The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties Announces The

The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties Announces the 2010 Builder and Associate of the Year The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, Inc. (BIA) announced the winners of the distinctive Builder and Associate of the Year awards at their annual Board Installation Holiday Party on Tuesday December 7th.

The 2010 Builder of the Year award was given to Jeremy Stewart of Jeremy Stewart Construction. Jeremy has been a builder member of the BIA since 2005. Jeremy was also sworn in as the 2011 President at this event. Jeremy was the 2010 Parade of Homes Chairman and also sits on the Executive Board and Mike Josey Memorial Poker Run Committee.

The 2010 Associate of the Year award was given to Terry Hymel of Bluewater Central Vacuum Systems. Terry has been an associate member of the BIA since 2006. In 2010, Terry was the Chairman of the Nail Drivers Golf Tournament, Fall Home and Garden Expo, and the Mike Josey Memorial Poker Run committees. Terry also sat on the Home Show, Parade of Homes, and Green Committees. In 2011, Terry will serve as the Secretary of the BIA Executive Board.

Also announced at this event, was the 2011 BIA Board of Directors. Officers of the board are as follows; President – Jeremy Stewart, Jeremy Stewart Construction, Immediate Past President – Terry Jones, Compass Builders, First Vice President – Fay Seketa, Seketa Building and Design, Treasurer – Eric Babin, Babin Development Company, Second Vice President – Joe Pelter, Vision Bank, Secretary – Terry Hymel, Bluewater Central Vacuum Systems, Past Second Vice President – Kevin Reeves, A-Team Kitchen and Bath, Life State Director – Felix Beukenkamp, Beukenkamp Building Group, Presidential Appointment – Margaret Marusich, Carr, Riggs, and Ingram, Presidential Appointment – Debbie Moore, Okaloosa Gas, Presidential Appointment – Betty Sims, CHELCO, and Presidential Appointment – Jim Snider, Gulf Power Company.

State Builder Directors of the board are; Tracy Acree of Tracy Acree Construction, Bobby Fisher of Signature Builders, Rick Goff of KGII Development, Brent McDowell of Maverick Building Contractors, Chris Taylor of Centurion Construction of NW FL, and Jeri Toolan of Tew Construction. The State Associate Directors of the board are; Carmela Bell of ResortQuest Real Estate, Garrett Floyd of Niceville Insurance, Tod Webster of Accurate Painting, and June Weeks of Weeks Engineering and Planning. The Alternate State Associate Directors are; Steve Bonnell of Gulf Coast Building Products, Mike Crew of Crew & Crew, PA, and Megan MacDonnell of the Northwest Florida Daily News. The Local Director of the board is Greg Goodwin of Greg Goodwin Construction.

Congratulations to our 2010 Builder and Associate of the Year!

For more information about The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties, Inc.. please visit www.biaow.org or call 850-863-5107.