 77.5

Rick Ellison - 77

51-75 points

Tim Guinn - 75.5

Cheryl Funk - 74.25

Steve Fulps - 72.5

Zelda Garrison - 62.25

Carl Novara - 62

Janet Holt - 58

Kurt Barron - 57.5

Jeff Starkweather - 55.5

Briana J. Parmele - 53

26 - 50 points

Jimmy Holmes - 49.5

Rod Brunken - 47.5

Kyle Smalygo - 47.5

Rick Liebman - 45.75

Ed McIntyre - 45

Susan Bevard - 42

Scott Burnett - 42

Tarah Duncan - 37.5

Ken Saltink - 33.5

Vince Mims - 33.5

Greg Strange - 33

JD Harp - 32.5

Weldon Bowman - 32 Craig Thurmond - 30

Gary Soderstrom - 29.5

Cameron Walker - 28.25

Kandy Kirk - 27.25

Michael L Green - 26

Tim Whorton - 26

6 - 25 points

Chris Hodges - 25

Connell Curran - 24

Toni Rogers - 24

Tom Watts - 23.5

Stuart Gallagher - 23 Vern L Suess - 23

- 7

Jacqueline McGuire - 7

Cahn Wiggs - 7

David Charney - 7

Ken Ralston - 7

Sean Lewis - 7

Chris Key - 7

Dale Chapman - 6.5

Keelyn Elliott - 6.5

Perry Hood - 6.5

Erin DeWeese - 6

Jayne Ash - 6

Toby Powell - 6

Jason Brown - 6

Josh Zajac - 6

Bob Crouch - 6

Tony Cypert - 6

Robert Hines - 6

David Bootenhoff - 6

Robin Rogers - 6

Robert Walker - 6

Spike Candidates (Less than 6 points)

Chandra Rinehart - 5.5

Adam Curran - 5.5

Keith Jones - 5.5

Tamara Noel - 5.5

Donna Cartwright - 5.5

David Dodd - 5

Carrie DeWeese - 5

Jim VanSickle - 5

Bailey Miles - 5

John Land - 5

Daniel Knapp - 5

Ray Baumgarten - 5

Don Norton - 5

Rick Willcut - 5

Darren Rager - 4.5

Sam J. Smith - 4.5

Justin Bohannan - 4.5

Richard Dodson - 4.5

Jason Peper - 4.5

Maegan Miner - 4.5

Amity Edwards - 4

Tom Boyce - 4

Dawn

Celebrating 80 years of the Tulsa Home Builders Association and the installation of Matt Emmons as 2023 president, members and guests gathered on December 2, 2023, at the Mayo Hotel for a black-tie affair. Leaders and staff pulled together memorabilia from the past 80 years, highlighting over 70 years of the Home & Garden Show and how the Parade of Homes has grown from one home to over 100 homes. Eighty years of relationships, both friendships and partnerships, are what this association is built upon.

At this year's installation gala other members were honored with awards.

2022 President's Award - Ed McIntyre of EDS Wealth

2022 Builder of the Year - Jeff Starkweather of Epic Homes

2022 Remodeler of the Year - Matt Emmons of Emmons Construction

2022 Associate of the Year - Chris Hodges of Arvest Bank

2022 Woman of the Year - Emily Machetta of Flat Branch Morgage

2022 Spike of the Year - Kandy Kirk of Chinowth & Cohen Realtors

2022 Young Leader of the Year - Connell Curran of Abbey Homes

2022 Rising Star of the Year - Mike Warren of EDS Wealth

2022 Executive Committee Member of the Year - Cherlyn Reeves of Innovative Outdoor Living

2022 Spirit Award - Mike Fournier of Sonrise Construction

Snapshots: Installation Gala

President Matt Emmons presenting his Inagural Address

Jeffery Smith, Lora Phillips and Phil Rhees toasting to 80 years and to the milestones that lay ahead.

Executive Committe Member of the YearCherlyn Reeves.

City planning and construction services to undergo major reorganization, Mayor Bynum announces

Kevin Canfield, Tulsa World

Mayor G.T. Bynum on Thursday announced a major shakeup in how the city plans, designs and builds street projects and other capital improvements.

