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Looking Ahead

4 Past Presidents

8 A Photo Tour of HBAMBuilder MartEventsAwardsPublicationsStaff

28 Q&AMid-Atlantic Builder sat down with past members to hear a bit about our history and garner advice about the path for our future.

30 Builder’s StoryBuilding relationships that last a lifetime.

34 Extreme MakeoverA look at HBAM members featured on the hit television show.

38 MergerOur future. A closer look at the Maryland Building Industry Association.

40 Foundations MergerMBIA will continue to make a positive impact in our communities through our charitable foundation.

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“Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.” Steven Wright. Sorry. I am a big fan of Wright’s wry sense of humor. This issue is our fond farewell of Mid-Atlantic Builder, of HBAM and my last message as President.

It has been quite a year! Our association has had tremendous accomplishments that have set us up for an opportunistic future. We have successfully merged with MNCBIA to form MBIA, creating a larger and stronger voice for our industry and more opportunities for our members. We have also merged our two foundations under the name of Home Builders Care Foundation. In addition we have moved into our new home at the Maryland Center for Housing

None of these events would have been pos-sible without a lot of help from an outstanding staff and key members. Susan Matlick did a fantastic job as the facilitator for the Steering Committee and Work Groups, which were composed as follows:

ADVOCACY (Rich Thometz, Ken Dunn, Eliot Powell, Frank Hertsch) FINANCE (Tom Hudson, David Weiss, Lou Baker, Kimberly Palmisano) GOVERNANCE (Bob Spalding, Rob Jacobs, Bob Goodier, Rod Hart) LEGAL (Steve Elmendorf, Michael Faerber, Jack Orick, Scott Barhight) MEMBER SERVICES (Howard Katz, Frank Bossong, Peggy White, Dan Murtaugh) OPERATIONS (Hillary Colt, Steve Nardella, Steve Muchnik, Michael McCann, Steve Breeden, Robb Aumiller) PERSONNEL (Kristy Mitchell Sullivan, John Clarke, Lisa Junker, Steve Smith)The members of the Work Groups volun-

teered hours of their time and talent and have our thanks and gratitude. Their work not only enabled us to accomplish the details that were needed to make the merger happen,

but by having people of leadership from both organizations actually sit down together to work on the same side of problems created a sense of trust and respect for each other. I heard comments from multiple Work Group members about how impressed they were with the folks from the “other side”. I think it gave us a chance to see there is no other side, but that we are on the same side of all the important issues – and want the same thing. It went a long way in establishing a comfort level with each other.

I hope you enjoy the photos and stories of this issue that take you down memory lane. Memories can remind us from where we came, and how we got to where we are, but let’s not let them get in the way of looking with optimism at the bright future ahead of us. With the combined staff intact and Susan Matlick staying on as our advisor, we are in great hands. The choice of Tom Baum as our incoming MBIA President for 2015 is excel-lent! But, in particular, I have had the pleasure of working with an outstanding leader who has managed to steer our association from the red to the black financially, balance the multiple dimensions of the merger and supervise the completion of the Maryland Center for Housing, all in her first year! We are truly fortunate to have Lori Graf as the CEO of MBIA and I am excited for the fu-ture of this association under her leadership.

Now I look forward to acquiring what my good friend and presidential-mentor Bob Goodier has told me is the favored association title, “Past President”!

president’smessage

A Fond Farewell

2014 HBAM LEADERSHIP

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERussell DickensPresident

Tom BaumPresident Elect

Steve BreedenFirst Vice President

Lisa Junker Associate Vice President

Steve Smith Secretary

Kimberly Palmisano Treasurer

Scott ArmigerImmediate Past President

CHAPTER PRESIDENTSJim Krapf Anne Arundel County

James Mathias Carroll County

David Murphy Baltimore County

Russ Robertson Baltimore City

James Fraser Howard County

Dan Whitehurst Upper Chesapeake

COUNCIL PRESIDENTSSandy MarenbergLand Development Council

Bruce RosenblattSales and Marketing Council

Tim EllisHBAM Remodelers

Thom MarstonMaryland Residential Green Building Council

Tim NicholsBuilder Mart Chair

Jeff AleshireLou BakerMarka GuindonJay HergenroederJoe Hikel

Steve JamesTim MorrisDan MurtaughTim NaughtonDennis O’Neil

Robb AumillerMichael BaldwinMark BennettJ. Michael BreenPatrick CostelloSean DavisBrenda

