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2020 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

By HBA President Mike Fournier

President Mike Fournier The Sonrise Companies Vice President/Treasurer Jeff Starkweather Epic Homes

HOT summer greetings to all of my HBA friends: The coronavirus outbreak made a serious and immediate dent in Americans’ willingness to buy new homes and/or remodel their current houses. But, just yesterday during an NAHB meeting, a builder and I were chatting about the uptick we have seen related to “Aging-InPlace” remodeling. We both expressed how thankful we were to have the CAPS designation. We see more and more customers being drawn to stay in their homes for the long-term and begin remodeling for their aging parents; given the tragic Petri dish scenario that many nursing homes became for the virus this spring.

The housing market experienced a dramatic (yet temporary) downturn after the Covid-19 panic that slammed much of the world economy to a full halt in March/ April. Buyers are coming back though, looking for new construction homes, or remodeling their existing homes, and that is helping lift stock prices, builder spirits, and giving a roaring start to the summer months of building. (As of this writing, Home Depot (HD) stock is up 15%, and Lowe’s (LOW) is up 10% for the year).

Those are impressive numbers!

Nationwide, construction of new houses rose 4.3% in May as the U.S. economy was reopening, helped again by ultra-low mortgage rates that drew more buyers and encouraged builders to build more spec homes.

The Commerce Department announced last week that nationwide housing starts experienced their first increase since January with an annualized rate of 974k units. This is coming off a 5-year low in April when the annualized volume was only 934k units.

If you follow MarketWatch, their housing economists are forecasting housing starts will rise to an annualized rate of 1.13 million units by the end of the year. That is great news. This was backed by nationwide building permits jumping last month 14.4 % to a whopping 1.22 million units as a forecasted annual rate.

Helping to stoke the fire in builder’s spirits is the dramatic surge in lending applications to buy a new home, as they rose for the 10th week in row, and hit an 11-year high! Plus, compare this also as mortgage applications were a remarkable 21 percent higher in mid-June this year than they were one year ago. This data is supplied from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

That was all a long preamble to say “Saddle up your horses, we’ve got a trail to blaze,” as the remainder of 2020 is shaping up to be one of the busiest building seasons that builders have ever seen! As I drive around daily all over Tulsa and the suburbs, it astonishes me how many homes I witness being built at once. It doesn’t matter if I’m in Stone Canyon, Woodland Hills or Forest Ridge, (or a dozen+ other neighborhoods) ~ there is new home construction going on at a remarkable pace!

And this is happening BEFORE our Parade of Homes which is scheduled this year for July 18th to July 26th (the ever-popular night-time Parade twilight tours are July 20th to July 23rd). Our Parade continues to be the greatest single showcase event of new homes in Tulsa.

And EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR the parade results in a dramatic building spike by virtually every builder that has homes for sale in the parade. This year will be no different. We hope you come out to tour the builder homes, and to show your support. Special kudo’s to Cahn Wiggs for stepping up to chair the Parade of Homes for us this year. Thank You Cahn!

Secretary Lora Phillips HBA Life Member Past President 2019 Erin DeWeese Brian D. Wiggs Homes 40Below Council President Amity Edwards 918 Interiors Associates Council President Tana Van Cleave Vancrete Decorative Concrete Builders Council President Dana Day Day Build & Design Developers Council President Joe Westervelt Mapleview Associates, Inc. Professional Women in Building Carrie DeWeese Chinowth & Cohen Remodelers Council President Scott Maddy Pella Windows & Doors of Oklahoma Membership Chair Nicole Hopkins Blasem Executive Vice President/CEO Jeffrey Smith

Giddy up!

Sincerely,

Mike Fournier

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HBA MANAGEMENT TEAM Jeffrey Smith Executive Vice President/ CEO jsmith@tulsahba.com Morgan Sikes Special Events Director msikes@tulsahba.com Hali McCoy Marketing and Public Relations Director hmccoy@tulsahba.com Stacey Bayles Director of Association Issues sbayles@tulsahba.com Pablo Perez Membership Director pablo@tulsahba.com Ross Newcomer Director of Membership Engagement rnewcomer@tulsahba.com Caleb Rice Mike Fretz Event Center Manager caleb@tulsahba.com

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By Executive Vice President/CEO Jeffrey Smith

What a whirlwind 2020 has been! I can’t believe that August is upon us and there is still so much left to do this year.

