SBCA Board & Committees

Larry Dix II | SBCA President

In late September 2025, Larry Dix II began his term as SBCA President. Larry is the Owner of Apex Truss in Warsaw Virginia. 

Roles and Responsibilities of SBCA Committees:
  • Bring ideas and focus to the goals and objectives the committee should accomplish for the year.
  • Help develop and prioritize the tasks to be accomplished.
  • From these priorities help define an implementation strategy.
  • From this strategy help define the SBCA budget for the year.
  • Assist and mentor staff in making progress on the committee strategy.

Board Nomination FormJoin a Committee

Prospective Board Member Questionnaire

Board of Directors

  • Larry G Dix II

    Larry G Dix II

    Owner, Apex Truss

    President thru BCMC 2027

  • BJ Louws

    BJ Louws

    President, Louws Truss, Inc. - Burlington

    President-Elect/Treasurer thru BCMC 2027

  • Jeff Taake

    Jeff Taake

    VP Manufacturing & Commercial Sales, Regional Mgr, Mead Lumber Co. (Co)

    Secretary thru BCMC 2027

  • Roger Helgeson

    Roger Helgeson

    President, The Truss Company (Co)

    At-Large Executive Committee Representative thru May 2027

  • Howard E Gauger

    Howard E Gauger

    Vice President of Component Design R & D Thiel/CCA-IL, Carpenter Contractors of America - Belvidere

    At-Large Executive Committee Representative thru July 2027

  • Steve Broadbent

    Steve Broadbent

    Vice President, Sunpro - Orem, W 800 N

    CM Representative thru June 2028

  • Greg Dahlstrom

    Greg Dahlstrom

    Senior Manager of Manufacturing Technology, Lyman ABC Truss Eagan

    CM Representative thru May 2026

  • Gene Frogale

    Gene Frogale

    Blue Ocean Development

    CM Representative thru BCMC 2028

  • Greg Griggs

    Greg Griggs

    Senior Vice President Manufacturing, Builders FirstSource - Kennesaw

    CM Representative thru BCMC 2028

  • Josh Hendrickson

    Josh Hendrickson

    President, Wilson Lumber - Madison

    CM Representative thru June 2028

  • Jason Hikel

    Jason Hikel

    Director of IT, Shelter Systems Limited (Co)

    CM Representative thru December 2027

  • Joseph D Hikel

    Joseph D Hikel

    President/CEO, Shelter Systems Limited (Co)

    CM Representative thru BCMC 2028

  • Paul G Johnson P.E.

    Paul G Johnson P.E.

    Director of Technical Services, UFP Saginaw, LLC

    CM Representative thru June 2028

  • Ken Kucera

    Ken Kucera

    VP Installed Sales & Manufacturing, 84 Lumber Company (Co)

    CM Representative thru December 2027

  • Tom Kurowski

    Tom Kurowski

    National Director of Manufacturing, US LBM - Buffalo Grove

    CM Representative thru BCMC 2028

  • Darryl Mast

    Darryl Mast

    President, Midland Truss, Inc

    CM Representative thru June 2028

  • David J Mitchell

    David J Mitchell

    General Manager, Engineered Building Design, L.C.

    CM Representative thru BCMC 2028

  • Shawn Overholtzer

    Shawn Overholtzer

    SVP Components West Division, Builders FirstSource (Co)

    CM Representative thru December 2027

  • Justin Richardson

    Justin Richardson

    President of Richardson Industries, Richco Structures

    CM Representative thru June 2028

  • Zach Shepherd

    Zach Shepherd

    Operations Manager, Engineered Building Design, L.C.

    CM Representative thru June 2028

  • Jerry Vulgaris

    Jerry Vulgaris

    A-1 Global Holdings, Inc.

    CM Representative thru May 2027

  • Javan L Yoder

    Javan L Yoder

    Exec. VP, Stark Truss Company, Inc. - Canton 1

    CM Representative thru BCMC 2028

  • Joseph A Halteman

    Joseph A Halteman

    President, Wood Tech Systems - Fishers

    Associate Representative thru December 2025

  • Rachel Hoops

    Rachel Hoops

    National Accounts Manager, Alpine, an ITW Company (Co)

    Associate Representative thru March 2026

  • Tom Valvo

    Tom Valvo

    President, Global Residential, MiTek USA, Inc. - Chesterfield

    Associate Representative thru December 2025

  • David Reid

    David Reid

    Technical Sales & Service Rep, Kyocera-SENCO Industrial Tools (Co)

    Associate Representative thru June 2026

  • Christopher Tatge

    Christopher Tatge

    Co-Owner, Dynamic Construction

    NFC Representative thru December 2027

  • Kent J Pagel

    Kent J Pagel

    President, Pagel, Davis & Hill, P.C.

    Legal Counsel

  • Jess Lohse

    Jess Lohse

    Structural Building Components Association

    Staff