NAHB elects 2026 leadership
Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four members and senior officers to leadership positions within the Association. Bill Owens a remodeler and home builder based in Ohio was selected to be Chairman of the Board for 2026. Owens is the founder and principal of Owens Construction, a design+build firm he founded in 1982.
“Given that increasing the supply of attainable, affordable housing is the best way to ease growing housing affordability challenges, NAHB this year will work with policymakers to repeal inefficient regulatory rules, alleviate permitting roadblocks and adopt reasonable and cost-effective building codes,” said Owens. “And in this pivotal election year, we will work with Republican and Democratic leaders to show why homeownership must remain a top national priority and why it is essential to the economic and social well-being of our nation.”
Also moving in the 2026 NAHB leadership ladder is Bob Peterson to First Vice Chairman of the Board. Peterson is a Colorado-based founder of Associates in Building + Design. Appointed to Second Vice Chairman of the Board is Gary Campbell, a Massachusetts real estate developer and remodeler. Rounding out the Chairmen leadership is Jim Chapman who was elected to Third Vice Chairman of the Board. 2025 NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes remains on the leadership ladder as the 2026 Immediate Past Chairman.
