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NOVEMBER 16, 2023 (Fulton, MD) - The Maryland Building Industry Association is pleased to recognize members who have made major contributions to the industry and their community. "There is something special about being recognized and celebrated by your peers," said CEO Lori Graf. . “These awards recognize members who have distinguished themselves with their outstanding contributions and dedication to our industry and we are proud to honor them,” Graf added. The Milton E. Kettler Award was presented to Steve Breeden of Security Development Group in recognition of a lifetime of unselfish participation, contributions and service to the building and housing industry and the community. ? The Joseph C. Rodgers Sr. Award was presented to Alex Villegas of Rogers Consulting, Inc. in recognition of his extraordinary and outstanding contributions to the Association by a non-builder member. The Stewart J. Greenebaum Award was presented to Cindy Plackmeyer of DRB Homes in recognition of her extraordinary and outstanding contributions to the Association by a builder member. In addition, Leslie Rosenthal of Bob Lucido Team of Keller Williams Lucido Agency was presented with the ?Volunteer of the Year award because she is an integral and essential advocate for the association, Jeremy Rutter received an Above and Beyond Award for his relentless commitment to MBIA, Haley Kelly was named ?Professional Women in Building Woman of the Year and Seth Churchill received recognition for being the ?Most Active Member. Awards were also presented to individual chapter members for their service to the association throughout the year. CHAPTER MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Anne Arundel Marilee Tortorelli, Morris & Ritchie Associates Baltimore City Jake Wittenberg, Edgemont Builders Baltimore County Steve Smith, Gaylord Brooks Realty Company Charles County Danielle Conrow, Rodgers Consulting, Inc. Howard County Will Pippen, Security Development Group Montgomery County Neil Blanc, Rodgers Consulting, Inc. Prince Georges Andrew Brown, ATCS, PLC Upper Chesapeake Amy Dipietro, Morris & Ritchie Associates 2023 Land Development Council Awards of Excellence In addition to the individual awards, the Land Development Council presented their awards of excellence. This prestigious awards program offers recognition to projects that demonstrate excellence in residential and mixed-use land development. The program is sponsored by MBIA’s Land Development Council. Awards of excellence are presented to a community of the year as well as projects deserving of awards of excellence. These awards are widely recognized as the area’s most prestigious land development awards and are used to identify and promote best practices and professionals. COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR Company Name: Pleasants Development, LLC Project Name: Cedar Hill Development Developer: Pleasants Development, LLC Builder: Ryan Homes Type of Project: Mixed Use Company Name: KCW Engineering Technologies, Inc. Project Name: Perkins Homes - Phase 3 Developer: McCormack Baron Salazar & Beatty Development Group Builder: Commercial Construction Lender: Public & Private Funding (Multiple Lenders) Type of Project: Multifamily Company Name: Elm Street Development Project Name: Wellington Farms Developer: Elm Street Development Builder: NV Homes and Ryan Homes Lender: Sandy Spring Bank Type of Project: Residential Company Name: Lennar Project Name: Patapsco Glen Developer: Lennar Builder: Lennar Lender: NA Type of Project: Residential townhome community Company Name: Caruso Project Name: Signature Club Engineers: VIKA. Charles P Johnson Dewberry ### The MBIA 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. Online at www.marylandbuilders.org.
NOVEMBER 16, 2023 (Fulton, MD) - The Maryland Building Industry Association is pleased to recognize members who have made major contributions to the industry and their community. "There is something special about being recognized and celebrated by your peers," said CEO Lori Graf. . “These awards recognize members who have distinguished themselves with their outstanding contributions and dedication to our industry and we are proud to honor them,” Graf added.
The Milton E. Kettler Award was presented to Steve Breeden of Security Development Group in recognition of a lifetime of unselfish participation, contributions and service to the building and housing industry and the community. ?
The Joseph C. Rodgers Sr. Award was presented to Alex Villegas of Rogers Consulting, Inc. in recognition of his extraordinary and outstanding contributions to the Association by a non-builder member.
The Stewart J. Greenebaum Award was presented to Cindy Plackmeyer of DRB Homes in recognition of her extraordinary and outstanding contributions to the Association by a builder member.
In addition, Leslie Rosenthal of Bob Lucido Team of Keller Williams Lucido Agency was presented with the ?Volunteer of the Year award because she is an integral and essential advocate for the association, Jeremy Rutter received an Above and Beyond Award for his relentless commitment to MBIA, Haley Kelly was named ?Professional Women in Building Woman of the Year and Seth Churchill received recognition for being the ?Most Active Member.
Awards were also presented to individual chapter members for their service to the association throughout the year.
CHAPTER MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Anne Arundel
Marilee Tortorelli, Morris & Ritchie Associates
Baltimore City
Jake Wittenberg, Edgemont Builders
Baltimore County
Steve Smith, Gaylord Brooks Realty Company
Charles County
Danielle Conrow, Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Howard County
Will Pippen, Security Development Group
Montgomery County
Neil Blanc, Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Prince Georges
Andrew Brown, ATCS, PLC
Upper Chesapeake
Amy Dipietro, Morris & Ritchie Associates
In addition to the individual awards, the Land Development Council presented their awards of excellence. This prestigious awards program offers recognition to projects that demonstrate excellence in residential and mixed-use land development. The program is sponsored by MBIA’s Land Development Council.
Awards of excellence are presented to a community of the year as well as projects deserving of awards of excellence. These awards are widely recognized as the area’s most prestigious land development awards and are used to identify and promote best practices and professionals.
COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR
Company Name: Pleasants Development, LLC
Project Name: Cedar Hill Development
Developer: Pleasants Development, LLC
Builder: Ryan Homes
Type of Project: Mixed Use
Company Name: KCW Engineering Technologies, Inc.
Project Name: Perkins Homes - Phase 3
Developer: McCormack Baron Salazar & Beatty Development Group
Builder: Commercial Construction
Lender: Public & Private Funding (Multiple Lenders)
Type of Project: Multifamily
Company Name: Elm Street Development
Project Name: Wellington Farms
Developer: Elm Street Development
Builder: NV Homes and Ryan Homes
Lender: Sandy Spring Bank
Type of Project: Residential
Company Name: Lennar
Project Name: Patapsco Glen
Developer: Lennar
Builder: Lennar
Lender: NA
Type of Project: Residential townhome community
Company Name: Caruso
Project Name: Signature Club
Engineers: VIKA.
Charles P Johnson
Dewberry
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The MBIA 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. Online at www.marylandbuilders.org.