"Northern Lights": Northern Lights: January 2013

A Message from our Newly Installed President

Charles Baldanza
2013 BRANNJ President

As a fourth generation builder and third generation member of this association, it is with great pride and enthusiasm that I look forward to being your 2013 President. In this role, I hope to follow the incredible standard set by Glen Lumia, one of the strongest leaders in our 69-year history. I am grateful that his role with BRANNJ will continue as the Chairman of the Board. Our outgoing Chairman, Jeff Mathieu, has been a role model to me and has dedicated countless hours of his time over the years to our group. 2013 will be an exciting time for BRANNJ, and I am confident that our association will maintain and enhance its position as an indispensable resource for the building professional. Our meetings and classes give unique access to information about codes, techniques, the latest practices and building science. Membership in BRANNJ and by extension the NJBA and NAHB gives our members a voice with policy makers, and our health insurance program can potentially provide great savings. Our greatest asset is our group of associate members, who make available their expertise, resources and range of services to our builder members. I want to ensure that our events continue to be opportunities to meet people in our industry, compare notes and have some fun. In order to strengthen BRANNJ and maintain our momentum I ask that all members try to participate as much as possible, and invite colleagues and friends to our events. I firmly believe that the more people see what a great group we have, and what a valuable resource our association is and can be, the more our membership will increase. Members should also make their BRANNJ affiliation known in their sales and marketing materials- your customers should know that your company is a member of a local, statewide and national association of building industry professionals united for the betterment of the industry. With the help of our outstanding Board of Directors and our Executive Vice President, Kathleen Kurpiel, I am confident that all together we can make 2013 a fantastic year for BRANNJ

Best regards and a successful New Year,

Charlie

BRANNJ 69th Annual Installation
2013 Officers:

Chairman of the Board~Glen Lumia, Creative Design Construction

President~Charles Baldanza, Baldanza Construction

Vice President, Treasurer~Scott Truberg, Creative Design Construction

Vice President, Secretary~Donald Dobres, Fine Home Construction

Associate Vice President~John Cioletti, Reno’s Appliance

2^nd Associate Vice President~Mary Brennan, M. Brennan Design Associates

Accountant~Patricia Philipson, Sax, Macy Fromm & Co.

Legal Counsel~Kara Kaczynski, Esq., Scarinci Hollenbeck

2013 Board Members:

Philip Calinda~Millennium Custom Homes
Arnold DeMasi~DeMasi Construction

Don DiNovi~Ulrich, Inc.

Richard Gaynor~Middleton & Company Insurance

Robert Krakowiak~RobK Construction

Michael Kurpiel~MK Sales Solutions

Victoria Reczkowski~Ferguson

William Ryan~Smolin Lupin

Howard Van Natta~Van Natta Mechanical

Anthony Volpe~Volpe Construction/Volpe Custom Homes

Special "THANK YOU" to our Installation Sponsors!

Event sponsor: Smolin Lupin
Cocktail sponsor: Pella Windows & Doors
Hors d' oeurves sponsor: Millennium Custom Homes

BRANNJ Installation Photos (click here)

BRANNJ Welcomes Our New Members:

National Lumber Turn-Key Framing Division (Associate)

Steve Hopkins

7590 Tour Drive

Easton, MD 21601

Michael Kalliotzis (Builder)

The Swan Group

70 Meadowbrook Road

Ramsey, NJ 07946

Evergreen Recycling Solutions (Associate)

Erin Myers

12 Evergreen Avenue

Newark, NJ 07114

"New Year's Resolutions; "This Year I Will...!" (click here)

Join a BRANNJ committee today!

Volunteers always win.

Whenever you raise your hand you wind up being asked to do more.

That's great. Doing more is an opportunity: to learn, to impress, to gain skills, to build new relationships--to do something more than you would otherwise been able to do.

Success is based on action. The more you volunteer, the more you get to act. Successful people step forward to create opportunities.

Remarkably successful people sprint forward.

2013 Committees (to join, please send email to Kathleen@brannj.org)

Programs/Associates
Membership/Public Relations
Golf Outing Committee
BRANNJ Remodelers Council

Green Remodeling

Green practices in home building and remodeling have marked a shift in the way we live today. Homes built today are 100% more energy-efficient than homes built in the 1970s. Green improvements can save money and help protect the environment. Learn more about NAHB's own National Green Building Program, which certifies homes according to its standard. Browse this section for more information about green building and remodeling.

Learn more about GREEN remodeling (click here)