Juli Bacon, owner of JB Consulting Systems and Bacon Maintenance Services in Woodinville, has been sworn in as the 2017 chair of the National Association of Home Builders Professional Women in Building Council. Bacon is also a partner in JJ BizWorks.

On behalf of this year’s Remodeling Excellence Awards (REX/T-REX) Committee, we invite you to participate in the 2017 REX/T-REX Awards. As always, this celebratory annual event is an opportunity to appreciate your craftsmanship and superior remodeling expertise.

The MBA held its annual Hill Day in Olympia last Wednesday, February 8, providing an opportunity for members to advocate for our top-priority housing issues. Twenty-five members and Government Affairs staff met with over 30 King and Snohomish county-based legislators throughout the day.

Established in 1982, CrystaLite is a Northwest manufacturer of high-quality skylights, roof glazing, sunrooms, and railing systems for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Based in Everett, Washington, CrystaLite has additional distribution and sales locations in Spokane and Salem, Oregon, and employs 60 total employees.

This week, Shannon talks to Kevin Kartak of AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet about his 28 years as an MBA member.