Award Recipients

HALL OF FAME

Each year at BCMC, SBCA inducts a member(s) into the Hall of Fame. Each recipient is selected for this honor by the vote of industry peers and is recognized as contributing significantly to the advancement of SBCA and the component industry.

2024

Gene Frogale
Blue Ocean Development

2023

Norm McKennaNorm McKenna
MiTek

2022

Sean ShieldsSean Shields
SBCA

2021

Michael MartzMike Martz
Alpine, an ITW Company (Retired)

2020

Dick MarriottDick Marriott
MiTek, Inc.
(Retired)

2019

Jim FinkenhoeferJim Finkenhoefer
True House Inc.

2018

Jess LohseJess Lohse
Rocky Mountain Truss Co.

2017

Rick ParrinoRick Parrino
Plum Building Systems, LLC

2016

SCOTT WARDScott Ward
Southern Components, Inc.

2015

GARY WEAVERGary Weaver
Timber Tech Texas, Inc. (Retired)

2014

JOE HIKELJoe Hikel
Shelter Systems Limited

2013

JACK DERMERJack Dermer
American Truss Systems, Inc.

2012

Barry DixonBarry Dixon
True House, Inc.

2011

DWIGHT HIKELDwight Hikel
Shelter Systems Limited
(Deceased)

2010

KENDALL HOYDKendall Hoyd
Residential Design Services

2009

DAN HOLLANDDan Holland
Clearspan Components, Inc. (Deceased)

2008

SCOTT ARQUILLAScott Arquilla
Best Homes, Inc.
(Retired)

2007

Michael RuedeMichael Ruede
A-1 Roof Trusses

2006

Kent PagelKent Pagel
Pagel, Davis & Hill, P.C.

2006

JOHN MEEKSJohn Meeks P.E.
(Retired)

2005

SUZI GRUNDAHLSuzi Grundahl
Qualtim, Inc.

2004

RICHARD W. BROWNRichard W. Brown
Truss Systems, Inc. (Retired)

2004

ANDY SCHWITTERAndy Schwitter
Alpine
(Retired)

2003

MERLE NETTMerle Nett
Richco Structures
(Retired)

2002

KOSS KINSERKoss Kinser
Kintec LLC (Deceased)

2001

BERNIE BOILENBernie Boilen
Bemax, Inc.
(Deceased)

2000

THOMAS J. MANENTIThomas J. Manenti
MiTek, Inc.

1999

JOHN R. HERRINGJohn R. Herring
A-1 Roof Trusses

1998

BOB WARDBob Ward
Southern Components

1997

KIRK GRUNDAHLKirk Grundahl
Qualtim, Inc.

1996

LEE VULGARISLee Vulgaris
Reliable Truss
(Retired)

1995

DON HERSHEYDon Hershey
Alliance TruTrus, LLC
(Deceased)

1995

BILL MCALPINEBill McAlpine
Alpine Engineered Products
(Deceased)

1994

MICHAEL CONFORTIMichael Conforti
MiTek, Inc.
(Deceased)

1993

TOM CARBECKTom Carbeck
Universal Building Components
(Deceased)

1992

RIP ROGERSRip Rogers
Trussway
(Retired)

1991

JOHN MANNIXJohn Mannix
Rudnik & Wolfe
(Former WTCA Legal Counsel)

1991

BILL ALCORNBill Alcorn
Wood Structures
(Retired)

1990

LEONARD SYLKLeonard Sylk
Shelter Systems Group
(Retired)

1990

GEORGE EBERLEGeorge Eberle
Lumbermate
(Deceased)

1988

DON CARLSONDon O. Carlson
(Retired)

1987

DAVE CHAMBERSDave Chambers
Tru-Truss/Imperial Components
(Deceased)

1987

DON PERCIVALDon Percival
Small Homes Council
University of Illinois
(Deceased)

1986

STATON DOUTHITStaton Douthit
Douthit Consulting Services
(Deceased)

1986

STAN SUDDARTHDr. Stanley K. Suddarth
Suddarth Eng. Consultant
Researcher, Purdue University
(Deceased)

DICK BOWMAN INDUSTRY ENTHUSIAST AWARD

This award honors an individual(s) from a SBCA supplier member company who, over the years, has supported BCMC and the structural building components industry with enthusiasm and integrity in an unselfish and positive manner.

