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BIAW honors Builder, Associate and Remodeler of the Year

by Bailee Wicks

Communications Manager

BIAW awarded its highest honors, Builder, Associate and Remodeler of the Year, during its annual Installation and Awards Gala Nov. 16. Past winners in their respective categories voted for nominees based on their significant contributions to BIAW, their local association and the home building industry. Congratulations to our award winners for an honor well-deserved.

Sherry Schwab | Builder of the Year

Sherry Schwab of HCS Construction Services in Bellevue actively participates in the building industry through her local association, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS), BIAW and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). With over 42 years of experience in the trades, Schwab’s dedication is undeniable. Schwab served on the MBAKS board of directors from 2000 to 2013, became president in 2012 and chaired the Professional Women in Building (PWB) committee in 2020. She founded the MBAKS retention committee in 1998, and has been an active member for the last 23 years. As BIAW president in 2020, Schwab led the association through the pandemic, helping to persuade the governor to reopen the construction industry a whole five weeks earlier than other industries. In 2021, she remained active as the immediate past president by identifying, recruiting and training new leaders in all facets of the association. Schwab’s dedication to training the workforce goes beyond BIAW, she founded the workforce development taskforce, compromised of members and local association staff statewide to build the future of the industry. Schwab continues her recruiting efforts and has earned over 1500 Spike credits, making her an “All-Time Big Spike.”

Debbi Boyd | Associate of the Year

Debbi Boyd of Real Estate of the South Sound in Lacey is a longtime member of the Olympia Master Builders (OMB) and heavily involved in all levels of membership. Boyd served as a local state board member for over 15 years, chaired the OMB scholarship committee 2014-2020, led OMB's Professional Women in Building committee 2020-2021, served as associate vice president in 2009, 2010, 2016 and 2017 and chaired the membership committee 2009-2011. Boyd’s expertise and dedication to the home building community earned her the OMB President’s Award three times, OMB Associate of the Year four times and the Norman A. Paulsen Award in 2015. At BIAW, Boyd served as Spike chair in 2016, secretary in 2017 and second vice president in 2018. She stayed active as a member of the membership committee and associate council for eight years. Boyd has been a BIAW state director since 2016 and continues her involvement by recruiting new members. Boyd is a Super Spike, having earned over 250 Spike credits. In 2019, Boyd was appointed to the NAHB Associates Council and served as Vice-Chair to the Associate's Council Grant Sub Committee. She currently serves as the Associate's Council Leadership and Grant Sub-Committee chair.

Tim Lovelass | Remodeler of the Year

Tim Lovelass of Lovelass Construction, LLC, in Selah actively participates at his local association, Central Washington Home Builders Association (CWHBA), at BIAW and in his community. At CWHBA, Lovelass is currently serving his second term as president, (2021-2022). He has served as a local association director since 2018 and currently serves on its executive committee, governance committee, finance committee and political action council. He also participates in the CWHBA annual Tour of Homes event. For his dedication to the home building industry, Lovelass earned CWHBA Remodeler of Year, won the People’s Choice award in the CWHBA Tour of Homes and was featured in Pacific NW Magazine. Lovelass has been a BIAW state director since 2019 and serves on the following BIAW councils and committees: education, workforce development taskforce, remodelers and the local association presidents. In his community, Lovelass stays active in building the future workforce. He is a member on the Perry Technical Institute advisory council, welcomes Perry Tech students to his jobsites as part of their externship program and employs upcoming graduates in the construction program.

If you have questions about the builder, associate and remodeler of the year awards, please contact Association Services Director Brenda Kwieciak at (360) 352-7800 ext. 113 or at brendak@biaw.com.