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown the calendar out the window and challenged all of us on how to maintain some sort of normalcy, while protecting the health of our families, friends, and loved ones.

After being on several virtual meetings and conference calls over the last four months, I now realize how passionate our members are for the Tulsa HBA and the value that our face-to-face time provides for your membership. Here are just a few things that we are planning for the last four months of the year, all while following safety protocols provided by the health experts.

In September we will host our 2nd annual HBA Legacy Awards to honor those members that have been engaged with the Tulsa HBA for 42 years as well as honor the annual Frank Sanders and Don Herrington Award winners. This was a very special night in 2019 and we can’t wait to honor some of our outstanding members. We will also host our annual Economic Forecast with scheduled speaker, Dr. Robert Dietz, the Chief Economist for NAHB. This presentation is always valuable in how you plan your business for the next 6-12 months and I encourage you to attend.

October will have the Home Remodeling Showcase and I am excited to see 10 projects on the tour this year. Our remodelers have been hard at work and this is their time to shine as they showcase some amazing work that has been completed over the last 12 months.

We will also have our BUILDPAC golf tournament in October. What a great time of year it will be to play golf. If you feel nervous about gatherings inside a building, then this is the event for you; fresh Oklahoma air in October and enjoying a round of golf at Forest Ridge.

In November we will have the Evening of Giving fundraiser for the HBA Charitable Foundation. This event will be the sole fundraiser for the HBA-CF in 2020 and the funds will help support the housing and workforce development programs of the Foundation. Although November might seem slower on the event side,

that is the month we will begin planning for all events for 2021. Our leadership team will be hard at work to make sure that 2021 (Covid-19 or not) will be the best year ever for the Tulsa HBA and its members.

Finally, in December we will install our 2021 HBA Officers and celebrate the accomplishments of our members at the Installation Dinner and Holiday Party.

This year that event will be combined with our Appetite for Construction, so please mark you calendars now for December 4th, and plan to attend for some great food, a few drinks, fabulous conversation, and a fantastic way to wrap up the year.

I wish all of you the best and most success as we continue to navigate through a global pandemic. Please feel free to reach out to me if there is anything the Tulsa HBA can do to help you.

That’s the Scoop for now, Jeffrey Smith

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1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ¥ MAY

2020 Event Updates August 11TH

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Municipality Roundtable & Virtual

August 11TH

6:00PM - 8:00PM

PWB: 19th Amendment Centennial Celebration

The Vault TomTom Room

August 17TH

11:00AM

Owasso Chapter Golf Tournament

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September 1st

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Associates Council &Virtual

Sept. 2ND - 11TH

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September 3RD

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Remodeler’s Council

Tulsa HBA

September 7TH

All Day

Labor Day: OFFICE CLOSED

Tulsa HBA

September 10TH

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Follow us at Facebook.com/TulsaHBA or check the website at TulsaHBA.com/Events for updates on times and locations of upcoming events!

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LOCAL NEWS

AREA HOUSING STARTS FOR JUNE JUMP NEARLY 50 PERCENT

Area housing starts rose 47 percent over the same period a year ago, records from a local permit tracking service show.

June’s figure was 325, up from 221 in 2019, according to Tulsa-based New Orders Weekly. For the year, housing starts have risen 14.2 percent, going from 1,480 to 1691 in 2020. Broken Arrow topped June starts with 106, followed by unincorporated Wagoner County (35), unincorporated Rogers County (29) and Collinsville (25).

Broken Arrow also leads in home construction for the year with 397 permits, ahead of unincorporated Wagoner County (195), Tulsa (194) and unincorporated Rogers County (128).

