Home Builders Induct New President, Board of Directors

Long-time Member Hank Smith Takes over Top Position

Austin, Texas (November 1, 2010)

New leadership for the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Austin will take office today, guiding the 57-year old organization through the next year.

Hank Smith, PE, Principal of Texas Engineering Solutions, a development and engineering firm, will serve as President. Smith has been a HBA member for more than 10 years. During his tenure, he has held several HBA leadership positions including President-Elect in 2010; Home PAC Chair in 2009 and 2010; Board of Directors member; Executive Committee member; Home PAC Trustee; and Vice President of Government Relations.

“My goals include continuing the membership and educational benefits that were implemented by immediate past President Steve Zbranek while also working in cooperation with the five counties and 30 cities that are in our HBA service area. We want to continue to be a resource to help guide growth and development as the new housing market recovers in our area,” said Smith. Smith will also work with the new board to build a “Benefit Home” in the West Cypress Hills subdivision with a share of the proceeds to benefit Dell Children’s Hospital.

Smith grew up in Austin and graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1984. His wife of 28 years, Georgia Smith, has worked for the Austin Independent School District as a teacher for several years and currently teaches special education at Boone Elementary School. He has three sons: Greg, who has a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas and a masters degree from Northwestern University in Bio Technology; Adam, who has a degree from the University of Texas in Mechanical Engineering and currently works for General Electric while pursuing a masters degree in Engineering from Georgia Tech; and Wade, who is at the University of Texas pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

When not working and raising his family, Smith enjoys restoring cars and motorcycles in his garage as well as playing golf with his sons. He attends St. David’s Episcopal Church downtown where he and Georgia were married in 1982.