FEATURE STORY
Meet the 2010 GhBa Board of Directors
Strong Leadership = a Strong Association
T
he strength of the association is a di-
Wayne Ball,
ters – Morgan, 9, and Reagan, 6. Rusty is
rect reflection of its leadership. As we
CGR, CAPS
an avid sports and outdoorsman and is a
look forward to 2010, GHBA would like to member of St Helen’s Catholic Church and
introduce you to some of its key members
Wayne J. Ball CGR,
Kappa Alpha Order.
– the incoming board of directors. These
CAPS, is the owner
When asked why he serves on the GHBA
professionals come from all sectors of the
and president of
board, Rusty responded: “I feel it is impor-
building industry. Together they volunteer
Lone Star Building
tant to give back to the industry that has
countless hours to the association, helping
and Construction
made me so successful and it helps Texas
shape policy, drive growth, and lead the
Services Inc. Lone
Signature Builders keep informed and in
charge for education and advocacy.
Star Building is a
general contracting company, specializing
touch with the current issues facing the
The GHBA board of directors is comprised
in design/build residential and light com-
building industry.”
of 30 members, each with unique strengths
mercial remodeling since 1976.
and points of view to contribute. Over the Warren Clark
next few months, we will profile the entire
Ball has been an active member of the
Warren Clark’s busi-
board. We invite you to get to know your
GHBA Remodelors Council for many
ness career has ex-
leadership, starting here. This is part two
years, and will serve as the council’s 2010
clusively been in
of a three-part article series.
president. When asked why he serves on
the board, he said: “Serving on the RMC
building products
Beth Avalos
board has and will give me the opportunity
distribution. He
to give back to the industry and the com-
managed Owens
Beth Avalos’ 18 years
munity in which I make my living.”
Corning’s distribu-
in the homebuilding tion operations
industry encompass
Rusty DeBorde
throughout the southwestern states until
interior design, accepting the presidency of a public com-
product develop-
Rusty DeBorde,
pany and its 13 subsidiaries, all distributors
ment, purchasing
president of Texas
of building products. Subsequently, Clark
and design center
Signature Builders,
co-founded two building products dis-
management. She
has been in the
tributorship companies. Upon dividing this
is responsible for builder and product
building industry for
partnership’s companies, Warren managed
development for Floors Inc in Houston,
more than 15 years.
his firm, The Metro Collection, until selling
and works with builders creating flooring
Prior to a career in
its assets to BMC West Building Materials
programs designed exclusively for their
construction, Rusty
in 2006. He now serves as the marketing
buyers. She has received multiple awards
received a BBA de-
manager for BMC West’s Houston Region.
for model home designs, and her most
gree from Stephen F. Austin State Univer-
BMC West is also a GHBA Platinum Partner
personal successes were the multiple J.D.
sity. Rusty has been an active member of
for three years running.
Powers awards achieved during her De-
the GHBA, serving on the board of directors
sign Center Management tenure. Writing
for the Bay Area division for the past sev-
Steve Hefner
is her passion and her articles have been
eral years, and is the 2010 Bay Area Build-
featured in Hers, Options and Professional
ers Association president. In 2009, Texas
Steve Hefner, se-
Builder magazines. On a national level, she
Signature Builders was presented with the
nior vice president
has been a speaker at the Pacific Coast
BABA Builder of the Year award.
of construction,
is responsible for
Builders Conference. Most recently, she “At Texas Signature Builders we know that
directing and su-
was elected to the HomeAid Houston the building of a project should be a deeply
pervising Cam-
board of directors after two years volun- felt process shared from start to finish
den’s construction
teering with the organization. with our clients. Providing a quality job is
operation across
“Having a heart for service along with a
important to us and creating value beyond
the company’s en-
personal commitment to the success of
all others is our passion,” says DeBorde.
tire portfolio. He oversees construction
the homebuilding industry and members In his personal life Rusty has been married management and general contracting for
we serve are the reasons I am excited to to his lovely wife Keri for more than 12 multifamily and other real estate proper-
serve as a 2010 GHBA board member,” years and they have two beautiful daugh-
Avalos adds.
See GHBA Board, page 20
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