ExecutiveMessage
Message from acting EPAB Executive Vice President
4 BuildersOutlook 2026Issue5
ExecutiveMessage
Message from acting EPAB Executive Vice President
Ray Adauto
Executive Vice President El Paso Association of Builders
Edgar Garcia
2020 President 2026 Vice President El Paso Association of Builders
Bella Vista Homes
The last couple of months have tested the strength and resilience of the El Paso Association of Builders in ways few could have anticipated. Ray Adauto has served as the steady hand guiding the Association and his absence has been felt throughout the organization. From the daily operations to the relationships he cultivated across the home building community, there is no denying that Ray’ s impact helped shape the EPAB. Behind the scenes, I, along with EPAB President, Lydia
Mlouhi and the Executive Board, have worked to ensure the Association remains stable and forward focused. Together, we have taken on the challenge of creating new systems and implementing processes designed to improve our efficiency. The leadership team has demonstrated that while change may be difficult, it can also create opportunities for the EPAB. We are taking this momentum and moving the Association forward, that optimism was on full display during the recent
EPAB Block Party membership drive. The event drew an outstanding turnout, bringing together builders, associates, and future members for an evening filled with networking. Most encouraging was the surge of new memberships, which has reinvigorated the Association and the growing excitement and engagement from the home building community signals that even during times of change, progress continues to build.