Donnie Evans Takes Helm of TAB; Dallas BA Rebuilding Campaign Awarded
Dallas BA Past President Donnie Evans of Altura Homes has been sworn in as the 2023 president of the Texas Association of Builders during Nov. 18 ceremonies in Austin.
Dallas BA Past President Jerry Carter was inducted into the Texas Housing Hall of Honor (see separate story) and TAB presented five “Of the Year” awards at the prestigious Excellence in Leadership Dinner on Nov. 17.
As TAB president Evans’s duties require commitment, energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to expand one’s leadership abilities. The senior officers are the core leaders of TAB, charged with upholding TAB’s bylaws and policies.
The TAB Board of Directors is responsible for member programs, representations and education. The role of the directors is to develop relationships for the betterment of the homebuilding industry, be an active participant and to set the pace for the rest of the membership.
Donnie also chairs TAB’s HOMEPAC Board of Trustees. He chaired TAB’s Bylaws Committee in 2019 and was co-chair of the 2018 and 2019 Sunbelt Builders Show Committee.
The Vietnam Veteran has spent most of his adult career in the homebuilding industry and is president of Altura Homes. TAB named Evans Builder of the Year in 2019. He served as president of the Dallas BA In 2016. He served two terms as Membership Committee chair and four terms as HOMEPAC Committee chair. He spearheaded the creation of Dallas BA’s Volume Builders Committee in 2014.
Evans was recognized with the Hugh Prather Award in 2017, the highest honor bestowed by the Dallas BA. In addition, he is a five-time winner of the Shorty Howard Award, which highlights the top membership recruiter.
Association Accomplishment of the Year
The Dallas BA was awarded Association Accomplishment of the Year for its successful Rebuilding Better Together Campaign to rebuild Association headquarters after it suffered catastrophic damages caused by a broken pipe during DFW’s historic winter storm in 2021. The Association was faced with a test of perseverance and fortitude when slow insurance funding, supply chain delays and enormous mitigation work delayed the rebuilding process.
The Dallas BA took this opportunity to modernize and update facilities to 21st century standards, creating a quarter of a million-dollar fundraising campaign to fund the updates. Video programing was a key component to the effort to engage and educat members as well as raise funds. The members of the Association donated over $180,000 and $60,000 in goods and services to the office modernization portion of the reconstruction.
This fundraising endeavor has already received accolades from NAHB. During this time, the Association also grew their membership while being displaced in a remote working environment.
Associate of the Year
Great American Insurance Company, which is active in a number of local associations, has been a member of the Dallas BA since 2004. For decades, the company has offered the builders in Texas an essential service while providing TAB a constant revenue stream.
While their program and business relationship with TAB has evolved in recent years, their commitment and support has been unwavering. The non-dues revenue from their program has grown double digits this year. They are a long-time Sunbelt Builder Show participant and one of the Show’s largest sponsors.
Presidential Distinguished Service Awards
Two Dallas BA builder members earned Presidential Distinguished Service Award accolades. They were Michael Turner with Classic Urban Homes and Justin Webb with Altura Homes.
These awards are given to members who go above and beyond the call of service for the local and state associations.
Texas Association of Builders Executive Director Scott Norman presents Presidential Distinguished Service Awards to (left) Michael Turner with Classic Urban Homes and (right) Justin Webb with Altura Homes.