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Conrad Ehr New Chair of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association

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Saskatoon, SK (April 28, 2022) >> The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association elected its new Executive at its Annual General Meeting and welcomed Conrad Ehr, President of Ehrenburg Homes as its Chair for a two-year term, succeeding Andrew Williams of North Prairie Developments.

Ehr commented, “I am very excited to chair the board over the next two years. The group of directors, staff and stakeholders of this industry are an amazing group that will drive the industry forward. I’m humbled to accept this leadership position, and I look forward to bringing continued success to our industry.
 
My focus will be to bring continued value to membership through a variety of activities, events as well as working with governments and stakeholders to advocate for affordability and a healthy residential construction industry. 
 
I thank Andrew Williams for his past leadership within the Chair position. With his great dedication to the industry our association performed well during the pandemic, while positioning well the association for the future.”

Born and raised in Saskatoon, Ehr entered the home building industry in 1999, wherein he started working for his family’s locally owned company, Ehrenburg Homes. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree with a double major in Business and Finance, gaining the skills required for a senior leadership position at Ehrenburg. He was elected President in 2016.

Within the residential construction industry and association, Ehr is well known for his passion and dedication. Home building isn’t just a job or career for Conrad, it’s his passion. His dedication to quality, customer service, and to the residential construction industry make him a valued asset to the Association’s Board of Directors, where he’s served since 2017.

Conrad resides in Saskatoon with his wife Kim and their four children: Hunter, Lucas, Charlotte, and Sophie.

Silvia Martini, CEO (Interim) says of Ehr: “The Board and association are stewarded by an intelligent, critical thinker. It is a pleasure to work with Conrad, wherein he continuously demonstrates his commitment to best outcomes and stewardship of the organization.”

Conrad Ehr welcomes 11 other Directors to the Board at the Association’s virtual Annual General Meeting.

Re-elected to the board, having sought their second of three potential terms are: Christian Braid of Braid Flooring; Karl Miller of Meridian Developments; Andrew Wagner of Maison Design + Build; Brad Zurevinski of Dream Developments; Kumar Amit of Peakland Construction, and Jennifer Shire of Custom Foundations. Returning for their subsequent term are Wanda Hunchak of Hunchak Homes, Clayton Barry of McDougall Gauley LLP; David Calyniuk of Union Land Developments, Michael Shaw of Centennial Kitchen & Bath, and Andrew Williams of North Prairie Developments.

Joining Conrad Ehr as Chair of the Executive Committee this year are Andrew Wagner of Maison Design + Build as 1st Vice Chair; Wanda Hunchak of Hunchak Homes as 2nd Vice Chair; and Andrew Williams of North Prairie Development as Immediate Past Chair.

All biographies of Director expertise and involvements in the housing industry can be found here: https://saskatoonhomebuilders.com/about/board/.

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For more information, please contact:
Silvia L. Martini, CEO (Interim)
CEO@saskatoonhomebuilders.com
mobile: 306.281-9019

The Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association is the professional association representing businesses involved in the housing industry and provides the only certifications available for professional home builders and renovators. If is the expert voice focused on improving affordability, quality, and choice of housing in Saskatoon and Region, and works collaboratively with stakeholders and governments to get us there. For more information, visit: www.saskatoonhomebuilders.com.

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