Kevin McLain, CGA, CGP, GSP Honored as CGA November Designee of the Month
Presented by DowDuPont
The Dallas BA Education Committee is proud to announce the November Designee of the Month, Certified Graduate Associate Kevin McLain.
Kevin McLain began his journey with Dow 40 years ago, starting his career in 1978. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Kevin is a five-time recipient of THE PINNACLE AWARD for Sales Excellence, Dow’s highest sales award. He has also received the President’s Award of Excellence as a member of the Residential Market Management Team and led Dow to receive a AA rating for service and quality for 14 consecutive years.
Well known around the Dallas Builders Association, Kevin is an honored life director, 2018 Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year recipient and now the November Designee of the Month. Mr. McLain always steps up when called upon. He served as the Education Committee Chairman in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Under his leadership the Dallas BA has received two Education Program of the Year awards from the National Association of Home Builders. He holds two designations from NAHB, a Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) and a Certified Green Professional (CGP) as well as the local Green Sales Professional certification (GSP). Over the last 12 months Kevin has devoted 39 + hours to attending continuing education programs at the Dallas BA in order to be a valuable resource to his clients. With a statewide client base, he splits his time between the Ft. Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio builders associations. He chose to focus on the building industry because it is based on relationships and many of the people who are customers are also now close friends. When asked what advice he would give someone starting out in the industry, Kevin remarked, “A close friend in the business told me ‘People in this business don’t care about how much you know, until they know how much your care.’ That advice led me to be a passionate volunteer in the building industry. Business success will follow.”
When he is not winning awards, Kevin also sits on the Christ Church Advisory Committee. He is part of a team from Christ Church Plano that goes to Guatemala to build cooking stoves and install water purifiers in the villages in the highlands. He has volunteered two consecutive years and plans to be a team leader in 2019.
Outside of work and philanthropy he enjoys spending time at the gym, cycling and cooking. Dominating fields and winning awards runs in the family. A proud father, Kevin boasts of the many accomplishments of his daughter Erica: a track and field Olympian (2008), a PAC 10 All Century Athlete and 2018 Inductee to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and a 14-time All American with the longest triple jump record in collegiate history.
Associate members who wish to set themselves apart from their peers often go for their Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) designation. The CGA curriculum helps these professionals gain a better understanding of the industry they serve from the best source possible: builders and remodelers with years of field experience. The CGA designation affirms your level of industry knowledge and your commitment to your professionalism in the building industry.
To learn how you can become a Certified Professional, contact Sheena Beaver, education director at sheena.beaver@dallasbuilders.com.
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