Ron Connally Award of Excellence
The Ron Connally Award of Excellence was established in 2018 to celebrate an individual, company or organization that has made significant and lasting contributions to promote the mission of the Texas Builders Foundation. Nominations for the Ron Connally Award of Excellence are made by members of the Board of Trustees of the Texas Builders Foundation each fall.
A hallmark of Ron Connally’s career in the homebuilding industry was the establishment of the Texas Builders Foundation, of which he was the founding chairman. He had the foresight to realize the need for a more skilled workforce and education became his passion. He guided the foundation through its formative years, helping the board of trustees to establish its organizational structure, initial bylaws, policies and procedures. Connally was committed to excellence and dedicated to education, while leading effectively with humility and resolution. His legacy endures, and his professional accomplishments have remained relevant and have withstood the test of time.
Ron Connally Award of Excellence Recipients
2023
Ron Rohrbacher, League City, TX
Ron Rohrbacher has served on the Texas Builders Foundation Board of Trustees since 2019. His resume is extensive, and his passion for workforce development and training is unsurpassed. Ron served as VP of Construction Training at Perry Homes for 31 years and currently owns Rohrbacher Residential Construction Consulting. He was appointed by Governor Abbott to the Industry Based Curriculum Advisory Council, where he reviewed the Texas Education Agency's construction training curriculum. In 2023, Ron was appointed by the governor to serve on the Board of Regents of Texas State Technical College. Ron also serves as chair of TAB's Codes and Standards Committee, a position he has held for 22 years. Thank you, Ron, for your commitment to our industry.
2022
Since 2015 this recipient has been one of the foundation’s greatest supporters.
From establishing the first endowment to the foundation – a $125,000 commitment – to their continued support at every level – serving on the Board of Trustees, providing monetary and employee support to foundation events – Kelly-Moore Paint Company’s generosity will ensure that the Texas Builders Foundation will be able to fulfill its mission for years to come.
Irving, Texas-based Kelly-Moore Paint Company’s unsurpassed commitment to the Texas Builders Foundation makes them an outstanding and deserving recipient of the Ron Connally Award of Excellence.
2021
Jana McAllister, Dallas, TX
Jana McAllister joined the Board of Trustees in 2017 and became actively involved right away. She serves as vice chair of the board and chairs the Scholarship Committee. McAllister has proven her devotion to the foundation and furthering its mission, setting and ensuring that goals are met. Her hard work has helped provide dozens of students with scholarships, and her organizational skills and willingness to spend untold hours on fundraising have been instrumental in growing the foundation.
2019
Tommy Ford, Dallas, TX
Long before the Texas Builders Foundation was organized in 2010, Tommy Ford recognized that the building industry was facing a critical shortage of construction trades professionals. Once the foundation was born, Ford led the charge to ensure that the foundation’s main goal would be to bring more people into our industry by offering scholarships to students who are pursuing careers as construction trades professionals in Texas. Tommy was the first major donor to the foundation so that it could immediately begin to award scholarships. His passion for the foundation has never waned, and Tommy’s commitment to ensuring the growth of the foundation continues after over a decade of service as a truste
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