Organizational Committees

Association Awards / Nominations
Established to determine the members of WRHBA's Board of Directors as well as the recipients of WRHBA's Association Awards by reviewing nominations put forth by WRHBA Members. Review and final selection of recipients is overseen by the:

  • President 
  • Past President
  • One Board Advisor
  • Executive Officer

Communications
Established to set the framework to guide decisions to ensure that the voice of the residential construction industry is heard in a clear decisive manner. 

Committee Members 

  • Chair: Lee Deline, Decora Homes
  • Kevin Watts, Waterloo Region Record
  • Tristan Mitchell, Critical Productions
  • Marie Schroeder, Executive Officer, WRHBA
  • Melissa Jonker, Administration & Membership Services Coordinator, WRHBA
  • Michelle Kuipery, Event & Marketing Coordinator, WRHBA

Ethics

Committee Members

 

  • Chair: Craig Robson, Robson Carpenter LLP
  • Brian Blackmere, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
  • Eric Kraushaar, Churchill Homes Ltd.
  • Mark Van Dongen, Milla Homes, George Milla Construction Ltd.
  • Marie Schroeder, Executive Officer, WRHBA

High School Design Competition
Established as an educational and community based event to inspire high school students and their teachers to participate in the creation of house designs. This is an Awards Program presented by Waterloo Region Home Builders' Association and sponsored by Aberdeen Homes, Home Hardware Building Centres, and Thomasfield Homes

Committee Members

  • Nathan Hallman, Aberdeen Homes
  • Craig Ritchie, Home Hardware
  • Jamie Adam, Pioneer Craftsmen Ltd
  • Jamie Oliver, Integra Homes Inc.
  • Michelle Kuipery, Event & Marketing Coordinator, WRHBA

Membership Services
Established to provide support, benefits and value to our members through increasing membership for networking opportunities and offering group savings that only benefit our members.

Committee Members

  • Co-Chair: Lee Deline, Decora Homes
  • Co-Chair: Mark Van Dongen, Milla Homes, George Milla Construction Ltd.
  • Alison Lopes, Dominion Lending Centres Premier Mortgages
  • Darryl Twynstra, Strik, Baldinelli & Associates Ltd.
  • Jim Bolger, Earth FX Energy Inc
  • Ted Rowe, MTE Consultants
  • Marie Schroeder, Executive Officer, WRHBA
  • Melissa Jonker, Administration & Membership Services Coordinator, WRHBA
  • Michelle Kuipery, Event & Marketing Coordinator, WRHBA
Past President's Council
Established to oversee building issues, land issues and government relations.

Committee Members
  • Brian Blackmere, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
  • Bill Gies, Wm. J. Gies Construction Ltd.
  • David Freure, Freure Homes
  • Douglas Stewart, IBI Group
  • Eric Kraushaar, Churchill Homes Ltd.
  • Ian Cook, Cook Homes Limited
  • Pauil Britton, MHBC Planning
  • Peter Armbruster, Activa Holdings Inc.
  • Tim Ingold, Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty

Renovators Council
Established to create new initiatives to provide member services for the growing renovation market.

Committee Members

  • Chair: Jamie Adam, Pioneer Craftsmen Ltd.
  • Art Janzen, Menno S. Martin Contractor Ltd.
  • Rob Gilchrist, Conestoga College
  • Marie Schroeder, Executive Officer, WRHBA
  • Melissa Jonker, Administration & Membership Services Coordinator, WRHBA