DesjardinsMorgan GilliganJoe GregoryFrank Hertsch

Donald Lynch Jr.Cindy McAuliffeMichael McCannJohn MeadeJeff OttCindy PlackmeyerJeffrey PowersLeslie RosenthalJeremy RutterJoseph SmithWilliam Zahler

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EX OFFICIO MEMBERSJack OrrickHoward PerlowRobert Ward

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2014 HBAM LEADERSHIP

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEERussell DickensPresident

Tom BaumPresident Elect

Steve BreedenFirst Vice President

Lisa Junker Associate Vice President

Steve Smith Secretary

Kimberly Palmisano Treasurer

Scott ArmigerImmediate Past President

CHAPTER PRESIDENTSJim Krapf Anne Arundel County

James Mathias Carroll County

David Murphy Baltimore County

Russ Robertson Baltimore City

James Fraser Howard County

Dan Whitehurst Upper Chesapeake

COUNCIL PRESIDENTSSandy MarenbergLand Development Council

Bruce RosenblattSales and Marketing Council

Tim EllisHBAM Remodelers

Thom MarstonMaryland Residential Green Building Council

Tim NicholsBuilder Mart Chair

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1946 C. Braddock Jones, Jr.

1946Joseph

Meyerhoff

1947-50Robert A. Bready

1951-52Charles A. Mohr

1953-54Melvyn T. Pugatch

1955-56Henry J. Knott

1957-58Morton Macht

1959-60William B. Watkins

1961-62Harvey M. Meyerhoff

1963-64George F. Strutt

1965-66J. Morton Macks

1967 Melvin G. Bosley

1968Donald M. Jett

1969Richard

Davidson

1970Samuel Trivas

1971C. Stuart Knudson

1972Robert E. Voelkel

1973Arthur Janofsky

1974George

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1975 Lowell R. Glazer

1976John Bower, Sr.

1977Stephen, H. Carl

1978Rachuba,Lawrence

1979Millar, Jack J.

The leadership that paved our way.

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1980Herbert

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1981Richard Azreal

1982Thomas

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1983Anthony

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1984Joesph L. Berk

1985Neil Meyerhoff

1986John Miano

1987M. L.

Hertzberger

1988John Colvin

1989Gary Gamber

1990L. Earl Armiger

1991George Shehan

1992Bruce Scherr

1993Gary R. Blucher

1994Clark Turner

1995Dwight Griffith

1996John P. Martonick

1997John Bowers, Jr.

1998Howard Saslow

1999Martin Azola

2000Jay Weiss

2001T. Kevin Carney

2002Michael

DeStefano

2003Ronald Schaftel

2004Ed Gold

2005Don Sample

2006Linda Veach

2007Christopher

Rachuba

2008Lou Baker

2009Michael Owings

2010Eliot Powell

2011Robert Goodier

2012Rod Hart

2013Scott Armiger

2014Russ Dickens


A look through the photo history of the Home Builders Association of Maryland

HistoryIN PHOTOS

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M id-Atlantic Builder sat down with former members of the Home Builders Association of Maryland to learn from their past experiences, hear a bit about our history and garner advice about the path of our future.

Looking Back

With Bob Brown (BB) and John Martonick (JM).

Bob Brown John Martonick


The wealth of friends and persons I had the opportunity to meet and exchange industry related and personal matters with. Many of the people I served with and met through the Association remain friends today. Additionally, we were able, during my term, to chart a much needed re-direction and restructuring of HBAM which, in my view and those of my immediate predecessor, Dwight Griffith, was desperately needed. During my term, Dr. John Korte-camp began his tenure as HBAM Executive Officer and began plan-ning and instituting changes which led to a much leaner, stronger and focused Association.

What do you hope for the future of HBAM as it merges into the Maryland Building Industry Association?

I hope that the new association can maintain its touch with the individual member. An association is more than an advocacy group; it’s a social organization that impacts not just government but soci-ety as a whole, especially the individual member.

Candidly, in my time, there was little more than lip service cooperation among the locals that comprised MBA. In fact, there was outright infighting between HBAM and SMBIA in particular. I am hopeful that this “merger” will eliminate the infighting and disagreements.

What is your advice for members new to the industry? New members will get nothing from the Association if they do

not work hard to become active on the various committees on both a local and Association wide basis. Learn the issues, find an area of interest where you can develop some expertise and then lend your talent to the greater whole to protect our interests at all levels which are under increasing assault. My experience is that once you par-ticipate and Association leadership sees there is a certain dynamic present, an individual members talent will be noticed, they are se-lected to move up the ladder of leadership and, as a result, not only does the Association and our industry benefit but your personal growth, contacts and relationships do as well. n

When did you serve?I was the CEO from 1968 to 1982 when I left to go to work with

the National Association of Home Builders.