The reorganization of multiple departments — and the addition of several new ones — is intended to create a development process that starts with citizen input and ends with the projects they envisioned.

“This will establish a far more collaborative and linear approach to the way that we build Tulsa, and it will all start with the citizens’ hopes for the city that they want to build,” Bynum said during a press conference at City Hall.

In 2011, then-Mayor Dewey Bartlett disbanded the Public Works Department and created three new ones: Streets and Stormwater, Engineering Services, and Water and Sewer.

In the current fiscal year, those departments account for at least one third of the city’s $945 million budget.

The reorganization calls for reestablishing the Public Works Department, creating a new Department of City Experience, and maintaining a slightly modified Water and Sewer Department.

“Unfortunately, all of this (work) has been siloed over time, and we just haven’t had the level of collaboration or the citizens and design involvement on the front end that I think we need to do quality work,” Bynum said.

Under the reorganization, which takes effect when the new fiscal year starts July 1, Streets and Stormwater employees will become part of the Public Works Department, and Engineering Services employees will move to one of the new departments, depending on the type of work they do.

For example, engineers who work on streets and stormwater projects will be in the Public Works Department, and engineers who work on water and sewer systems will be in the Water and Sewer Department.

The Department of City Experience will be made up of six divisions. They include four departments that already exist at the city — Animal Welfare, Neighborhood Inspections, The Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity, and the Tulsa Planning Office — and two new ones, Community Development and City Design Studio.

Bynum said he began thinking about reorganizing the city’s development processes when he asked himself where he had settled for less and where he should press his team to do a better job.

“What I found was, after eight years on the council and one term as mayor, I was falling into the trap of thinking: ‘You know what? Street projects — that is just the way that they are in Tulsa.’ And that should not be just the way they are,” Bynum said.

“When a street project is completed, the people who use it should be delighted with the end result, because they played a part in it and it reflects their aspirations for our city.”

Bynum said the city’s work on Riverside Drive near the Gathering Place should be a model for how all city projects are done “because people were engaged on the front end and you had great designers and community engagement on the front end to build something that the citizens wanted.”

He stressed that Thursday’s announcement was not a response to last week’s call by the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors for member businesses not to bid on city street projects because of late payments, tight construction schedules and other concerns the organization has

about how the city manages its projects.

“This is something, you know, we have been working on for a year,” Bynum said.

The realignment will not result in a loss of any jobs but instead will increase the number of city employees, Bynum said. But Engineering Services Director Paul Zachary, Streets and Stormwater Director Terry Ball and Water and Sewer Director Eric Lee will have to apply if they want to manage one of the three new departments.

As will James Wagner, because the Department of City Experience is essentially a rebranded version of the city's Working In Neighborhoods Department, which Wagner leads.

Here are the new departments and the sections under them:

Department of City Experience: City Design Studio, Community Development, Tulsa Planning Office, Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity, Animal Welfare, and Neighborhood Inspections.

Public Works Department: Stormwater and Land Management, Traffic Operations, Street Maintenance, Refuse and Recycling, and Engineering Services.

Water and Sewer Department: Engineering Design, Operations, Asset Planning, and Information Systems. The realignment will not result in a loss of any jobs but instead will increase the number of city employees, Bynum said. But Engineering Services Director Paul Zachary, Streets and Stormwater Director Terry Ball and Water and Sewer Director Eric Lee will have to apply if they want to manage one of the three new departments.

As will James Wagner, because the Department of City Experience is essentially a rebranded version of the city's Working In Neighborhoods Department, which Wagner leads.

Here are the new departments and the sections under them:

Department of City Experience: City Design Studio, Community Development, Tulsa Planning Office, Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity, Animal Welfare, and Neighborhood Inspections.

Public Works Department: Stormwater and Land Management, Traffic Operations, Street Maintenance, Refuse and Recycling, and Engineering Services.

Water and Sewer Department: Engineering Design, Operations, Asset Planning, and Information Systems.

