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.

ID # CATEGORY

00000 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.

00100 General Contractors, Builders, Remodelers, Home Improvement and Repair

Degnan Design Builders, Inc., Abe Degnan,
608-846-5963, e-mail Abe

Loren Imhoff Homebuilder, Inc., Loren Imhoff
608-831-1900, e-mail Loren

Midwest Homes, Inc. , Brian McKee
608-271-4900, e-mail Brian

Sweeney Construction Corp., Tim Sweeney
608-257-3034, e-mail Tim

Thomas Zimmer Builder, Tom Zimmer
608-277-9424, e-mail Tom

00200 Architects, Home Designers and Drafters

Joan Pregler Design Associates, LLC, Joan Pregler
608-831-7733, e-mail Joan

00300 Green Building, Sustainability

Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, Nathan Engstrom
608-280-0360

00400 Financing Construction, Banking

M & I Bank, Pete Stebbins
608-698-3980, e-mail Pete

00500 Interior Design and Decorating

All About Cabinets, LLC, Trish Endres
608-850-3213, e-mail Trish

Drexel Interiors, Kent McKelvey
608-221-3371, e-mail Kent

Nonn’s Flooring, Lori Statz
608-836-8833, e-mail Lori

00600 Maintenance and Cleaning
La Buena Vista, Inc., Carmen Contreras
608-209-9342, e-mail Carmen

00700 Women in Construction

MATC/ Wood Tech. Department, Allie Berenyi
e-mail Allie

Aztec Builders, Inc. Nancy Mistele
608-240-3532, e-mail Nancy

01000 EDUCATION and GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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

01100 Apprenticeship Programs

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

01200 High School Technical Education Teachers

Sun Prairie High School, Tommy Sanders
608-834-6828, e-mail Tommy

01300 Technical College Education Programs

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

02000 SITE WORK

Working in and around the building site prior to and after home construction includes earth work and site accessories and these are subcategorized to assist you in your selection of a speaker.

02100 no available speakers at this time

03000 CONCRETE
This category includes everything from the subcontractors, materials, methods and finishes of concrete.

03400 Concrete Finishes

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

04000 MASONRY
The category Masonry includes the masonry subcontractors, products such as brick, stone, tiles and glass block.

04100 no available speakers at this time

05000 METALS
Metals are used for stair components, structural steel, sheet metal and other fabricators and products.

15100 no available speakers at this time

06000 WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Most products in a home are comprised of these materials. The speakers listed are knowledgeable in all materials.

06100 Carpentry Labor, Materials and Techniques

Elmakias Construction Inc., Yehuda Elmakias
608-238-9044, e-mail Yehuda

Loren Imhoff Homebuilder, Inc., Loren Imhoff
608-831-1900, e-mail Loren

Carpenters Local 314, James Greer
608-258-8867

07000 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.

07100 Energy Efficiency, Performance of Materials

Madison Area Builders Association Life Member, Dave Osborn
608-835-7142, e-mail Dave

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

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

07400 Insulation, Air Barriers, Installation Techniques
Rockweiler Insulation, Inc. , Gary Rockweiler
608-845-7625, e-mail Gary

08000 OPENINGS: DOORS, SKYLIGHTS and WINDOWS
The speakers below know both window/door products as well as performance and installation methods.

08700 Windows, Patio Doors, Skylights

Pella Windows and Doors, Mike Farrell
608-271-6800, e-mail Mike

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

09000 FINISHES
Finishes include any product that is intended to be seen: flooring, ceiling and wall treatments, paint, plaster etc.

09100 no available speakers at this time

10000 SPECIALTIES
Specialties are products like fireplaces, wood stoves, bath accessories, mirrors, shelving, closet systems etc.

10100 no available speakers at this time

11000 EQUIPMENT
This category includes Audio/Visual equipment, appliances, central vacuum, home theatre equipment, and water supply and treatment.

11100 no available speakers at this time

12000 FURNISHINGS
Certainly furniture within the home fits into this category, but it also includes art, stock or custom built cabinets, outdoor furnishings and planters.

12100 no available speakers at this time

13000 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
Highly specialized products fall into this category. Building automation systems, fire suppression and detection systems, greenhouses, saunas, solar energy systems and swimming pools fit here.

13100 no available speakers at this time

14000 CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
Products that move people or things are included in this category such as elevators, stair lifts and dumbwaiters.

14100 no available speakers at this time

15000 MECHANICAL and PLUMBING
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing fit this category.

15200 Plumbing Contractor, Equipment and Fixtures
Benjamin Plumbing, Dale Benjamin
608-271-7071, e-mail Dale

16000 ELECTRICAL and COMMUNICATIONS
Lighting, electrical controls, security systems, surveillance and all communications fall into this category.

16300 Security, Surveillance and Communications
Stealth Security LLC, Al Terry
608-467-6019, e-mail Al