I became active in HBAM on the ABOC Legislative Commit-tee in 1984. I served as ABOC President in 1989. I served as HBAM President in 1996.

How is the industry different today, than it was for you?

It has been 30 years since I was involved with the local indus-try so I have nothing to compare it to.

During my time on the ladder for the Presidency of HBAM and during my term, there were, in my opinion, far less efforts by local governments to restrict permitting and building. Of course, Governor Glendenning had also introduced his statewide Smart Growth program as well. While it is true that certain jurisdictions had an anti-growth viewpoint, it was not yet pervasive. I do believe that many of the jurisdictions that initially took an anti-growth position have revised their views today but, presently, code enforce-ment and very detailed procedures add significantly to our costs. In addition, the availability of land to develop and build upon was beginning to be a major concern in the mid-90’s and, of course, is more of an issue today.

What is the most significant change in home building? When I was there home building included houses and

apartments...the emphasis was on “home.” Builders did both.

My forte is multi-family and commercial and residential building.

What is the biggest threat to our industry today?I’m not in touch with the local industry any more but I hear

that that state involvement is a major issue. When I was there, even though 10 to 20 percent of legislation introduced into the general assembly affected the home building industry, most of the problems - with some exceptions - were local i.e. land use, construction regulations, public works, fees, etc.

I will defer answering this to others more actively involved in the building side of the equation.

What is your fondest memory of your membership in HBAM?

There was a great sense of community at that time within the county chapters as well as for those involved at the HBAM level. For me, it was fun watching the members grow in their leadership capabilities. I watched members get involved on a committee at the chapter or council level, rise to chairmanship and then move to the HBAM level, in some cases to be president of HBAM. Helping mem-bers grow personally was important and rewarding for me. I viewed that as part of my job.

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At that time, the thought of doing “sediment control” was completely foreign to him. In those days, we would actually pave the channels of streams to make them more hydraulically efficient. My how times have changed, and the whole industry has gotten comfortable with being environmental stewards and, indeed, new industries have sprung up.

I believe the most lasting and important thing that I did during my tenure was founding the Land Development Council. In the late 1980s, it became apparent that the issues associated with home building were not so much with building itself, but rather with the land development and approval process. In order to collectively understand, educate and politically affect those issues, a number of members got together and formed the Land Development Council, which became the voice of the Home Builders Association on land use issues. I was the founding president and organized the very first Land Development Council Awards Night to recognize outstanding land development projects, firms and consultants.

Some Advice to New MembersThe history of the Home Builders Association to date has largely been related to the suburbanization of the Baltimore Metropolitan area as folks from the city moved out and the suburbs rapidly developed. But almost without noticing it, a great inversion has begun. Baltimore as well as other cities across the nation are gentrifying and redeveloping, largely driven by the residential choices of the baby boomers and the millennials.

The baby boomers are aging, downsizing and very much like the vitality of city life. The millennials are living at home longer, marrying later and having children later than prior generations and so the next few decades will see the rise of the cities and the decline of the suburbs—especially the innermost ones.

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At one point, a ship came in with a huge crane on it that was so heavy it couldn’t be unloaded. If the kamikazes successfully attacked and sank it, it would have bottled up the harbor and the whole invasion fleet. Bob did not know what to do and so he ran inland and found an Army Corps of Engineers Major. Together they rounded up some cranes and other heavy equipment and somehow managed to unload the vessel and get it safely away, thereby helping to save the landing and many lives.

Bob became a very successful builder and apartment owner, but after the war when he returned to Baltimore he was a brick salesman. One day he made a sales call on a builder. When the builder came out to meet him, he was startled to recognize him as the very same army officer whom he had met on the beach on Okinawa. It was my father.

What are the chances of two young men from Baltimore, who did not know each other, meeting on the beach at Okinawa? They became lifelong friends.

Some of My RecollectionsMy father, LTC Herbert A. Thaler retired from the army in 1945 and became a home builder. Along with many others he participated in the great post-war construction boom of the Baltimore Metropolitan area. These included numerous real estate families, the Meyerhoffs; Keeltys; Machts and Knotts; among many others. My father was on the very first Home Builders Board in 1947, and in a very real sense, I was born into the Home Builders. My building company officially joined in 1975 and then in 1979 we joined as D.S. Thaler & Associates, Inc., an engineering company.

