Louisiana Home Builders Association

We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our corporate sponsors who help make LHBA’s Annual Legislative Crawfish Boil such a tremendous success! 🦞🎉

Your partnership allows us to bring together members, industry leaders, and legislators for an evening of great food, meaningful conversations, and strong advocacy for Louisiana’s residential construction industry.👏🏘️

2-10, Angelle Materials, Barksdale Federal Credit Union, Coburn Supply, Interior Exterior Building Supply, ProSource Wholesale, SERVPRO, Southern Pipe & Supply

As if yesterday wasn’t exciting enough… today we’re celebrating EVEN MORE award winners! 🎉🏆✨

A HUGE congratulations to **Chris Van Pelt**, the 2025 National Association of Home Builders Associate of the Year! 🙌👏 Wow, Chris — we could not be more proud!

Thank you for everything you do for each and every local HBA in Louisiana, the LHBA, and the NAHB. Your dedication, leadership, and heart for this industry do not go unnoticed. 💙🏡

Chris, you truly embody the spirit of membership, and we are beyond appreciative of your service and commitment. 🌟

Join us in congratulating Chris on this amazing accomplishment! 🎊👏

✨🏆 **WOW — What a day for LHBA!** 🏆✨

We are beyond proud of everyone representing LHBA today! So many were honored at the National Association of Home Builders Winter Leadership Meeting! 👏🎉

🌟 **Blake Romero** – Named **Region D Young Professional of the Year**
🌟 **Bubba Jenkins** – **BEAM Award Winner** (Builders Engaging Associate Members)

👏 Our Executive Officers were also recognized for their dedication to excellence:
📚 **Adrienne Fontenot** – 250 education hours
📚 **Karen Profita** – 50 education hours
🏅 **Dan Mills** – Honored for 5 years of service to the HBA

💪 Advocacy leadership was also front and center:
🏆 **Mike Munnerlyn** and **Chris Van Pelt** were named **NAHB BUILD-PAC Champions**
👏 **Jules Guidry** served his final meeting as Immediate Past Chairman of BUILD-PAC — thank you for your leadership and commitment!

🎉 And congratulations to **Tom Ashley** on his induction into the NAHB Remodelers Hall of Fame — a tremendous and well-deserved honor!

We’re also incredibly proud of the Construction Management students from Louisiana State University who did an amazing job during their competition today! 👷‍♂️📐💛💜 🐅

It’s truly a GREAT day to be a member of the Louisiana Home Builders Association! 💜💚💛