Tulsa Area Housing Starts

TOTALS

June/Year-to-Date

325/1691 Bartlesville 0/9 Collinsville Skiatook 25/104 2/24 Owasso Claremore 12/48 Verdigris 7/35 3/17 Sand Springs Rogers Catoosa 3/35 County 0/10 Tulsa 29/128 21/194

Tulsa County Wagoner 15/112 Broken Arrow County Sapulpa 106/397 35/195 9/28 Jenks 17/117 Wagoner Coweta Kiefer 0/4 Glenpool Bixby 10/51 0/3 6/43 23/122 Okmulgee 0/2

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LOCAL NEWS

SURPRISE VISIT AT THE HBA BY SPIRIT AWARD ARTIST - JIM FRANKLIN

In late June this year, the HBA staff received a buzz at the front door from someone who wanted to come “see the giant eagle.” Unbeknownst to the staff at the time, the request came from Jim Franklin, the artist who was commissioned to design the eagle for the Spirit Award in 1988.

Franklin, pictured below with his wife, was thrilled to see the eagle prominently displayed when entering the Association.

“For those of you who didn’t attend the Installation Banquet, I don’t know how to describe the majestic eagle by artist Jim Franklin,” says Burr Kannady in the November 1988 edition of Home Building News, then known as the Association Reporter.

The 1988 article continues to say that the Spirit Award Committee, then chaired by Kannady, “made sure they had a one-of-a-kind award for the

Pictured: Burr Kannady with the Eagle portrait, 1988

builder who embodies the spirit of ‘Do Business with a Member.’” The first recipient of the award was Rick Martin in 1989. “I really can’t believe it.

I’m speechless,” says Martin in the September 1989 edition of Association Reporter. “I am holding the eagle statuette whose life-sized (600 pound) brother is now hovering over the BAMT lobby,” Martin says referring to the Builders Association of Metro Tulsa, now the HBA of Greater Tulsa.

Pictured: Artist Jim Franklin and wife, June 2020

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HOW ARE YOU PROMOTING YOUR HBA MEMBERSHIP? Take advantage of the credibility that comes with being a part of the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa by identifying your business as a proud HBA member. Our new HBA Member Center,located in the HBA office, has all of your promotional needs! Come by to grab stickers, window clings and other promotional materials. Looking for something specific? Just ask!

The HBA team is on the lookout for businesses sporting the HBA Proud Member Logo.

Share how you are a #HBAProudMember by posting photos on the HBA Facebook page or by including #HBAProudMember in your tweets.

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HBA ADVOCACY MATTERS AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT The Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa is the primary advocate for the residential construction industry in the Tulsa metropolitan area.

Association advocacy takes place in the municipal, county, state, and federal levels, and is categorized as follows: Regulatory Advocacy includes working with regulatory staff for positive change.

Examples of regulatory advocacy includes working with code officials and inspectors on code interpretation, or advocating for reasonable regulations with the various local, county, state, and federal agencies and bureaucracies (planning and zoning, EPA, etc.)

Legislative Advocacy includes working with elected officials to change, defeat or adopt ordinances or laws that are favorable to the residential construction industry. It includes engaging elected officials who are responsible for writing or re-writing the law and lobbying those who cast the votes. Examples of legislative advocacy includes lobbying elected officials in federal or state capitols or with members of city councils or county commissions to adopt or modify codes, statutes, ordinances, or laws.

Political Advocacy consists of effective advocacy in the electoral process to elect pro-housing, pro-business candidates to public office by campaign contributions, volunteer efforts, campaign management, and more. Specifically, the Association’s non-partisan political advocacy involves efforts to elect officials at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels who understand the importance of residential construction and remodeling to our economy and quality of life. Through its political action

committees, HBA PAC and NAHB’s BUILD-PAC, the HBA advocates and supports candidates for public office on the basis od how the candidate aligns with the priorities of the residential building industry. The HBA believes that political advocacy is chief among the forms of advocacy in which HBA engages.

