Lydia Mhouli Crown Heritage Homes 2026 EPAB President

As we begin a new year at EPAB, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as your 2026 President and to work alongside such a dedicated group of builders, associates, and industry partners. The El Paso building industry, like the national market, continues to navigate rising costs, labor challenges, regulatory pressures, and ongoing affordability concerns. Yet even in this environment, our industry remains resilient, innovative, and essential to the strength of our local economy.

During my installation, I outlined three key objectives for 2026. First, we are focused on increasing EPAB membership to help TAB reach its goal of returning to pre-pandemic membership levels of 10,000 members statewide. Second,

we are committed to increasing awareness of the importance of contributing to HOMEPAC, TAB’ s political action committee, which plays a vital role in protecting our industry through effective advocacy. Third, we will continue to champion the women in our industry by expanding and strengthening EPAB’ s Professional Women in Building( PWB) Council. We did not waste any time getting started. At our first board meeting of the year, we formed seven committees and appointed committee chairs to support these and other EPAB initiatives. These include committees dedicated to a membership drive, a HOMEPAC fundraising event, and an event to celebrate EPAB’ s 80th anniversary. Committees have already

begun meeting, and momentum is strong. Our PWB Council also started the year with energy, planning a Galentine’ s Dinner and meeting that will offer a fun opportunity to connect, socialize, and network. I sincerely thank all board members who volunteered their time and leadership, and I encourage all members to support these efforts by attending and participating. Together, we can continue to strengthen EPAB as a resource, an advocate, and a unified voice for our industry.