The early HBAM days were the go-go days of the rapid suburbanization of Baltimore. The building industry was all men in those days (with the exception of Toni Mandel). They got together to share information, form political alliances and, for camaraderie. Many of these relationships have lasted lifetimes.

I have been on the Home Builders board several times.I think what has changed most since the earliest days is the

focus on environmental issues. I believe I was in graduate school in the early 70s when I

received this call from my father: “Son,” he said. “Yes, Dad,” I answered.“Son, we are out of business.” “Out of business, what do you mean, Dad.” “Yes, son, we are completely out of business. We have to do

this thing called ‘sediment control.’”

O kinawa was the last D-Day of the Pacific Campaign. It was the first of the Japanese home islands to be invaded by the Americans and was defended with furious intensity. Bob Meyerhoff, a young man from Baltimore, was an ensign in the Seabees and was the Beach Master. It was his job to get the landing ships

in, unload them and get them away. Meanwhile, the kamikazes were frantically attacking the ships in a desperate attempt to stave off the invasion.

“ The history of the Home Builders

Association to date has largely been related

to the suburbanization of the Baltimore

Metropolitan area as folks from the

city moved out and the suburbs rapidly

developed. But almost without noticing it,

a great inversion has begun.”

Looking Back

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On September 6th, the Home Builders Association of Maryland was officially disolved when the National Association of Home Builders approved the merger between the HBAM and the Mary-land-National Capital Building Industry Association to form the Maryland Building Industry

Association. The 95 years of our history is not lost. The merger results in not only in a stronger and more influential advocate for building and development, but also in a huge opportunity for all members to expand and increase networking and business in a territory that stretches from the Eastern Shore to Harford County in the north to St. Mary’s in the south.

“This is an important event,” said Russ Dickens, former president of HBAM and now, co-president of MBIA. “We are bringing togeth-er two organizations to make our industry stronger.” Combined, this new larger association will represent 85 percent of Maryland including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s as well as Baltimore City, the Eastern Shore and Washington, DC. As an affili-ate of the National Association of Home Builders and the Maryland State Builders Association, MBIA becomes one of the state’s largest and strongest trade organizations.

Clark Wagner, former president of MNCBIA who now shares the co-president role with Dickens added, “Our industry is adapt-ing to the needs of our members who we are here to serve.” This merger will bring together the employees of both organizations for a combined staff of 16 and the total membership will top 1,200. This diverse membership includes builders, remodelers and developers along with professionals and trades people who work with and sup-port the building industry.

Lori Graf, the new MBIA Chief Executive Officer said, “We are starting off fresh with MBIA.” “This new organization will give us one voice in Annapolis when we represent our industry and our association members.” She added that members will see an increase in services and benefits due to the combining of events and staff.

“We are lucky to have such camaraderie and teamwork among our members,” said Wagner. “This new association will benefit our current industry professionals and future generations,” he added. Dickens noted, “This is just the beginning of what we expect to be a bright future for our industry and our members.”

The MBIA recently celebrated the grand opening of its new head-quarters, the Maryland Center for Housing, in the business district of Maple Lawn in Fulton, Maryland. The building is the culmina-tion of years of work and the donation of land, labor, materials and money from association members. The building is owned by the Home Builders Care Foundation, the non-profit foundation of the association and office space is being leased back to MBIA. The rent income paid to the Foundation will provide a stable, long-term funding source to endow the Foundation and support its charitable, education and research activities. n

Our Future;The Maryland Building Industry Association


A s the Home Builders Association of Maryland and the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association merge into the Maryland Building

Industry Association, so too will the Foundations. Following, we hope to answer some questions you may have regarding the new Foundation and our future charitable endeavors.

Foundations Come Together as One

Building a StrongFoundation

Looking Ahead


Who are the two foundations of the home building industry? What do they do?The Home Builders Care Foundation, established in 1984 as the Operation Tom Sawyer Foundation (OTS), is the charitable affiliate of MNCBIA. Its mission is to complete shelter-related construction projects by utilizing the building industry’s specialized skills and by collaborating with existing community service and care provid-ers, such as other non-profit agencies and governmental agencies serving the homeless and other at-risk families and individuals. Since its inception, HBCF has made in-kind contributions of more than $15,000,000 worth of materials and labor to projects assist-ing the homeless and others at risk throughout suburban Maryland and the District of Columbia. HBCF has partnered with over 70 local non-profits in providing housing facilities with more than 1,100 beds/units of shelter for our most vulnerable citizens. Notable projects include the Home Builders Care Assessment Center (Men’s Emergency Shelter) in Rockville, the Tri-County Youth Services Center in Waldorf, renovations with the ARC of Prince George’s County, Angels Watch Shelter, Dorothy Day Place, and Sinai House, and energy retrofits with Sasha Bruce Youthwork and Community Connections in the District.

