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MBAKS Leadership

The Board of Directors oversees the operations of our association. The 15-member board is made up of a five-member Executive Committee, four appointed directors, and six directors elected at-large.

Executive Committee

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Jennifer Schwaller Tennyson
President
Jennifer Tennyson Construction
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Vitaliy Gutsalo
1st Vice President
Greencity Homes
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Tod Sakai
2nd Vice President
Sockeye Homes
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Brenda Nunes
Secretary
Nunes Group Real Estate
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Trevor Johnson
Immediate Past President
Blackwood Homes
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Jerry Hall
Executive Director
(non-voting)

Board of Directors

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Jordan Thayer
Associate Director
Morgan Stanley
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Leo Speaks
Associate Director
Integrity Marketing Solutions
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Mark Chriest
Builder Director
MainVue Homes
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John Mirante
Builder Director
Pacific Ridge Homes, A D.R. Horton Company
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Jennifer Robnett
Builder Director
Gayteway Development Company
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Jennifer VanderBeken
Builder-Remodeler Director
VanderBeken Remodel
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Aron Golden
Advocacy Director
KB Home
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Jeff Skall
Financial Director
Ascent Capital A Coldstream Affiliate
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Aaron Hollingbery
Member Services Director
Toll Brothers
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Mark Villwock
Community Stewardship Director
D.R. Horton

Contact the Board

Staff Liaison
Kelsey Burdulis, Executive Business Administrator

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Board Committees

Awards Committee

Staff Liaison
Kelsey Burdulis
Executive Business Administrator
 2025 Committee Chair
Jennifer VanderBeken
VanderBeken Remodel


Finance Committee

Staff Liaison
Kevin McCracken
Director of Finance & Shared Services
 2025 Committee Chair
Tod Sakai
Sockeye Homes       


GRIP Committee

Staff Liaison
Kevin McCracken
Director of Finance & Shared Services 		2025 Committee Chair
Mike Birdwell
FloForm Countertops

Housing Policy Committee

Staff Liaison
Jennifer Anderson
Director of Government Affairs		 2025 Committee Chair
Trevor Johnson
Blackwood Homes  


Nominations Committee

Staff Liaison
Kelsey Burdulis
Executive Business Administrator		 2025 Committee Chair
Trevor Johnson
Blackwood Homes

Past Board Presidents

Traci Tenhulzen, 2023 President
Cameron McKinnon, 2022 President
Todd Levitt, 2021 President
Brian Holtzclaw, 2020 President
Bonnie Geers, 2019 President
Erich Armbruster, 2018 President
Mike Walsh, 2017 President
Joseph Irons, 2016 President
Patrick McBride, 2015 President
Martha Rose, 2014 President
Brian Ross, 2013 President
Sherry Schwab, 2012 President
Lynn Eshleman, 2011 President
Dave Main, 2010 President
John Day, 2009
Joe Schwab, 2008
Doug Barnes, 2007
Jim Potter, 2006
Donna Shirey, 2005
Peter Orser, 2004
Todd Bennett, 2003
Sandy McAdams, 2002
Ty Waudé, 2001
Charlie Conner, 2000
Patrick McCourt, 1999
Jack Tenhulzen, 1998
Zakir Parpia, 1997
John Cochenour, 1996
Chuck Crosby, 1995
Rick Lennon, 1994
Michael Echelbarger, 1993
Colin Quinn, 1992
Byron J. Vadset, 1991
Charles L. Henderson, 1990
William A. Sherman, 1989
Larry Sundquist, 1988
Dick Rokes, 1987
John E. 'Bud' Tynes, 1986
Don Dally, 1985
Fred Burnstead, 1984
Dean Chausee, 1983
Rob Stewart, 1982
James Summers, 1981
Paul Nolan, 1980
Pete Hansell, 1979
Ed Dean, 1978
Leiv Vikingstad, 1977
David Dujardin, 1976
Bill Conner, 1975
Omar Brown, 1974
Harry Thornberg, 1973
James D. Burns, 1971–1972
John Nord, 1970
Vern Gambriell, 1969
Donald R. Wick, 1968
Al J. Mullally, 1967
Cecil Powell, 1966
Harry Pryde, 1965
Gregg Wilson, 1964
Don McDonald, 1963
Archie Iverson, 1961–1962
E.B. 'Tug' Vaughters, 1960
H.K. Schroeder, 1959
E.L. 'Buzz' Flowers, 1958
C. Fred Dally, 1957
Sid H. Brase, 1956
E.E. Roman, 1955 Seattle Builders & Contractors
A.L. LaPierre, 1955 Seattle Master Builders
Don Kielbauch, 1954 Seattle Builders & Contractors
Dan Narodick, 1954 Seattle Master Builders
Axel Thornberg, 1953 Seattle Builders & Contractors
A.C. Goodwin, 1952–1953 Seattle Master Builders
Herbert Dahl, 1952 Seattle Builders & Contractors
Hans Floethe, 1951 Seattle Builders & Contractors
Ross Hebb, 1951 Seattle Master Builders
Harold Larsen, 1950 Seattle Master Builders
A.N. Walker, 1950 Seattle Builders & Contractors
Bernard Dahl, 1949 Seattle Builders & Contractors
V.O. 'Bud' Stringfellow, 1948–1949 Seattle Master Builders
Lew Hykes, 1947
Cliff Mortenson, 1946
F.R. 'Dick' McAbee, 1944–1945
H.E. Forseman, 1943
Thomas Conrand, 1942
Bernard Dahl, 1941
E.M. Bucholz, 1940
E.J. Groseclose, 1936–1939
Sam Andersen, 1933–1935
Capt. C.S. Sapp, 1931–1933
A.J. Allen, 1930
Roy Lipscomb, 1929
J.L. Grandey, 1928
Gardner J. Gwinn, 1927
Stanley Long, 1926
Edward L. Merritt, 1924–1925
H.B. Warrack, 1922–1923
J.E. Shoemaker, 1921
Charles Carkeek, 1919–1920
Edgar S. Booker, 1917–1918
Neil M. McDonald, 1916
C.C. Cawsey, 1916
John J. Frantz, 1914–1915