Top, left to right: Scott, Lanny, Alicia Bottom, left to right: Mike, Crystal, Wendy

New CHBA Executive Officers’ Council Management Committee (EOC MC)   

Melissa Jonker, Mike Collins-Williams, Jared Zaifman, Vince Lapico, Claudia Simmonds, Rose Choy

Congratulations to the 2025 CHBA Association Leadership Awards Winners 

On May 15, the recipients of the 2025 Association Leadership Awards were celebrated in Victoria, BC, during CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada. These awards honour the exceptional contributions of dedicated volunteer leaders, as well as the outstanding efforts of local and provincial HBAs and their Executive Officers. New for 2025, CHBA expanded the HBA and EO of the Year categories to recognize both large and small associations, ensuring a broader celebration of excellence across our network. To shine a spotlight on those driving membership growth in their HBAs, the Rooftopper Membership Recruitment Champion Award was reintroduced. Recipient HBAs of the Membership Retention Award received a promotional toolkit to market their accomplishments. Congratulations to all the 2025 winners! Read more about each here.

• Executive Officer of the Year – Large HBA: Mike Collins-Williams, West End HBA 
  
• Executive Officer of the Year – Small HBA: Melissa Jonker, Guelph & District HBA and Greater Dufferin HBA 
  
• HBA of the Year (Large): CHBA Central Interior (EO: Rose Choy) 
  
• HBA of the Year (Small): CHBA New Brunswick (EO: Claudia Simmonds) 
  
• Community Service Award: London HBA (EO: Jared Zaifman)   
  
• Rooftopper Membership Recruitment Champion: Vince Lapico 
  
• Member of the Year:  Gary Sharp  

Municipal Benchmarking Best Practices & Checklist   

CHBA has prepared a Best Practices guide and checklist using the key findings of CHBA’s 2024 Municipal Benchmarking Study. The documents outline best practices governments should consider implementing to improve housing supply outcomes and affordability in communities across Canada. The recommendations are divided into three improvement areas: development charges (DCs), rules and regulations, and the development application process. The guide and checklist are in an easy-to-read format and can be accessed here.    

New Resource for HBAs: Short Videos    

Discover a growing collection of dynamic short promo videos, perfect for use during dinner meetings, networking events, or whenever you have members together. These engaging clips spotlight CHBA's national programs and initiatives, including the Housing Market Index (HMI), Adaptiv Home, RenoMark, Net Zero, and more. Each video is designed to inform and inspire, helping to answer the question "what does the national level of CHBA do for me?" These videos, and other resources, can be found on the CHBA website under Resources > For HBAs > Marketing Materials > Membership Recruitment and Retention.  

2025 PDF Recap    

The 2025 Professional Development Forum in St. John’s brought together a large group of Executive Officers and HBA staff for two days of valuable learning and connection. Day one featured an immersive media training session led by the Gardiner Centre at Memorial University’s Faculty of Business Administration, covering everything from crafting key messages and building proactive and reactive media strategies. On day two, EOs took the stage to share lessons learned from their regions, ranging from advocacy wins and utility resolution strategies to successful grant applications, impactful community builds, and innovative uses of technology for member and public engagement. The forum offered not just professional growth, but also meaningful peer-to-peer networking in a beautiful setting.    

Reminder: Call for Expression of Interest to Host the 2026 EOC PDF  

Deadline July 30th 
During the EOC PDF, attendees expressed interest in exploring options for Whitehorse for the 2026 event. That said, if there is a local or provincial associations who desires to “host” the EOC Professional Development Forum in 2026, please let us know by July 30. Since CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada conference will be held in Quebec City in May 2026, as per tradition we would be looking to host on the west side of the country (west of Manitoba) – or in the north! The PDF typically takes place in mid-June. Please indicate your interest by returning the Expression of Interest Form no later than July 30, 2025 to the CHBA National Office at (eoc@chba.ca).

Resource Corner

In this section, we will share resources that may interest you.

• The HBA Guide for Promoting RenoMark on your HBA Website includes placement suggestions, cut & paste messaging options, and here is another resource for Best Practices for Renovator Councils.
• View the digital version of the summer edition of CHBA’s magazine: Building Excellence.
• Read and download MNP’s most recent Risk Trends Report: 2026 and Beyond. A forward-looking playbook grounded in real-world data and insights from MNP’s Internal Audit team, spotlighting today’s challenges and those on the horizon.

Reminder: update your HBA’s calendar and add eoc@chba.ca to your newsletter’s distribution list so CHBA is aware of your HBA’s activities, too!

Mark Your Calendars!

CHBA staff and the EOC Management Committee organize timely and informative programming for HBAs on various topics related to HBA operations, membership, and professional development. Please let us know if you have a topic you would like the EOC to explore through a call, workshop, or webinar. Also, a reminder to update your HBA calendar so everyone is aware of the great things you're doing at your local HBA and add eoc@chba.ca to your newsletter distribution list so National can see the great things you’re doing.

Below are notable dates and upcoming sessions:

• July 30: Deadline for Expression of Interest to host the 2026 PDF
• Dates for Standing EOC Calls (third Tuesday of every month at 2 pm, topics TBD): September 16, November 18, December 16.
• October 20 – 24: CHBA National Fall Meetings | Ottawa, ON
• May 4 – 8, 2026: CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada | Quebec City, QC