Meet the Association

Our mission is to serve you! The Northern Illinois Home Builders Association members are the highest quality professionals including

Home Builders
Architects
Suppliers
Title Companies
Developers
Interior Designers
Remodelers
Banks
Contractors
Engineers
Mortgage Lenders
Service Providers

Celebrating over 60 years of service, the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association is dedicated to supporting and protecting the local custom home building and remodeling industry and promoting home ownership by:

Maintaining the highest level of professionalism,
Serving as a unified, cohesive and respected voice, and
Establishing a positive business environment that creates and supports lasting partnerships.

NIHBA serves the home building and remodeling industry primarily in DuPage, Kane, Will, LaSalle, Lake, and DeKalb counties and is an affiliated chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Illinois (HBRAI).

2026 NIHBA Staff & Leadership

STAFF

Becky Michels - Executive Officer
630-978-9000 x1
becky@nihba.com

Haley Casas - Marketing Assistant
630-978-9000 x2
haley@nihba.com

EXECUTIVE

President Steve Jeffers	Steve Jeffers	Revolution Builders Custom Homes
1st Vice President	Chad Mease	Redstart Construction
2nd Vice President	Andy Knapp	James Hardie Building Products
3rd Vice President	Scott Eckstein	Nicor Gas
Treasurer	Lionel Martinez	L. Martinez Construction
Secretary	Rich Cannavino	Cannavino Contractors
Immediate Past President	Cheryl Lee	CL Design-Build

BOARD of DIRECTORS

Court Airhart	Airhart Construction
Chris Canova	U.S. Bank
Scott Eckstein	Nicor Gas
Teresa Haish	Chicago Title
John Hall Jr.	John Hall Custom Homes
Todd Innocenzi	Sierra Pacific Windows
Matt Keim	Matt Keim Builders
Marcus Kyes	MWK Construction
Rosie Millen	Heritage Cabinetry & Design
Jeff Pawlowski	Monument Homes
Greg Overstreet	Overstreet Builders
Ken Schmidt	Huntington Bank
Bev Totsch	Tranquility Builders
Joe Tymoszenko	Parksite/DuPont Tyvek