Legal Advocacy is when an unfavorable or abusive law or enforcement method must be challenged in court by a lawsuit. The Association’s legal advocacy is the last line of defense for the residential construction industry. In cases when all other forms of advocacy fail, regulations that are detrimental to the industry may be adopted or implemented over the objections of the best arguments of the HBA and subject to legal challenge. In such cases, the HBA may, along with other organizations or entities, file suit against the offending government body. Legal advocacy is extremely expensive and highly unpredictable. That is why the HBA engages in regulatory, legislative, and political advocacy. There are times, however, when legal action may be the only recourse. In those times, the HBA remains the chief advocate for its members and the residential construction industry.

Heed the Call Now when many are working remotely and most communication is conducted electronically, it’s easy to overlook a CALL TO ACTION from NAHB, OkHAB, or HBA. This, however, is not the time to ignore a CALL TO ACTION. While staff advocates on members’ behalf, it is the HBA member who is the voting constituent at the federal, state, and local levels whose opinion is critically important. Elected officials are listening to what YOU have to say and are paying attention to your phone calls, emails, and letters about the issues affecting the housing industry today. Please answer the next CALL TO ACTION from NAHB, OkHBA, or HBA when they are delivered in your Inbox so that your business and our industry is not adversely impacted by bad decision-making.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Remodeling Industry Sees Optimism Despite COVID-19 NAHB Today released its Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter of 2020, posting a reading of 73. This is the second quarter with a new RMI, redesigned to ease respondent burden and improve its ability to interpret and track industry trends. The new series is not seasonally adjusted, therefore index readings cannot be compared quarter to quarter.

In the second quarter, all components and subcomponents of the RMI were well above 50. The Current Conditions Index averaged 77, including: • large remodeling projects ($50,000 or more) yielding a reading of 70; • moderately-sized remodeling projects (at least $20,000 but less than $50,000) at 78; and • small remodeling projects (under $20,000) with a reading of 83.

The Future Indicators Index averaged 70, including: • the rate at which leads and inquiries are coming in at 72; and • the backlog of remodeling jobs at 67.

In an effort to track quarterly trends, the redesigned RMI survey asks remodelers to compare market conditions to three months earlier, using a “better,” “about the same,” or “worse” scale. This index posted a reading of 66, indicating that market conditions have improved substantially since the first quarter.

“Many remodelers are busy, even busier than prior to COVID-19. Home owners are calling for decks, patios, porches, and kitchen and bathroom jobs,” said NAHB Remodelers Chair Tom Ashley, Jr., CAPS, CGP, CGR, a remodeler from Denham Springs, La. “Their optimism for a stronger market is evident through their RMI responses.”

The new RMI survey asks remodelers to rate five facets of the remodeling market as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” Each question is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where an index number above 50 indicates that a higher share view conditions as good rather than poor.

The overall RMI is calculated by averaging the results of two components: the Current Conditions Index and the Future Indicator Index, each of which uses a similar scale from 0 to 100.

The Current Conditions Index examines the current market for large remodeling projects, moderately-sized projects and small projects.

The Future Indicators Index looks at the current rate at which leads and inquiries are coming in and the current backlog of remodeling projects.

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“An RMI of 73 indicates positive remodeler sentiment, and a change index of 66 indicates that business has picked up since the previous quarter as home owners focus on the importance of home for work and life amidst the pandemic,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “However, rising material prices and ongoing skilled labor access represent ongoing supplyside challenges.”

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MEMBER NEWS

THE TULSA HBA WINS NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP AWARD

The Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa has been recognized for its outstanding Masked Singer Membership Event with an Award of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

comprised of the staff executives who direct more than 650 NAHB-affiliated state and local home builders’ associations representing more than 140,000 home builders in communities across the United States.

“It is truly an honor for the hard work and professionalism of the HBA staff to be recognized with this Association Excellence Award,” said Mike Fournier, President of the Tulsa HBA. “I applaud their dedication to representing the home builder members and preserving the American Dream of home-ownership for our community.”

“It is always impressive to see the innovation, stewardship and dedication demonstrated by the professional staff and member volunteers from the HBA’s across the country, fully knowing that HBA members and the industry benefit and coming full circle as it filters through the respective communities.”

