Listen.
Connect.
Lead.

Why I'm running
Meet
Luellen Smith

For more than 35 years, Luellen Smith has built relationships, grown her business, developed leaders and served our industry. As an associate, trade contractor, business owner and leader at the local, state, and national levels, she’s experienced the opportunities and challenges associates face every day.

Now, she’s asking for your support as NAHB National Associate Chair

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Together, we can strengthen the Associate voice, build stronger connections across our Federation and create more pathways for Associates to lead and succeed.

Listen

Great leadership starts by listening.

I’m committed to listening to associates from every state, every local association and every segment of our industry.

  • What's working?
  • What's holding you back?
  • How NAHB can better support your business?
  • How we can create greater value for our associate members?

Connect

Connections create opportunity.

Associates help drive the success of builders, remodelers, suppliers, and industry partners across the country.

Let’s create better connections
  • Between associates and builders
  • Between local, state and national leadership
  • Between experienced members and emerging leaders
  • Between members seeking business growth and industry involvement

Lead

Leadership builds the future.

Every associate should have opportunities to contribute, serve and lead.

  • Expanding leadership opportunities
  • Developing future associate leaders
  • Increasing associate representation
  • Supporting and industry education
  • Demonstrating the value of NAHB membership at every stage of involvement
Listen
Great leadership starts by listening.
Connect
Connections create opportunity.
Lead
Leadership builds the future.

I’m committed to listening to associates from every state, every local association and every segment of our industry.

  • What's working
  • What's holding you back
  • How NAHB can better support your business
  • How we can create greater value for our associate members

Associates help drive the success of builders, remodelers, suppliers, and industry partners across the country.

Let’s create better connections
  • Between associates and builders
  • Between local, state and national leadership
  • Between experienced members and emerging leaders
  • Between members seeking business growth and industry involvement
When our relationships grow, our businesses and federation grow.

Every associate should have opportunities to contribute, serve and lead.

  • Expanding leadership opportunities
  • Developing future associate leaders
  • Increasing associate representation
  • Supporting and industry education
  • Demonstrating the value of NAHB membership at every stage of involvement
Experience. Understanding. Relationships
  • Associate business owner and trade contractor
  • 35+ years of business leadership
  • Local, state and national leadership
  • NAHB Leadership Council delegate
  • NAHB Professional Women in Building Chair
  • Membership and retention champion
  • BUILD-PAC leader and advocate
  • Governance and bylaws experience
  • Proven recruiter, mentor and relationship builder
Select Volunteer Experience
Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties (MBAKS):

Board of Directors, 2017 - 2023
Awards Committee, 2024 - 2025
MBAKS Bylaws Working Group, 2022, 2023
MBAKS Secretary, 2020, 2021
MBAKS Finance Committee, 2020
MBAKS Nominating Committee, 2017, 2018, 2019
Membership Committee, 2022, 2023
Membership Council Chair,  2017, 2018, 2019
Membership Council Vice Chair, 2016
Membership Council Retention Chair, 2019
Membership Council Retention Committee,  2016 -  2020
Fast Track to Success Membership & Councils Presenter, 2017, 2018, 2019
Membership Spike Training & Dialing Chair, 2015 – 2016
MBA Membership Promotional Video’s, 2015, 2017
Remodelers Council Executive Committee, 2015 - 2023
Remodelers Council REX / T-REX Awards Chair,  2015 - 2022
Professional Women in Building ExecutiveCommittee, 2015 – 2023
Professional Women in Building Events Chair, 2022
Professional Women in Building Scholarship Chair, 2021
Professional Women in Building NominatingCommittee Chair, 2019
Professional Women in Building Council Chair, 2018
Professional Women in Building Council ViceChair, 2017
Professional Women in Building Holiday Soiree Co-Chair, 2017
Professional Women in Building Holiday Soiree Chair, 2015, 2016
Professional Women in Building Sophia’s Way Liaison, 2015, 2016, 2017

Building Industry Association of Washington:

BUILD PAC Co-Chair,  2025, 2026
Second Vice President Council,  2024, 2025, 2026
Professional Women in Building Interim Chair, 2024
Past 2nd Vice President Council Chair,   2024
BIAW 2nd Vice President,   2023
Associate Advisory Council Chair,  2023
Legislative Policy Committee, 2022– 2023
PWB Interest Group Presenter for BIA of Clark County, 2023
BIAW Secretary, 2022
Board of Directors,  2017– 2026
Membership Chair, 2022
Membership Spike Committee Chair, 2020,2021
Membership Committee, 2017- 2026
Subcommittee to review Excellence in Remodeling, 2017,2018

National Association of Home Builders:

Leadership Council Delegate, 2019- present
Board of Directors, 2017 – 2019
Associate Members Committee, 2023– 2026
Associates Committee Advocacy Committee Subcommittee Chair, 2026
Associates Committee Education & Training Subcommittee Chair, 2023
Associates Committee Education & Training Subcommittee Vice Chair, 2022
NAHB Resolutions – NAHB Bylaws Subcommittee, 2026
BUILD PAC Trustee, 2025, 2026
BUILD PAC Fundraising Committee,  2026
Membership Committee, 2026
Membership Committee Peer Working Group ViceChair,  2025
Membership Diversity & Inclusion Working Group Co-Chair, 2019
Membership Spike Working Group, 2017
Membership & Retention Working Group, 2017
IBS Ambassador, 2017– 2026
Professional Women in Building Exec Committee, 2022 – 2025
Professional Women in Building Chair, 2024
Professional Women in Building Vice Chair, 2023
Professional Women in Building 2ndVice Chair, 2022
PWB Membership & CommunicationsSubcommittee Chair, 2021
PWB Membership & CommunicationsSubcommittee Vice Chair, 2020
PWB Membership Retention Working Group Chair, 2019, 2020
Remodelers Council Board Trustee, 2018– 2022
Remodelers Membership & Communications Subcommittee Chair, 2022
Remodelers Membership & Communications Subcommittee Vice Chair, 2021
Remodelers Membership & Communications Subcommittee, 2017 - 2022
Remodelers Learning Content Subcommittee, 2019, 2020, 2021

Select Accomplishments
Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties (MBAKS):

Associate Member of the Year, 2021
Membership Council:
Omar Brown Top Spike, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Remodelers Council:
Associateof the Year, 2023,2017
T-REX Award – Major Remodel Excellence,  2022,2017
REX Award – Design Excellence, 2016
Professional Women in Building Council:
Sandy McAdams Woman of the Year, 2016

Building Industry Association of Washington:

Associate of the Year, 2023
Omar Brown Top Spike, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Associate Advisory Council’s Associate Appreciation, 2017

National Association of Home Builders:

Associate of the Year Finalist, 2025
Society of Honored Associates Award, 2025
Professional Women in Building Award - Memberof the Year, 2018                                
Remodelers Council Award for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence – Outstanding Associate Member, 2017

Join the movement

The future of associate leadership grows through relationships, collaboration and service.

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