[Home Builders Association of the Greater Aiken-Augusta Region] Executive Officer, Tiffany Heitzman, has been recognized as the Executive Officer of the year, from the Home Builders Association of Georgia, at the 2024 Fall Board Meeting. “More than 25 years ago, the Georgia Executive Officers Council (GEOC) developed a point system for judging this award based on attendance at meetings and seminars, involvement in GEOC, and participation with state and national. Over the past few years, the GEOC has tweaked the points system and added new metrics like community outreach and philanthropy and membership retention – and this year’s competition was tough.” Explains, Austin Hackney, Executive Vice President, Home Builders Association of Georgia.

Home Builders Association of the Greater Aiken-Augusta Region, President, Patrick Bukszar, Chief Executive Officer at Hurricane Builders says,“I am extremely proud of Tiffany for winning the Executive Officer of the Year for the Home Builders Association of Georgia for 2024.  Tiffany has worked tirelessly to not only grow the footprint and the membership of the association, but to grow the value of the association to the membership. She leads from the front and does an outstanding job representing our association in local, regional, and national matters.  We are very proud to have her at the helm of the Home Builders Association of the Greater Aiken Augusta Region!.”

HBAA Board Member and Ivey Homes Owner, Mark Ivey shares,  “When Tiffany was hired as the EO for the Builders Association I am not sure she fully understood what she was taking on.  However, 3 years later she has made our association relevant again.  Her professionalism and passion are unmatched.  She regularly gets the call from other agencies, civic groups, and government entities when the topic of housing comes up.  She also serves on several boards and often gives of her time in volunteer roles.  Tiffany is a gifted servant leader, and we are thankful to have her as EO for our association.  We congratulate Tiffany on an award well deserved.”

Tiffany Heizman, Executive Officer shares, “ I am beyond grateful to have received this award. I am honored that I get to represent our members and this industry that works to help all achieve the American dream of home ownership. The executive officers not just in Georgia and South Carolina but all over the nation work tirelessly every day for our associations. I’m just so grateful I get to be one of them. Thank you to the Home Builders Association of Georgia and my incredible Board of Directors for this incredible honor.”

“Once the points matrix has been analyzed we ask the local board to send us  letters of recommendation supporting their EO. The points system lets us quantify how dedicated an EO is to being a serious professional, invested in the association and the industry. The letters let us know how much that EO is appreciated by the people that know them best.”, concludes Hackney. One example to include: Her groundbreaking innovative ideas, her infectious enthusiasm, and her unwavering, never-say-die attitude are unparalleled, not only in the homebuilding association, but across all industries and membership orgs. She consistently transforms the seemingly impossible task or idea into one more remarkable achievement, time and time again. Her dedication and exceptional leadership make her an irreplaceable gem.

For more information on the Home Builders Association of the Greater Aiken-Augusta Region go to homebuildersaugusta.org or contact 706-860-2371. Learn more about the Executive Officer of the Year Award.