“The programming and output of our local and state HBAs that make up the strength of the NAHB Federation are fully on display through the AEA Awards submissions,” said Bryce Johnson, EOC President and CEO of the HBA of Fargo-Moorhead.

“It’s important to always find new and innovative ways to engage our membership with the Association. This unique event not only accomplished this task but also revealed the hidden talents of our members who gave us performances that will be remembered for quite some time. It also serves as a valuable resource for other HBA’s interested in pursuing similar programs”

The Association Excellence Awards is an annual program designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of state and local home builders’ associations and executive officers in the field of association management. EOC membership is

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The winning entries will be added to the NAHB website, so that other executives and associations across the country can access and learn from them in order to provide better service to their own members and community.

PHILANTHROPY

TULSA HBA & REASOR’S DONATE $5,000 TO FOOD FOR KIDS PROGRAM

This year Tulsa HBA, Reasor’s, and KOTV were honored to present $5,000 and an additional $1,000 from Reasor’s to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s Food for Kids program. We are grateful to every attendee that took the time to purchase a bouquet of flowers at the 2020 Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show. Your support is what helps us continue to make our community a better place!

The Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa partnered with Reasor’s to sell bouquets of flowers at the Tulsa Home & Garden Show. All proceeds went to supporting the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Program.

Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s Food for Kids program specifically addresses childhood hunger and ensures food-insecure children in our communities have a reliable resource for nutritious meals throughout the year.

PWB COUNCIL PARTNERS WITH R&G GROCERS TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS

The Professional Women in Building Council partnered with R&G Family Grocers to donate and fill the gap during the COVID-19 shutdown so that under-served communities would have access to groceries and food. Their mission is to enhance the health of northeast Oklahoma through food-based community revitalization.

have distributed 23,760 bundles of food to 11,880 households. Their goal is to pack and distribute an additional 1800 bundles of food to 900 households.

The PWB council was thrilled to partner with this worthy organization to provide meals and nutrition to those who need it the most.

R&G Family Grocers has been able to form an ad hoc distribution system to quickly get food to those who need it most. Since March 25th, they HOME BUILDING NEWS 2020

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HBA June Mixer The Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa invites all members to attend our monthly General Membership Mixers. These mixers are held on the second Tuesday of every month in the Mike Fretz Event Center. Each mixer has a different theme and allows our members the chance to network and build friendships with multiple members in one place. Make sure to check out our schedule for the next GMM!

pitch perfect summer picnic Thank you to our Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor

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HBA July Mixer The Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa invites all members to attend our monthly General Membership Mixers.

july - parade of homes kick-off Thank you to our Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor

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WINNERS

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VIP Party Presenting Sponsor: Builder Breakfast Awards Sponsor: Charter Title & Escrow Oklahoma Natural Gas Tulsa World

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PARADE OF HOMES 2020 Please visit our Tulsa HBA Facebook Page more pictures of our award winners!

WINNERS Silvercrest Homes

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

Keelyn Elliott - 918 Interiors

Heather Simon - Guaranteed Rate

Frank Sawyer - Nuredo Media

Amity Edwards - 918 Interiors

Don Conwell - Guild Mortgage

John Land - OK Hydroseed

Dolores Turner - Arvest Bank

Tracie Englen - Guild Mortgage

Liz Mathis - OK Secured Title

Chris Hodges - Arvest Bank

Tim Orchard - Hahn Appliance Center

Brent Cariker - OK Secured Title

Kirk Shell - AVB Bank

Sean McClanahan - Hahn Appliance Center

Robert Hines - Overhead Door Company

Donnie Evans - BA Flooring and Design

Mike Walker - Hahn Appliance Center

Larry Wilson - Pro-Tech Roofing, Inc.

Gretchen Casto - Bank of Oklahoma Mortgage

Josh Zajac - Hammer Stars Roland Rice - Heatwave Supply, Inc.

Susan Bevard - BTC Broadband

Bill Smith - HISINC, LLC

Jeb Williamson - Builders Firstsource

Kristal Mitchell - HOA Solutions

Larry Cagle - Cagle Construction

Mark Priess - HUB International CFR

Carrie Deweese - Chinowth & Cohen

Jennifer Kudirka - Independent Material Co, Inc.

