2024 Nominating Committee Report

One of my duties as CRBRA President is to Chair the Nominating Committee. Over the last couple months, the Nominating Committee has been reviewing potential candidates for board and leadership positions in 2024. During this process, it became apparent that it was time to consider changing our association's Bylaws to allow Associate members to serve in the Vice President and President roles. 

​The Executive Board and Board of Directors had serious discussions about this and ultimately decided that Associate members should have the opportunity to lead this association. At the October 3, 2023, CRBRA Board of Directors meeting, a Bylaws change was approved. Effective immediately, Associate members will be eligible for nomination to the Vice President and President roles, with the stipulation that at no time may two Associate members occupy the offices of President and Vice President. 

On behalf of the 2024 Nominating Committee, I respectfully submit the following nominations for board and leadership positions:

2024 Executive Board:

• President: Nick Otterbeck, Otterbeck Builders
• Vice President: Christine Raible, Best Tile
• Associate Vice President: Nicki Messina, Trustco Bank
• Secretary: Frank Barbera, Barbera Homes
• Treasurer: Steven Stiansen, TPL Flooring
• Immediate Past President: Andrew Gutman, Bennett Contracting

Board of Directors two-year term directorships:

• Gregg Biché, Quality PM
• Joe Decker, Pella by Crawford
• Billy DeOrazio, Bellevue Builders Supply
• Erik Kohler, Kohler Homes
• Karen Redick, Redbud Development

Board of Directors one-year term directorship:

• Paul Pipino, Pipino Builders

Appointed General Counsel (one-year term):

• Jason Hover, Hover & Mackowski, PLLC

Please consider this email the required notice to the general membership of the committee's nominations. On November 9, 2023, you will receive an email asking you to vote on the nominations within one week. 

​Regards,
Andrew Gutman
2023 President
Capital Region Builders & Remodelers Association