Walls Installed as Association’s 83rd President; LP Building Solutions Named Associate of the Year
Matt Walls of Winston Custom Homes was installed as the 83rd president of the Dallas Builders Association during ceremonies held Oct. 3 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. The Installation of Leadership was presented in partnership with StrucSure Home Warranty.
Also installed were 2025-2026 senior officers Landon Hood of HistoryMaker Homes, first vice president; Tim Lansford, CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, CGP, GMB, CMP, CSP, GSP, MCGP, MIRM, MCSP, of Luxury Homes of Texas, vice president/secretary; Chris Clay of 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, associate vice president; and Tom Sadler of Tom Sadler & Associates, treasurer.
The 2025-2026 Board of Directors and division and council leadership were also sworn into office.
Popular dance band Emerald City performed during the gala.
The Installation of Leadership also featured presentation of some of the Dallas BA’s most prestigious awards. The Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year Award recognizes an associate member’s contributions to and support of the Dallas BA. The Shorty Howard Trophy goes to the year’s top membership recruiter. The Association’s most prestigious award, the Hugh Prather Trophy, was presented to Don Dykstra of Bloomfield Homes at the Sept. 19 State of the Industry Summit.
Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year Award
LP Building Solutions was named the Dallas BA’s 2025 Clyde Anderson Associate of the Year. Accepting this prestigious award were Tim Christopherson, Obed Contreras and Kevin Gonzalez.
The award is given annually to the associate member who has done the most to support the Association and the home building industry. The award was renamed in honor of the 2017 recipient, Clyde Anderson, an exemplary salesman who applied those skills in service to the Dallas Builders Association, serving it in just about every capacity you could imagine.
A member of the Dallas BA for 15 years, LP Building Solutions has invested considerable time and resources into the Association over the years. “When there is a need, they can always be counted on to help us through it,” said President Hoodwin-Moore during the presentation.
Shorty Howard Award
Chris Clay with 2-10 Homebuyers Warranty received the Shorty Howard Award, given annually to the Association’s top membership recruiter. It is Clay’s fourth time to be honored with this award, which is named after one of the Dallas BA’s legendary figures, an associate member who lived for bringing in members. Being the Association’s top membership recruiter at the time of his untimely death, Shorty Howard set an example that, today, the Dallas BA embraces as the embodiment of commitment.
Thank You to These Partners
In addition to title partner StrucSure Home Warranty, a number of other companies and individuals contributed to the event’s success. Additional partners were L-P Building Solutions, Operation Finally Home, TX Pro Chemical, Neighborhood Management, Bush Rudnicki Shelton, The Home Depot, Chandler Cabinets, Fox Energy Specialists, Tarrant Roofing, Atmos Energy, Cambridge Companies, the Dallas BA Dallas Division, Elite Remodeling, KJ Custom Screens, ProSource, REHAU Construction, SBB Community Management, Buddy Martin Erosion Control, French Inspection, Tom Sadler & Associates and Past Presidents Jerry Carter, Kent Conine, Jeff Dworkin, Alan Hoffmann, Mike Mishler, Matt Mitchell, Frank Murphy, Matt Robinson, Michael Turner and Justin Webb.
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