Dylan Nall - B Haulin’

Janet Holt- Chinowth & Cohen David Blackburn- Classe Homes Rodger Tucker - Cobblestone Homes, Inc. Greg Strange - Countertop Solutions Brent DeBoer - Dale & Lee’s Service, Inc.

John Madden - J. Madden Homes Samuel Castro - Jimmy Willis Insurance Company Michelle Herrel - Jimmy Willis Insurance Company

Laura Ransbottom - PF Unlimited Glenn Simms - Re-Bath of Tulsa Charla Nicklas - Renaissance, Inc. Clark Robinson - Robinson Glass Gentry Detter - Spectrum Paint Co. Justin Carlton - State Farm Insurance Stephen Haney - Securian Advisors Mid America Brandon Jackson - Tara Custom Homes, Inc. Mike Fournier - The Sonrise Companies Lauri White - Titan Title Company Maegan Miner - Triad Bank

Carl Gibson - Delineations,Inc

Mena Grass - Jimmy Willis Insurance Company

Nick Wofford -Triad Bank

A.J. Brentlinger - Dolese Bros. Co.

Howard Kelsey - Kelsey Company

Billy Moore - East Central Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Bud Farris - Tulsa Fireplace Supply

Kim Williams - KT Williams Insurance Group

Matt Gragg - Tulsa Foam

Ed McIntyre - EDS Financial Brandon Massey - Elite Cabinets

Andrea Canada - Langdon Publishing/ TulsaPeople

Matt Emmons - Emmons Construction

Belinda Tucker - McGraw Realtors

HjornySkaftason - Eurocraft

Bryan Casey - Metro Appliances & More

Carol Parker - Executives Title & Escrow

Tarah Duncan - Metro Appliances & More

Sally Perez - Exit Realty Connexx

Ann Howell - Metro Appliances & More

Emily Machetta - Flat Branch Home Loans

Kevin Dycus - Metro Appliances & More

Jill Garcille - Freedom Insurance

Toby Wisby - Metro Appliances & More

Mary Pearce - Frisco Title

Lynn Marchbank - Mid-Continent Group

Tom Dawson - Full Tilt Wraps

Rob Miles - Milestone Homes, Inc.

Peter Grant - Grant Homes Remodel & Restoration

Bailey Miles - Milestone Homes, Inc.

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Russ Ellis - Metro Appliances & More

Chris Truitt - TRUCO Development

David Land - Tulsa Landscape Chris Meyer - Turner Roofing & Sheet Metal Keely Hutchinson - Two Men and a Truck Jerry Van Cleave - Vancrete Decorative Concrete Tana Van Cleave - Vancrete Decorative Concrete Robert Ward - Ward Management Services Tim Nall - We B Trees Jackson Whitacre - Whitacre Glass Works

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.

Names with at least two Spike points are listed below, as reported by NAHB.

201+ points

Mark Priess - 593.5 Francine Bandy - 527.5 Burr Kannady - 330.5 Rita Boggs - 269.75 David Blackburn - 256.75 Charles Gilmore - 246.5 Ken Klein - 246 Wayne Farabough - 246 Frank Sawyer - 239 Brian Wiggs - 224 Howard Kelsey - 222 Philip Rhees - 218 Darrell Jenkins - 206 Steve Murphy - 205 John Brawley - 204.5

151-200 points Allen Jenkins - 174 Rex Alexander - 173 Mary Pearce - 155 Lantz Day - 153 Lana Nelson - 152.5

76-100 points

Rodger Tucker - 97.5 Shawn Linfoot - 95.5 Barry Helms - 88.25 David Gibson - 82 Greg Simmons - 80 Ted Dubie - 80 Rick Ellison - 77

51-75 points

Rob Miles - 75 Chuck Ramsay - 73 Steve Fulps - 72.5 Lee Sherman - 70.5 Peter Grant - 69.75 Brandon L. Jackson - 66 Zelda Garrison - 56.25 Janet Holt - 53.5 Kevin Blackburn - 51.5

