In true 2020 fashion, Housing First Minnesota’s 2020 president, Gary Kraemer, virtually passed the torch on Dec. 17 to the association’s 2021 president, Todd Polifka, during the annual state of the industry and board induction. Polifka, president of Custom One Homes, brings years of experience working in the construction industry to his role as association president.
Several new names were added to the association’s board of directors in 2021. The Housing First Minnesota president and board of directors provide broad strategic direction to the association. The volunteer members elected to the 2021 board of directors include:
Executive Board
PRESIDENT: TODD POLIFKA
BUILDER VICE PRESIDENT: JAMES JULKOWSKI
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT: RYAN RUTZICK
PAST ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT: ED ENGELBRECHT
SECRETARY: SUNNY BOWMAN
TREASURER: JOHN QUINLIVAN
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: GARY KRAEMER
Board of Directors Committee Representatives
ADVOCACY: TONY WIENER
AMBASSADOR: DALE LOEFFLER
ARTISAN HOME TOUR: JOHN KRAEMER
LARGE VOLUME BUILDERS: JAMIE THARP
PARADE OF HOMES: SARAH DULONG
PAST PRESIDENTS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE: SHAWN NELSON
REMODELERS COMMITTEE: SAMANTHA GROSE
SMALL VOLUME BUILDERS: ART PRATT
AT-LARGE MEMBER: TIM FOHR
AT-LARGE MEMBER: PHIL CONNOR
