Thank You Lori Holt Pfeiler For Your Passion & Dedication to BIA San Diego!

It is with heartfelt gratitude that we would like to wish Lori Holt Pfeiler the best in her retirement. Lori has been a champion of housing for many years of her career with the past four and half of those years being that champion as the CEO of the BIA. We truly appreciate the efforts, advancements, and successes Lori brought to this organization and the housing industry. Her leadership during very trying times at the start of her tenure will be appreciated for years. We are growing as the preeminent voice for all conversations related to the production of housing and Lori is leaving us with an opportunity to further grow the relevance of the San Diego BIA with both the public and decision makers around the County. Please make sure that you all express your gratitude for Lori’s efforts when you get the opportunity. 

2025 BIA San Diego Senior Officers

Associate Member Spotlight

Mandy Solis

Fairfield

Development Coordinator

New Members for 2025 (Class of 2025)

BIA San Diego wants to thank and celebrate YOU for joining us this year. Join us, along side our new member liaisons and the BIA Board of Directors for an evening of celebration to wrap up the year.

December 11th

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

MSI Surfaces

To register, please email shannon@biasandiego.org or wendy@biasandiego.org

Council & Committee Corner

Highlights from November Meetings

Specialty Contractors Council (SCC): SCC Held their 2026 planning session where the 2026 Secretary was voted on: Congratulations to Zack Smith with Zack Smith Plumbing & Contracting, we know you will do great!

Sales & Marketing Council (SMC): The SMC held their 2026 planning session. Be on the lookout for an exciting 2026 year with Micah Ross of Shea Homes as Chair of the SMC Board of Directors.

Young Generation of Leaders Council (y/GEN): Closed out the year with a wonderful Mentor Appreciation Party celebrating the dedication and impact of our mentors. We’re deeply grateful for the time, expertise, and support they’ve invested in our members throughout the year. If you’d like to join Y/GEN in 2026, or know someone at your company who should, signups are now open. Please forward this to any colleagues under 35 who may want to get involved!

Build SD PAC: Build SD PAC has board seats open, please reach to Gary Christensen at gchristensen@motivational.com or caylin@biasandiego.org. Started the planning of the first SD PAC event, January 28th, 2026: Overview of the Region.

Membership Committee: We have some amazing things planned for 2026. November was our planning session. With Retention, Recruitment, HBA Rebates, Communications and NAHB benefits, we have 5 different sub-committees to get involved in. We welcome your involvement! If you want to join the membership committee, please reach out to Shannon Gaunt or Wendy Paulick.

Responsible Accessory Dwelling Committee (RADU): Held a successful ADU Fair with 125 property owners registering to learn more and meet our members. Created an intensive educational program for members over the next four months to learn:

• How to process SDG&E permits within 15 days.
• The 2026 energy code update
• The process to ‘condotize’ ADUs so they can be sold
• Fire hardening for ADU projects

Communications Committee: The group covered the Podcast and upcoming episodes, how to increase member engagement, and social media. If you are creative in this space and want to join this committee, please email shannon@biasandiego.org.



BIA Cares: We are currently in the midst of our annual Bike Drive, and it's going strong! A big thank you to all who have already donated—your generosity is making a significant impact. For those who haven't yet had the chance, please click here to donate. Remember, a donation of just $75 helps provide a bike to a child in our community. Let's continue to spread joy this season!

Maximize your membership by getting involved

Please reach out to Shannon Gaunt for more information.

BIA Talks Podcast

The Official Podcast of the Building Industry Association of San Diego County

New podcast episodes are released on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 8:00 AM. Be sure to look out for an email from BIA San Diego with a link to listen!

LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE: All things AI

EXCITING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO THIS PROGRAM!

Boost your company's profile, visibility and connections to San Diego's Building Industry with the BIA's Partnership (P2) Marketing Program!

Learn more about the Partnership Program (P2) and Sponsorship opportunities.

January 8th @ 2:00 pm

Zoom

MEMBER SAVINGS SECTION

NAHB Member Savings "At A Glance"

HBA Rebates Established the Link Between the BIA Builder/Remodeler and the Manufacturer

You can submit any project in the United States under your BIA San Diego membership, does not have to be in the SD footprint.

One of our multi-family builder members just processed over $73,000 in manufacturer rebates for 4 buildings. This is for YTD 2025.

We are hosting a monthly seminar for your Purchasing Managers/Project Managers.

December 18th @ 8:30 am

Zoom

To register to attend this tutorial, please reach out to Shannon Gaunt at shannon@biasandiego.org

UPCOMING BIA SAN DIEGO EVENTS

Sales & Marketing Council

Seasonal Celebration

December 3rd

5:30 PM

Ballast Point, Miramar

Bring your holiday spirit and join us at the North Pole, wearing your favorite festive holiday attire (sweater, jewelry, necktie, hat, etc.) and enjoy a good laugh while we play reindeer games with several chances to take home some exciting prizes.

2026 Event Sponsorships



BIA San Diego holds a variety of events each year for our Builder & Associate members. Our staple events include Meet the Builder, Golf Tournaments, and the Annual Installation Dinner. Sponsorships are now available for all 2026 General Membership Events.

To secure a sponsorship for an event or questions regarding 2026 event sponsorship opportunities, please contact our Events & Communications Manager, Elena Mineo at elena@biasandiego.org