MBI Leadership Pool & Committee Volunteer Leaders

MBI Convention & Travel Committee To help develop, make recommendations and plan for the Association's Annual Winter Conference and Out-Of-County Excursions. Leadership Pool Education Advocacy Committee & Committee This committee is responsible for measuring member needs in the areas of education, training and professional development. Information and data gathered is to be used Volunteer Leaders for course curriculum for regional meetings, conferences, webinars and stand-alone seminars. The committee is also responsible for finding ways and means to subsidize, finance and sponsor educational offerings.

Frank King

AssuredPartners Chair

Eric White

Estes Construction Chair

BY LAURIE DELMOTT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MBI is fortunate to have members who are willing to devote their time, talent and expertise to the Association and give back to the industry in a productive and meaningful way. MBI committees and task forces are a derivative of the Association’s Strategic Plan and are responsible for generating the many services, new ideas and policies that reflect the needs of an ever-changing industry and our collective membership.

The Association has organized a “leadership pool” from which member volunteers could be identified and recruited for select task force and committee initiatives. To date, approximately 340 volunteers are registered to participate in the Leadership Pool.

To learn more about the committees listed, log onto mbi. build and click GET INVOLVED. For each committee, you will find the member roster. You are also able to sign up online for the committee of your choice. If you have any questions about how to get involved in MBI through committee or task force participation, please contact Laurie Delmott - (515) 657-4383 or LDelmott@MBI.Build.

Government Affairs Committee

Jon Holmen

McGough Chair

This committee is responsible to set policy for and give direction to the lobbying efforts of MBI. This committee acquaints itself with the important legislative issues facing the industry and obtains comments from the membership to assist the committee in determining proper direction. This committee is also responsible for assuming the direction of the Association’s PAC Fund – the Builders’ Action Fund.

[To be a member of the Government Affairs Committee in 2022, members will be asked to comply with the following criteria: 1) Support the MBI-PAC with your annual voluntary contribution and actively solicit additional funds from your company’s employees. 2) Required attendance at two Government Affairs Committee meetings annually (in person or virtual). 3) Demonstrate a strong commitment to developing a personal relationship with your local Representative or Senator. This can be done through personal phone calls or in-person meetings.]

NEW Safety Education Committee

Brandon Schoborg

Cardinal Construction Inc. Co-Chair

Scott Lewis

Elder Corporation Co-Chair

To develop safety training topics, content and delivery methods for the industry. The committee will also provide input on communicating safety issues to the membership and the development of new and innovative ideas to service construction jobsites as well as general industry needs throughout Iowa. The committee will oversee the criteria and scoring mechanism for the MBI/IOSHA Safety Awards program. The committee will provide their recommendations to the Construction Safety Specialists, Inc. – Board of Directors.

Scholarship & Academic Advisory Committee

Jason Knipp

Henkel Construction Company Chair

To strengthen student relationships and increase MBI awareness at UNI and ISU. This committee is also responsible for administering and conducting scholarship interviews on behalf of the Association’s Educational Trust.

Technology & Innovation Committee

Trevor Otto

JE Dunn Construction Chair

This committee is tasked with reviewing and commenting on new technology purported to advance efficiency and enhance performance for the construction industry and member companies. The scope of review is not limited to any specific area of application and includes, but is not limited to any specific area of application and includes, but is not limited to: electronic project management systems, paperless pay systems, estimating and communications technology. 9