Hoodwin Installed as Association 82nd President; Burgess Named Associate of the Year
Kelly Hoodwin, CGA, CMP, of Altura Homes was installed as the 82nd president of the Dallas Builders Association during ceremonies held Oct. 11at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. The aviation-themed Installation of Leadership was presented in partnership with StrucSure Home Warranty.
Also installed were 2024-2025 officers Matt Walls of Winston Custom Homes, first vice president; Landon Hood of HistoryMaker Homes, vice president/secretary; Matt Robinson of BGE Inc., associate vice president; and Steve Puckett of Prosperity Bank, treasurer.
All officers serve one-year terms. The 2024-2025 Board of Directors and division and council leadership were also sworn into office.
Media personality and brand ambassador Amy Vanderoef served as mistress of ceremonies. She is best known for her role as the Emmy-nominated host on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas.
The Installation of Leadership also featured presentation of some of the Dallas BA’s most prestigious awards. The Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year Award recognizes an associate member’s contributions to and support of the Dallas BA. The Shorty Howard Trophy goes to the year’s top membership recruiter.
Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year Award
Burgess Construction Consultants was named the Dallas BA’s 2024 Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year. Accepting this prestigious award were Peter Burgess, Russell Burgess and Chris Davis. Tiffany Acree of last year’s honoree, StrucSure Home Warranty, made the presentation.
The award is given annually to the associate member who has done the most to support the Association and the home building industry. The award was renamed in honor of the 2017 recipient, Clyde Anderson, an exemplary salesman who applied those skills in service to the Dallas Builders Association, serving it in just about every capacity you could imagine.
A member of the Dallas BA for 28 years, Burgess has played a significant role in the advocacy success the Association has experienced for many years, providing timely information on tax credits and keen insight on building and energy codes in the region.
Shorty Howard Award
Chris Clay with 2-10 Homebuyers Warranty received the Shorty Howard Award, given annually to the Association’s top membership recruiter. It is Clay’s third time to be honored with this award, which is named after one of the Dallas BA’s legendary figures, an associate member who lived for bringing in members. Being the Association’s top membership recruiter at the time of his untimely death, Shorty Howard set an example that, today, the Dallas BA embraces as the embodiment of commitment.
Thank You to These Partners
In addition to title partner StrucSure Home Warranty, a number of other companies and individuals contributed to the event’s success. Additional partners were Altura Homes, Builders FirstSource, Bush Rudnicki Shelton, FACETS Appliances, Kitchens & Baths, LP Building Products, Texas ProChemical Soil Stabilization, Vault Construction Group, IES Residential, Anderson Hanson Blanton, Atmos Energy Corporation, Enterprise Plumbing of Texas, Fox Energy Specialists, Mack Professionals/Beaver Builders, Republic Elite, BGE, Double R Utilities, Independent Financial – Mortgage Division, Kitchen Logistics, Santa Fe Title, Dallas Division, and Past Presidents Kent Conine, Bob Cresswell, Donnie Evans, Carol Longacre, Donny Mack, Mike Mishler, Andrew Pieper, Matt Robinson, Debora Trimpe and Justin Webb.