Board of Directors

Executive Committee Members

Andi Dirkschneider-Bliss

2025 HBAGC President / President - Brookline Homes

David McGuire

1st Vice President / COO - Roby Family of Companies

Joe Padilla

2nd Vice President / VP Government Affairs at Smith Douglas Homes

Cisco Garcia

Immediate Past President / President - Land Operations at BRD Land & Investment

Lisa Cortez

Associate Vice President / National Director of Builder Outreach - Cornerstone Home Lending

Darci Morris

Treasurer / Managing Director CRE Homebuilder Banking – Wells Fargo

Damon Cortez

Secretary / SVP National Builder Division – Mutual of Omaha Mortgage

Legal Counsel

2025 Board Members

Chris Boone, Builder Director / President – Capital Land Partners

Michael Foess, Builder Director / Land development Executive – Montrose LLC

Ryan Judson, Builder Director / Director of Finance – True Homes

Jeff Ott, Builder Director / Division President - Dream Finders Homes

Charlie Fonville, Builder Director / VP of Construction - Pace Development

Chad Little, Builder Director / VP of Sales & Marketing - Niblock Homes

Robbie Kornegay, Associate Director / Moen

Terry Marcum, Associate Director / Piedmont Natural Gas

Jenna Miller, Associate Director / Director Customer Services & Experience – Duke Energy

Steve Wilson, Associate Director / Principal – Landworks Design Group, PA

Tara Whiteley, PWB Council Chair / Digital Marketing Manager - Eastwood Homes

Frankie Franklin, SMC Council Chair / Sales Manager – Kolter Homes

Ron Pappas, LDC Council Chair

Holly Edwards, Cabarrus Co Chapter Chair / GC & Owner – Holton Construction Concepts

Cassandra Snyder, Gaston Co Chapter Chair / Broker in Charge – Blue Real Estate Group

James Pressly, Iredell Co Chapter Chair / Pressly Residential Group, LLC

Ken Bernardo, Workforce Development Chair / Director Program Execution – Truist

Alma Jacobs, Membership Committee Chair / Thomas Property Group

Brett Taylor, Custom Construction Committee Chair / Hopedale Builders

Mike Smedley, MAME Committee Chair / Director of Marketing – Mattamy Homes

Suzanne Parker, Parade of Homes Committee Chair / Strategic Account Consultant – McClatchy

Elise Smith, Young Professionals Committee Chair / Landscape Architect - Landworks Design Group, P.A.

Jeff Dillon, Presidential Appointee / Mortgage Loan Originator - Truist

Ward Marotti, Presidential Appointee / VP - Spangler Environmental, Inc.

Cody King, Presidential Appointee / Land Acquisition Manager - Mattamy Homes

Morgan Smith, Presidential Appointee / Construction Coordinator - Roby Services

Ron Skufca, Presidential Appointee / Managing Attorney - Skufca Law

Karla Knotts, Lifetime Board Member

Brian Pace, Lifetime Board Member

Bob Zweier, Lifetime Board Member

Danny Kelly, Lifetime Board Member