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admin March 29, 2016

MEMBERSHIP MONDAY SPOTLIGHT

🌟 Meet Johnnye Barrera, CEO for AdMANgination, our featured member for #MembershipMonday! 🏡 Here's a look at her journey:

🏠 His start in the industry: Johnnye began working in graphic design and marketing for clients in the home building industry back in 1985. Since then, builders and developers have continued to make up about 90% of his client base.

👷 GHBA: Back in 1985, Johnnye did a lot of pro bono design work for several GHBA members who needed support with marketing and graphic design for GHBA events, such as PRISM Awards. That work introduced him to some great GHBA events over the years. In 2011, Johnnye was invited to join the board of directors for the GHBA Sales & Marketing Council — and he’s been proudly serving ever since in various roles. Mostly as the Marketing Chair (every year since 2014), and today serves as Associate Vice President. He was honored as the SMC Associate of the Year in 2010 and recognized as the SMC Board Member of the Year in 2023. He has served as Chair or Co-chair for the SMC's Battle of the Builders event ten times (wow!). Alongside the PRISM Awards, Battle of the Builders remains one of his favorite GHBA SMC events each year.

🤝 Charity Work: Outside of the GHBA, Johnnye has continued to donate his time and talents to various charities — most notably AmFAR, creating graphics and marketing materials for five major concert events featuring legends like Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross and Barry Manilow, helping raise over $5 million for HIV research in Houston. One of his proudest moments was learning that the research team they helped fund contributed to the development of antiviral medication that prevents the transmission of HIV from mother to baby during pregnancy.

💡 Passions: Johnnye enjoys staying active, spending time with his Golden Retrievers, and teaming up with neighbors on year-round landscaping efforts. Since last summer, he’s also taken on a unique passion project—raising ducks to help replenish the local lakes in Fulshear. From hatching eggs to releasing fully grown ducks, he’s already raised and released around 60, with 22 more set to join the waters this spring and summer. And yes, he’s proudly named each one!

🏡 GHBA’s Impact: For Johnnye, the GHBA has been a meaningful way to engage with Houston’s builder community using his design and marketing skills on a broader scale. It’s also been a great boost for his business, he says. The GHBA has opened the door to long-time professional and personal connections. One of the joys has been watching clients grow their families over the years, with some of their kids now in high school or even heading off to college. ... See MoreSee Less

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🌟 Meet Kristin Painter, Director of Business Development for Zonda Home on the NewHomeSource team, our featured member for #MembershipMonday! 🏡 Here's a look at her journey:

🏠 Her start in the industry: For Kristin, the homebuilding industry is in her blood! Her father has been in new home sales her entire life, so starting in the industry back in 2012 was a natural fit for her. She started out in new home sales for Toll Brother for 10 years and is now with Zonda, as part of their NewHomeSource and digital solutions team.

👷 GHBA: During her time with Toll Brothers, Kristin was a finalist for a PRISM Award for Rookie Salesperson of the Year. That honor put GHBA on her radar, but she didn't start really getting involved in volunteering until last year. She hit the ground running with her involvement, always stepping up to help at GHBA events. Today, she serves on the Sales & Marketing Board of Directors.

💡 Passions: Kristin loves one-on-one conversations with her industry peers. But, outside of work and the GHBA, Kristin enjoys spending time with her husband and their daughter. She loves live music and attending concerts!

🏡 GHBA’s Impact: "The GHBA has given me the opportunity to build authentic connections with others in the industry. I truly thrive on getting to know people’s stories and learning about their careers — it’s inspiring to see the paths others have taken, and it helps me continue to grow both personally and professionally." ... See MoreSee Less

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