February 2023

Tuesday, February 7

Associates Council | 11:30 a.m. at HBA

Wednesday, February 8

Southwest Chapeter | 11:30 a.m. at One Gas, Downtown

Thursday, February 9

International Residential Code Seminar | 8 a.m. at HBA

Tuesday, February 14

GMM: Valentine Couples Themed Dinner | 6 p.m. at HBA

Wednesday, February 15

Professional Women in Building Council | 5:30 p.m. at HBA

Wednesday, February 22

Joint meeting Builders & Developers and 40Below Councils | 11:30 a.m. at HBA

Monday, February 27

Rogers County Chapter| 12 p.m. at Hammett House, Claremore

March 2023

Thursday, March 9 through Sunday, March 12

Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show | SageNet Expo Center

Friday, March 24 through Saturday, March 25

Claremore Home & Garden Show | Claremore Expo Center

January GMM HBA's Got Talent

PRESENTING SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSOR

BAR SPONSOR

Winners: Natalie Martin - First place Stardust Vapor Mavens - Second place

PROUD PARTNERS

Thank you to the following members for their support and generous contribution to the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa.

Kristin Switzer - 2B Organized Tulsa

Amity Edwards - 918 Interiors

Christ Hodges - Arvest Bank

Dolores Turner - Arvest Bank

Kirk J. Shell - AVB Bank

Gretchen Casto - Bank of Oklahoma Mortgage

Susan Bevard - BTC Broadband

Carl Novara Agency - Farmers Ins.

Tom Barbour - CertaPro Painters

Carrie Deweese - Chinowth & Cohen

Rodger Tucker - Cobblestone Homes, Inc.

Ted Dubie - Construction Inspection Services, LLC

Lora Phillips - Construction Inspection Services, LLC

Greg Strange - Countertop Solutions

Carl Gibson - cre8iveThings, PLLC.

Dale DeBoer - Dale & Lee's Service, Inc.

Dana Day - Day Build & Design

Ed McIntyre - EDS Financial

Rhonda Ramey - Emerald Waters Travel

Matt Emmons - Emmons

Construction

Carol Parker - Executives Title & Escrow

Lacy Davenport - Farmers Insurance

Laurie Gamson - FirsTitle & Abstract Services, LLC

Melissa Herron - FirsTitle & Abstract Services, LLC

Keely Hutchinson - FirsTitle & Abstract Services, LLC

Liz Mathis - FirsTitle & Abstract Services, LLC

Maegen Miner – FirsTitle & Abstract Services, LLC

Tammy Pratt – FirsTitle & Abstract Services, LLC

Sean McKee - Flat Branch Home Loans

Emily Machetta - Flat Branch Home Loans

Jill Garcille - Freedom Insurance

Mary Pearce - Frisco Title

David Bridges - Garage Kings

Peter Grant - Grant Homes

Remodel & Restoration

Sean McClanahan - Hahn Appliance Center

Mike Walker - Hahn Appliance Center

Roland Rice - Heatwave Supply, Inc.

Mark Priess - HUB International CFR

Robert Hughes - Hughes Lumber

Jennifer Kudirka - Independent Material Co, Inc.

Del McDonald - Innovative Awnings & Screens

Kim Williams - KT Williams Insurance Group

David Lee - Lee Signature Properties

Bryan Casey - Metro Appliances and More

Kevin Dycus - Metro Appliances and More

Ann Howell - Metro Appliances and More

Cory Weaver - Metro Appliances and More

Toby Wisby - Metro Appliances and More

Lynn Marchbank- Mid-Continent Group

Frank Sawyer - Nuredo Media

Frank Cerrito - On Demand Mechanic

Marie Greenly - Open Mortgage LLC

Laura Ransbottom - PF Unlimited

Larry Wilson- Pro-Tech Roofing, Inc.

Glenn Simms - Re-Bath of Tulsa

Charla Nicklas - Renaissance, Inc.

Camille Helms - Renovations By Helms

Clark Robinson - Robinson Glass

David Sanders - Sanders Engineering

Regina LeBlanc - ServPro

Gentry Detter - Spectrum Paint Company

Brandon L Jackson - Tara Custom Homes

Mike Fournier - The Sonrise Companies

Gant Hinkle - True North Homes

Bud Farris - Tulsa Fireplace Supply

Jordan Cash - Two Men and a Truck

Heather Simon - VanDyk Mortgage

Tim Nall - We B Trees

Jackson Whitacre - Whitacre Glass Works