  • 2024: Michael Schwitter
    Alpine
  • 2023: Kevin Kraft
    Alpine
  • 2022: Bill Howard
    MiTek
  • 2021: Scott Miller
    MiTek
  • 2020: Mike Kozlowski
    Apex
  • 2019: Jay Halteman
    Wood Tech Systems
  • 2018: Ben Hershey
    4Ward Consulting Group
  • 2017: Dick Marriott
    MiTek, Inc.
  • 2016: Mike Martz
    Alpine
  • 2015: Jerry Vulgaris
  • 2014: Carl Schoening
    Eagle Metal Products
  • 2013: Joe Kannapell
    MiTek, Inc.
  • 2012: Norm McKenna
    MiTek, Inc.
  • 2011: Tom Whatley
    Eagle Metal, Inc.
  • 2010: Dave Brakeman
    Alpine
  • 2010: Steve Cabler
    MiTek, Inc.

  • 2009: Andy Schwitter
    Truswal
    (Retired)
  • 2008: Lee Kinsman
    Lakeside Trailer Manufacturing, Inc.
  • 2007: Jim (JP) Pruitt
    George E. Fern Company
    (Deceased)
  • 2006: Thomas J. Manenti
    MiTek, Inc.
  • 2005: Mike Bugbee
    Oregon Truss

SBCA INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD

This award was established to honor individuals who have helped nurture, support and grow the structural building components industry as a whole with their vision, innovation and creativity.

  • 2024: BJ Louws
    Louws Truss
  • 2023: Dave Brakeman, PE
    Alpine
  • 2022: Greg Griggs
    Builders FirstSource
  • 2021: Don Thiel
    Carpentry Contractors of America (Deceased)
  • 2020: Steve Stroder
    California TrusFrame LLC
  • 2019: Joe Hikel
    Shelter Systems Limited
  • 2018: Michael Ruede
    A-1 Roof Trusses
  • 2017: Barry Dixon
    True House Inc.
  • 2016: Jess Lohse
    Rocky Mountain Truss Co.
  • 2015: Daniel L. Holland
    Clearspan Components, Inc.
    (Deceased)
  • 2014: Scott Ward
    Southern Components, Inc.
  • 2013: Tom Manenti
    MiTek Industries, Inc.
  • 2012: Rick Parrino
    Plum Building Systems, LLC
  • 2011: Ken Cloyd
    California TrusFrame, LLC
    (Deceased)
  • 2010: Dwight Hikel
    Shelter Systems Limited
    (Deceased)
  • 2009: Don Hershey
    Alliance TruTrus, LLC
    (Deceased)
  • 2008: Ray Noonan Jr.
    Cascade Mfg Co
  • 2007: Charlie Vaccaro
    Alpine
    (Deceased)
  • 2006: Abner Yoder
    Stark Truss Company
    (Deceased)

DWIGHT HIKEL HUMANITARIAN AWARD

This award was established to honor individuals for their mentoring spirit and generosity in philanthropic activities in the structural building components industry and/or sharing ideas, time and talents for the purpose of mentoring others in the industry.

  • 2024: Gene Frogale
    Blue Ocean Development
  • 2023: Tom Whatley
    Eagle Metal
  • 2022: Norm McKenna
    MiTek
  • 2021: Joe Kannapell
    MiTek (Retired)
  • 2020: Rick Parrino
    Plum Building Systems, LLC
  • 2019: John Herring
    A-1 Roof Trusses
  • 2018: Jack Dermer
    American Truss Systems, Inc.
  • 2017: Joe Hikel
    Shelter Systems Limited