26-50 points

Kurt Barron - 49 Rick Liebman - 44.75 Jimmy Holmes - 43 101-150 points Bret Green - 42.5 Kyle Smalygo - 42 Mike Fretz - 148 Scott Burnett - 38.5 Mike Fournier - 148 Briana Ross - 38.5 Bill Butts - 147 Vince Mims - 31.5 Scott Wood - 145.5 Ken Saltink - 31 Lora Phillips - 133 Ed Schermerhorn - 132.5 Craig Thurmond - 30 Tarah Duncan - 30 Tom Wenrick - 126 JD Harp - 28.5 Glenn Shaw - 126 Lindsay Perkins - 120.5 David Land - 28 Weldon Bowman - 25.5 Steve Wright - 116.5 Ryan Farabough - 114 Gretchen Casto - 112.25 6-25 points Greg Strange - 24 John Madden - 110 Monte Dunham - 109 Nicole Hopkins - 24 DavidSanders - 106.5 Tom Watts - 21 Melanie Haines - 101 Connell Curran - 21

Jeff Starkweather - 20 Robbie Nees - 19 Chad Potter - 19 Jane Day - 19 Jim Lane - 18 Chris Hodges - 18 Nikki Pauly - 18 Sara Dodson - 17 Toni Rogers - 17 Kyle Bradley - 16.5 Cameron Walker - 15.5 Edward Kaplan - 15 Aaron Wiltshire - 13.75 Ed McIntyre - 12 Stacye Beaver - 11.5 Mike Walker - 11 Travis Butler - 10 Keith Kunze - 10 Robert Hughes - 9.5 Amity Edwards - 9 Marvin Krueger - 9 Jason Fisher - 8.5 Kirk Murdoch - 8 Brad Dunlap - 8 Cahn Wiggs - 7 Kieth Hilligoss - 7 Liz Mathis - 7 Becky Orr - 7 Charles Sanders - 6.5 Larry Cagle - 6.5 David Molony - 6.5 Jim Rackleff - 6.5 Shawn Karnes - 6.5 Bill Ford - 6 Chris Key - 6 Greg Grunewald - 6 Jason Brown - 6 Kregg Tyler - 6

Spike Candidates

AJ Brentlinger - 3 (Less than 6 points) Leland Cable - 2.5 Jeffry Ford - 2.5 Perry Hood - 5.5 Dean Christopoulos - 5.5 Laura Ransbottom - 2.5 Kevin Hutchens - 5.5 Carl Novara - 2.5 Cheri Peters - 2.5 Susan Bevard - 5.5 Jayne Ash - 2.5 David Charney - 5 Judy Emmert - 2 Robert Lemons - 5 Glenn Simms - 2 Chad Lane - 5 Rod Henry - 2 Robert Hines - 5 Brad Porter - 2 Carrie DeWeese - 5 Richard Dodson - 4.5 David Edens - 2 Bobby Fox - 2 Keith Jones - 4.5 Travis Willhour - 2 Darren Rager - 4.5 Kristal Mitchell - 2 Erin DeWeese - 4.5 Sheryl Chinowth - 4.5 Patty Hatfield - 2 Roger Poffen - 2 David Dodd - 4 Jamie Hallford - 2 David Lee - 4 Joshua Rylander - 2 Russell Cozort - 4 Scott Maddy - 2 Tom Boyce - 4 Scott Baker - 2 Bates Frayser - 4 Aaron Talton - 4 Tamara Noel - 4 John Land - 4 David Bootenhoff - 4 Ann Howell - 4 Sam Smith - 3.5 Chris Meyer - 3.5 Barbara Nall - 3.5 Edward Swanson - 3.5 Jerry Van Cleave - 3.5 Russ Ellis - 3.5 Brett Sharp - 3 Jason Davis - 3 Steve Wright - 3 Jason Peper - 3 Donna Cartwright - 3 Scott Lewis - 3 Damon Bedell - 3 Justin Carlton - 3 Pete Galbraith - 3 SPONSORED BY: HOME BUILDING NEWS 2020

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