Leadership Staff

2026 Officers

Chase Thieneman

Chase Thieneman

Vice President

Jason Orthober

Jason Orthober

Secretary/Treasurer

Bobby McCormick

Bobby McCormick

Associate Vice President 1

David Hobbs

David Hobbs

Associate Vice President 2

Rich Heareth

Rich Heareth

Immediate Past President

Don Karem

Don Karem

Presidential Advisor

2026 Board of Directors

2026 Builder Directors:

Fred Andres | Miter Construction LLC

David Bracht | Fischer Homes

Mark Church | WinMark Homes, LLC

Brandon Fields | Twin Spires Construction

Michael Gross | LDG Development LLC

Dan Hempel | Pulte Group

Brent Klein | Thieneman-Klein Homes

Tommy McKechnie | Stonehenge Construction LLC

Mike Metzkes | Elite Homes

A.J. Peake | Peake Company, LLC

Ashley Porter | Norton Commons

John P. Waller | Waller Design Group, LLC

James Walser | ​John A. Walser Inc.

Joe Kroll | Joe Kroll Builder

2026 Associate Directors:
Cliff Ashburner | Dinsmore & Shol, LLP
Jesse Bray | Quantum Enterprises
Shawn Corrigan | Corrigan Electric
Nick Dorsey | Pella Windows & Doors
Travis Johnston | LUXE Surfaces, Inc.
Chad Turner | Carpet Specialists

Honorary Associate Director

Richard Bean

Team

Juva Barber

Executive Vice President

502.429.0633

Katie Haller

Director of Events & Member Engagement

502.429.6102

Stephenie Downs

Director of Operations

502.429.0513

Lauren Reddington

Event/Education Coordinator

502.614.4146