Speakers Bureau

 

Welcome to the Madison Area Builders Association Speakers Bureau. In an effort to help educate students, parents and other learning groups about the home building industry, we offer a list of professionals willing to speak at your location. The list of available speakers is categorized similar to our industry’s construction specification and follows the organized method by which residential construction normally occurs.

To obtain a speaker: Contact the speaker(s) of your choice directly. Coordinate your preferred times and dates with their schedules and give them all the information you can regarding your specific topic, timing, audience and location. While MABA would love to guarantee a speaker’s availability, the speaker determines their own engagements.

CATEGORY

INFORMATION/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

In the planning, bidding, coordinating process of home construction, these professionals have the best overview of the whole process and are subcategorized to assist you in your selection of a speaker.

General Contractors, Builders, Remodelers, Home
Improvement and Repair

Degnan Design Builders, Inc., Abe Degnan
608-846-5963, email Abe

Loren Imhoff Homebuilder, Inc., Loren Imhoff
608-831-1900, email Loren

Midwest Homes, Inc. , Brian McKee
608-271-4900, email Brian

Thomas Zimmer Builders, Tom Zimmer
608-277-9424, email Tom

Architects, Home Designers and Drafters

Joan Pregler Design Associates, LLC, Joan Pregler
608-831-7733, email Joan

Green Building, Sustainability

Wisconsin Environmental Initiative/Green Built Home, Robin Pharo
608-437-8633

Financing Construction, Banking

MidAmerica Bank, Pete Stebbins
608-827-2606, email Pete

Interior Design and Decorating

Nonn’s Flooring, Lori Statz
608-836-8833, email Lori

Women in Construction

MATC/ Wood Tech. Department, Allie Berenyi
email Allie

Aztec Builders, Inc. Nancy Mistele
608-240-3532, email Nancy

EDUCATION and GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Educational opportunities that focus on home construction are subcategorized below as are some of the code, warranty and inspection issues that can be presented.

Apprenticeship Programs

Building and Construction Trades Council, Steve Breitlow
414-359-1310, email Steve

High School Technical Education Teachers

Sun Prairie High School, Tommy Sanders
608-834-6828, email Tommy

Technical College Education Programs

MATC, Architectural Tech. Program, Devin Rains
608-246-6259, email Devin

CONCRETE

This category includes everything from the subcontractors, materials, methods and finishes of concrete.

Concrete Finishes

Hottmann Construction Co. Inc., James Hottmann
608-271-8421

WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

Most products in a home are comprised of these materials. The speakers listed are knowledgeable in all materials.

Carpentry Labor, Materials and Techniques

Loren Imhoff Homebuilder, Inc., Loren Imhoff
608-831-1900, email Loren

Carpenters Local 314, James Greer
608-258-8867

THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

This category includes everything to control water, air and moisture in and on a residential structure. The speakers listed also know energy products and issues.

Energy Efficiency, Performance of Materials

Madison Area Builders Association Honorary Member, Dave Osborne
608-835-7142, email Dave

Madison Gas and Electric Co., Jon Beers
608-252-4743, email Jon

Madison Gas and Electric Co., Dave Borski
608-252-4742, email Dave

Insulation, Air Barriers, Installation Techniques

Rockweiler Insulation, Inc., Gary Rockweiler
608-845-7625, email Gary

OPENINGS: DOORS, SKYLIGHTS and WINDOWS

The speakers below know both window/door products as well as performance and installation methods.

Windows, Patio Doors, Skylights

Pella Windows and Doors, Mike Farrell
608-271-6800, email Mike

Weather Shield Manufacturing. Inc., Greg Raasch
800-222-2995, ext. 1619, email Greg

MECHANICAL and PLUMBING

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing fit this category.

Plumbing Contractor, Equipment and Fixtures

Benjamin Plumbing, Dale Benjamin
608-271-7071, email Dale

ELECTRICAL and COMMUNICATIONS

Lighting, electrical controls, security systems, surveillance and all communications fall into this category.

Security, Surveillance and Communications

Stealth Security LLC, Al Terry
608-467-6019, email Al