The Building Industries Foundation, founded in 1999 as the Builders Haven Foundation, is the charitable arm of HBAM. It was formed to promote shelter related activities for those less fortu-nate throughout the Baltimore region. The Foundation focuses on ‘sticks and bricks’ projects that provide shelter or shelter improve-ments for needy families in Baltimore City and its surrounding region. Recent projects supported by the Foundation include: The ARC of Baltimore, the Night of Peace Shelter, the Carroll County Hospice, the Grassroots Homeless Shelter in Howard County, St. Casmir and the Lighthouse Industries and Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Since 2010, the BIF has been successfully leading the cam-paign for the Maryland Center for Housing at Maple Lawn, the new building headquarters.

What will happen to the two foundations, HBCF and BIF, as a result of the merged associations?The two foundations have both operated as separate 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organizations for MNCBIA and HBAM for many years. As self-governing entities, both foundations have their own independent Boards of Directors and budgets that are separate from the associations. As part of the association merger discussions, the foundation boards were asked to consider a merger. In July, at a joint meeting attended by both Boards, the two foundations agreed to merge under the name of the Home Builders Care Foundation with Patti Kane continuing as the Foun-dation Director. It was agreed that Home Builders Care Foun-dation had the greater name recognition by virtue of its longer history and recognition with the Maryland Nonprofits Standards of Excellence program.

Why merge the two foundations?Having two separate foundations under one association would be confusing to industry members, community groups and public of-ficials. Having one foundation with a vision to facilitate and pro-mote the goodwill and generosity of the entire building industry offers the opportunity for more efficiency and effectiveness. We can share resources and best practices, maximize outreach and PR efforts, and make a bigger impact by undertaking shelter-related projects throughout most of the state of Maryland. An updated mission statement will be put in place by the board of the new merged foundation. Initially, the current board members of both foundations will combine and serve as the new Board of Directors. The current Presidents of HBCF and BIF will serve through 2014 as Co-Presidents.

What is the benefit?Having one charitable affiliate will not only avoid confusion in fundraising and outreach; but also foster a stronger foundation. HBCF will own the building, the Maryland Center for Hous-ing. As the building owner, the future rent stream from the association(s) to the foundation will help fund shelter projects and help support community service to a much larger area. As the lease agreements with the association(s) near final draft form, it is anticipated that the association(s) will also not have the burden of rent until January 2016, as both rent payments and the building carrying costs are to be covered through a generous gift.


Will fundraising for the building continue?Absolutely! The opportunity to give as an inaugural donor to the Maryland Center for Housing will continue through 2015. The building gives the homebuilding and remodeling industry an important physical presence in Maryland that will be a gathering place for current industry professionals and future generations and will provide an exciting opportunity for donors to establish a legacy for themselves and their companies. It is our goal that by January 2016, the new foundation will own the building free and clear without any fi nancial obligations. As a line of credit was needed during construction, we will continue to aggressively seek donations in order to help pay down the debt (roughly $290K) to make this happen during our fi rst year.

How can I get involved?There are more ways than ever to get involved with HBCF. With an expanded service area we will need assistance with the identi-fi cation of project opportunities and partners, including outreach to builders, trade partners and community leaders. Invest in our mission by fi nding a way to get involved that is best for you and your business.• Donate to the Maryland Center for Housing.• Contribute resources to help expand the efforts of the new

foundation.• Join us at a future fundraising event.• Help identify new opportunities for charitable service and

projects in your area.• Volunteer to serve as a builder captain or trade partner on a

project.• Serve on a committee or apply to become a member of our board

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ContactLiza Bowles, HBCF President at [email protected] Bob Ward, BIF Co-President at [email protected] Mark Bennett, BIF Co-President at [email protected] Kane, Director, HBCF at [email protected]

Donate to the Maryland Center for HousingThere is still time for you to be a part of this historic project by becoming a donor and to receive special benefi ts and recognition. Contributions range from purchasing a 12”x12” paver to sponsor-ing a conference room with offi ce naming rights. Email Lori Graf at [email protected] to learn more.


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