Emerging Leaders Recognition – Class of 2024
On January 23, the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) held its annual Installation and Awards Ceremony at the Omni Hotel in the Battery. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour followed by the ceremony, during which the GAHBA’s 2025 officers and board members were sworn in and 2024 award winners were recognized.
The GAHBA’s YP Emerging Leaders Program empowers aspiring leaders by providing invaluable insights into the association’s four core pillars: Advocacy, Community Service, Education and Networking. The Class of 2024 immersed themselves in this experience, attending engaging sessions and HBA events and forging connections with leading figures in the homebuilding industry. Congratulations to these exceptional individuals on this incredible achievement!
The 2024 class of 22 graduates is the largest to date, highlighting their bright futures in the industry:
- Sharya Abdo, Stanley Martin Homes
- Megan Artley, McQueen Electric
- Dustin Barnett, The Erosion Company
- Kiara Battle, D.R. Horton
- Dan Bausano, Brand Vaughan Lumber
- Celia Becerra, Construction Resources
- Austin Bennett, Southern Home Creations
- Leonardo Correa, ABB, Inc.
- Doug Cotter, TWO Resi Build
- Aiden Creel, McQueen Electric
- Brad Ethridge, Parksite DuPont Tyvek
- Shaina Grytcz, Interior Logic Group
- Derrick Henderson, Building Talent Foundation
- Dar Kashi, Kashi Custom Homes
- Chris Knight, New South Homes
- Michael Kopanski, Paces Ferry Builders
- Chuck Laster, Carter Lumber
- Caitlyn Scofield, McLain and Merritt
- Andrew Tanner, North Georgia Brick
- Andy Weldon, Maverick
- Luke Woody, Kimley-Horn
- Jack Yohn, Regions
About the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) is a not-for-profit professional trade association that focuses on protecting, promoting and preserving the home-building industry in the Atlanta area. Founded in 1945, the GAHBA is one of more than 800 local home builder associations across the nation and is affiliated with the Home Builders Association of Georgia and the National Association of Home Builders. Members include developers, builders and remodelers of all sizes, as well as manufacturers, trade contractors, financial institutions, suppliers, professional service providers, real estate companies and more. To learn more about the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA), visit www.AtlantaHomeBuilders.com.
We would like to congratulate all of the award winners and those who were installed and thank them for their leadership and service to the GAHBA. For more information on applying to the 2025 Emerging Leaders Class, please reach out to Thomas Touchstone via email at ttouchstone@atlantahba.com.
