The third and final meetings of the year for PBA Board of Directors was held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Best Western Premier Conference Center in Harrisburg.
The Board’s main objectives at the meeting were to elect PBA officers for 2027 and to approve the annual PBA budget as adopted by the PBA Executive Committee. PBA President Greg Harris presided over the meeting.
Nominating Committee Chair Dean Hilliard presented the nominees for office in 2027.
The NAHB State Representative and the Builder/Associate Delegates are the key leaders in the federation network connecting state associations to the national leadership.
The nominees were:
- NAHB State Representative – Jon Sukonik, HBA of Bucks and Montgomery Counties
- NAHB Builder Delegate – OPEN
- NAHB Associate Delegate – Holli DiLeo, HBA of NEPA and Pocono BA
The Board unanimously approved these candidates.
The Regional Vice Presidents (RVP) and Regional Legislative Officers (RLO) are each assigned the duties of representing their region and providing information and support from PBA and to inform PBA leadership of any issues. In addition, the PHRC representative is the link between members and the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center.
The nominees elected by their regions were:
- West Region: RVP – Dan Meade; RLO – Matt Moritz; PHRC – Tom McCosby
- Midwest Region: RVP – Jim Brown; RLO: Richard Clawson; PHRC – Richard Clawson
- Northcentral Region: RVP – Hurley Kane; RLO – Betsy Dupuis; PHRC – Chris Warren
- Northeast Region: RVP – Michael Troutman; RLO – Richard Kichline; PHRC – Richard Kichline
- Southcentral Region: RVP – Robert Wright; RLO – Steven Snyder; PHRC – Carrie Boyer
- Southeast Region: RVP – Carla Zapotek; RLO – Richard Carroll; PHRC – Jon Sukonik
The Board unanimously approved these candidates.
The nominees for the 2027 PBA Senior Officers were as follows:
- Vice President – John Bear, BIA of Lancaster County
- Secretary – Domenic Ricciuti, Jr., BA of Metropolitan Pittsburgh
- Treasurer – Heather Dieckmann, BA of Metropolitan Pittsburgh
- Builder Vice President – Richard Carroll, HBA of Bucks and Montgomery Counties
- Associate Vice President – Betsy Dupuis, BA of Central PA
The Board unanimously approved these candidates.
According to the PBA Bylaws, if there is only one nomination for President, at the second meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board, by resolution, may designate that individual as President-Elect. The Nominating Committee did not receive any nominations for President. The Board of Directors unanimously voted for Darrell Adams of the Lebanon County BA as President-Elect. By function of the bylaws, the President-Elect becomes the President in 2027 without an additional vote.
The next order of business was the approval of the 2027 PBA Budget. The budget that was approved by the PBA Executive Committee included a dues increase of $40 per year for Builder and Associate members with no increase for Affiliate members. The justification for this increase because there had not been an increase for four years to offset the increasing cost of business. Additionally, the Committee wanted to hire an additional junior Governmental Affairs staff person to provide members with updated and timely news on PBA’s advocacy efforts.
The final decision that was approved by the Board of Directors includes a dues increase of $10 per member starting January 1, 2027, with a planned three-percent increase per year starting in 2028. There is no change in the member dues for Affiliate members. All local Pennsylvania HBAs will be notified of the increase.
The next meeting of the Board will be held on March 5, 2027 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.