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Home Building Construction Award Winners Announced at PROs Ceremony June 7, 2016 (Fulton, MD) - The Maryland Building Industry Association announced the 2016 PRO’s Award winners at a ceremony at the Smokey Glen Farm on June 7th. The PROS Awards honor and celebrate construction excellence in the areas of production manager, superintendent, project manager, land development superintendent, purchasing manager, customer service representative, field technician and office professional. “The PROs Awards celebrate the hard-working construction professionals out there doing the work,” said MBIA Lori Graf. These members come together to turn the sticks and bricks of home building into a finished home. “We are proud to recognize these people for their professionalism and commitment to the art of home building,” she added. Nominees were judged by questionnaire and in an interview by a panel of highly-qualified judges selected for their experience in the building construction field. 2016 PROs AWARD WINNERS Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Shirley Anderson Firm: Pulte Group Units: 41-60 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Sam Cunningham Firm: Pulte Group Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Joseph Cunningham Firm: Pulte Group Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Jeff Fereday Firm: Richmond American Homes Units: 120+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes, Townhomes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Jay Brooks Firm: Pulte Group Units: 41-60 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Jeff Cellio Firm: Bozzuto Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Robert Gonzales Firm: Pulte Group Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Bryan Kinsey Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Kevin Baer Firm: Pulte Group Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Reid Davis Firm: BOWA Units: 41-60 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Donnie Pearson Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Manager - Field Name: Ron Proctor Firm: Pulte Group Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Representative - Office Name: Ellareese Burke Firm: Bozzuto Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Customer Service Representative - Office Name: Veronica Henderson Firm: Pulte Group Units: 121+ Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Representative - Office Name: Anne Conaway Firm: Richmond American Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Customer Service Representative - Office Name: Rebecca Leach Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Lowell Fitzgerald Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Wilfredo Gomez Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Tony Coffman Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Steve Heitt Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Orlando Luna Firm: Bozzuto Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Dale Nuse Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Andy Zimmerman Firm: Bozzuto Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Antonio Baires Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 41-60 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Nick Franks Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Robbie Franks Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Marco Gallegos Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Fredy Guevara Firm: Sandy Spring Builders Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Martin Jackson Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Charles Martin Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Construction Name: Robert Ramey Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Field Technician Secondary Category: Customer Service Name: Rachel Wolfson Firm: Mid Atlantic Builders Units: 1-5 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Land Development Super Secondary Category: Name: Rick Warfield Firm: Elm Street Development Units: PUD (over 300) Category: Outstanding Office Professional Secondary Category: Purchasing Coordinator Name: Francesca Martinez Firm: Pulte Group Category: Outstanding Office Professional Secondary Category: Permits Coordinator Name: Christi Eide Firm: Bozzuto Homes Category: Outstanding Office Professional Secondary Category: Accounts Payable Name: Heather Hayward Firm: Richmond American Homes Category: Outstanding Office Professional Secondary Category: Settlement Coordinator Name: Alicia McAfee Firm: Bozzuto Homes Units: Under 500 Settlements Category: Outstanding Office Professional Secondary Category: Settlement Coordinator Name: Michele Weissbratten Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: Over 500 Settlements Category: Outstanding Production Manager Secondary Category: Name: Kevin Crook Firm: Pulte Group Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Production Manager Secondary Category: Name: Matt Steigelman Firm: Pulte Group Units: 121+ Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Production Manager Secondary Category: Name: Nick Fauver Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Production Manager Name: Surlawence Sparks Firm: DR Horton Units: 121+ Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Production Manager Name: Regis Arnold Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 121+ Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Production Manager Name: Tim Gaske Firm: Mid Atlantic Builders Units: 1-5 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Production Manager Name: Trevor Webb Firm: Mid Atlantic Builders Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Robert Bowman Firm: DR Horton Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Townhomes, Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Zach Hirmer Firm: Pulte Group Units: 61-120 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Scott McKinney Firm: Richmond American Homes Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Townhomes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Richard Cambrel Firm: DR Horton Units: 41-60 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: William Chandler Firm: MI Homes Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Chris Fauver Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Victor Luis Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 61-120 Housing Type: ownhomes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Jim Scala Firm: Bozzuto Homes Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: James Bonebrake Firm: Michael Harris Homes Units: 6-20 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Vance Cave Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 41-60 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: John Guerrasio Firm: Sandy Spring Builders Units: 1-5 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Project Manager/Superintendent Name: Brent Hart Firm: Pulte Group Units: 21-40 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Purchasing Agent Name: James Quinly Firm: Pulte Group Units: 101-300 Housing Type: Multi Family/Multi Unit Category: Outstanding Purchasing Agent Name: Nick Jackson Firm: Richmond American Homes Units: 101-300 Housing Type: Townhomes Category: Outstanding Purchasing Agent Name: Chris Duke Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 101-300 Housing Type: Single Family Homes Category: Outstanding Purchasing Agent Name: Brian Roling Firm: Pulte Group Units: 1-20 Housing Type: Category: Outstanding Purchasing Agent Name: Rose Sumrall Firm: Pulte Group Units: 21-100 Category: Outstanding Remodeling Project Manager Name: Kevin Rabil Firm: Van Metre Homes Category: Land Development Super Secondary Category: Name: Derek Didonato Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: 1-20 Category: Land Development Super Name: Sylke Knoppel Firm: Michael Harris Homes Units: 21-100 Category: Land Development Super Name: Chris Sorensen Firm: Van Metre Homes Units: PUD (over 300) ### The Maryland Building Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade organization representing the interests of over 1,200 member firms and more than 100,000 employees, including home builders, remodelers, developers and affiliate professional and service providers in the Maryland Counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's as well as Baltimore City, the Eastern Shore and Washington, DC. www.marylandbuilders.org.