About the Asheville Home Builders Association

The Asheville Home Builders Association (AHBA) was founded in 1966. Affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB ) and the North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA). With just over 800 members, the Asheville HBA is one of the largest Home Builders Associations in North Carolina and is the 78th largest HBA in the country. The AHBA is involved in all aspects of residential construction.

Builder members are contractors building custom and speculative homes as well as multifamily dwellings. Some builder members specialize in residential remodeling.

Associate members are those involved in businesses related to the building industry. Among them are building product suppliers, realtors, bankers, subcontractors, insurance agents, and those meeting the office needs of our member businesses.

Vision:

We will be the primary resource for the home building industry in Western North Carolina.

The Asheville Home Builders Association (AHBA), created in 1966, is the builder’s advocate in the community. Its mission is to educate and support members, contribute to the local community, and represent the local, state, and national building industry. A new slogan, Bringing Professionalism to our Industry, represents a recommitment to raise the bar in building mountain structures. Affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders and the North Carolina Home Builders Association, the Asheville HBA has more than 800 members.

Past Presidents:

Sean Sullivan - 2008
Stuart Ray – 2007
Howard Ferree - 2006
Ryan McClellan - 2005
Steve Royster – 2004
Paul Sullivan - 2003
Bruce Goforth - 2002
Marcia Grant - 2001
Stan Caton - 2000
Bob Spear - 1999
Steve Royster - 1998
Jeff Peek - 1997
Richard Soderquist - 1996
Ted Orr - 1995
Bob Mayhew - 1994
Marcia Grant - 1993
Richard Bass - 1992
Tom Vorys - 1991
Bob Selby - 1990
Ron Butler - 1989
Richard Bass - 1988
Joe Tandy - 1987
Kenny Partin - 1986
Sandra Chapin - 1985
Dick Griffith - 1984
Frank Burke - 1983
Joe Robertson - 1982
Tony Shuler - 1981
Burl Lance - 1980
Donald Justus - 1979
Tom McCurry - 1978
Bob Thomson - 1977
Joe Hudgins - 1976
Gordon Jewell - 1975
Cliff Meyer - 1974
Wiley Smith - 1973
Howard Ruckman - 1972
Joseph Mongovis - 1971
Claude DeBruhl - 1970
Harold Bowling - 1969
Buz Decarlo - 1968
Ken Partin - 1967
Ken Partin - 1966