2012 HBA Board of Directors
Thompson elected President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia
Tony Thompson of Remodeling Services Unlimited, was elected as 2012 President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (HBAGC) at the November 8, 2011 Annual Meeting of the Membership. He is a second-generation builder and is Owner and President of Remodeling Services Unlimited since 1979. Thompson and his company have been awarded nine Columbia Remodelers Awards for various projects completed in Columbia over the past eight years.
Thompson joined the HBAGC in 1987 and helped to form the Columbia Remodelers council, a group of remodelers and associates working to improve the quality and image of remodeling in our area. He has participated in many of the HBAGC Home & Garden Shows and Home Improvement Shows, most notably as a seminar presenter on home remodeling. He has also participated in many community service projects undertaken by the HBAGC and remodelers council. Over his years in business and with the association, he has provided advice and guidance to countless young builders and remodelers and has helped start the careers of many in the industry today.
Thompson was born in Washington, DC, but considers Columbia, SC his hometown. He attendedColumbia High School and the University of South Carolina. He is a member of the Columbia Rotary Club and the Executive’s Association of Greater Columbia. He is also a member of the Columbia 1st Baptist Church. Thompson has one daughter, Bess Thompson.
Serving as officers of the HBAGC are David Clark of Clark’s Termite and Pest Control as Vice President; James W. “Jimmy” Derrick of Coldwell Banker United REALTORS as Associates Vice President; John Covert of Covert Homes, LLC as Treasurer; and David Tuttle of Lake Carolina Development as Secretary.
In addition, the HBAGC elected two Associates Directors and four Builder Directors to the board for terms of two years each. The Associate Directors are Ed McDonnell of McDonnell & Associates, and Marlene Sheard of Bank of America Mortgage Corp. The new Builder Directors are Bart Bartlett of Bartlett and Davis Construction, LLC; Thom Chumney of The Mungo Company; Patrick Dunbar of Dunbar Builders, Inc.; and, Joe Jur of Vesta Builders.
Chairpersons of HBA councils also have a seat on the HBA Board of Directors. Included here are Bill Dixon of Mungo Homes, Inc. serving as Chairman of the Land Development Council; Jennifer Harding of Coldwell Banker United REALTORSserving as Chairman of the Sales and Marketing Council of Greater Columbia; Scott Heron of Creative Tile as Chairman of the HBA of Greater Columbia Remodelers; and, Peter Williams of A-Therm Remodelors Inc. as Chairman of the Green Building Council of Greater Columbia.
Thompson will be installed as President of the Home Builders Association at the Annual HBA Holiday Ball on December 9. All new board members will begin their terms in January 2012.
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