Sasha Zemanek
President

Sasha recently left her post in Fairbanks as Executive Officer of the Interior Alaska Building Association in order to relocate to Anchorage. Her dedication to the building industry has been beneficial not only to the contractors in Fairbanks but also to the Alaska State Home Builders Association.

Craig Moore
Secretary

Craig Moore manages the Development and Construction Management department at Tlingit -Haida Regional Housing Authority (THRHA) in Juneau.   THRHA is the leading provider of affordable housing in SE Alaska, and is recognized for their durable, energy efficient, and innovative construction techniques in SE Alaska’s challenging maritime climate. Craig also serves on the SE Regional Advisory Committee of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC), and has served on the ABSN Board of Directors for over 6 years.  Craig strongly believes in training and educating workers and building professionals in good building science and construction techniques. He is dedicated to improving the housing stock and quality of life in both rural and urban Alaska.   A Registered Home Inspector, a certified Energy Rater, and a General Contractor, Craig also likes to hike, kayak and fish.  

William Harry Bruu                                                                                                              Treasurer

Bill joined the United States Air Force in August 1962 beginning a 22 year career during which he performed meritoriously in three career areas: Ground Radio Repairman, Aircraft Loadmaster(C-130’s), and Public Affairs Supervisor.   He was able to attain supervisor/Instructor status in all three of the areas. He retired as a Master Sergeant (E-7) on October 1^st, 1984. During the next 10 years he filled many different positions in the field of real estate from sales person to property manager to foreclosure specialist. He then transitioned into inspecting new and existing homes and hopes to become a Certified Energy Rater.  He has inspected more than 3000 homes across the State of Alaska. He has committed himself to his community at every opportunity by serving as member of various boards and commissions, leading some of them as President, Vice Chairman. He is particularly proud of his service on the Matanuska Susitna Borough Platting Board, where he served during a period of unprecedented growth. Bill married Lillian Kay Robbins in October 1962. They had three girls, Stacy, Sheri, and Trisha. They have six Grandchildren.

Chuck Dearden

Chuck is a Building Official for the City of Ketchikan and he is the owner of Gold Coast Builders also in Ketchikan, Alaska. He is a certified Alaska energy rater, and has several ICBO and ICC certifications which include: Building Code Official, Certified Building Official, IRC Combination Dwelling Inspector, IBC Building Inspector, and IBC Plans Examiner. Chuck is also an alumnus of the National Fire Academy, a board member of the Alaska State Home Builders Association, and a member of the Ketchikan Home Builders Association. Chuck recently was on the board of the CCHRC as Vice Chair until the expiration of his term in 2007. 

Jess Dilts 

Jess is the director of housing for the Hydaburg Cooperative Association. As manager of Tribal NAHASDA for Hydaburg, Jess focuses primarily on rehabilitation work of existing homes increasing the energy efficiency while extending the life of the house. Under Jess’ direction, Hydaburg Cooperative Association, partnering with Building Science Corporation has been instrumental in developing climate-specific, energy efficient housing prototypes for the Habitat Congress Building America program. This work has culminated as the Building America design of the Basic Very Cold Climate House. Jess’ work is pioneering both new and retrofit housing resulting in buildings using 30 to 50 percent less energy, reducing construction time and waste by as much as 50 percent while improving builder productivity.

Chris Duguay

Chris Duguay is the owner of One Island Energy in Sitka, Alaska.  He is an Energy Rater and certified by BPI as a Building Analyst.  He has been a general contractor for 18 years, working on all phases of residential and commercial building construction.  Several of his projects have involved evaluation and implementation of energy-efficient design options.  Chris has been a construction manager on renovations at San Francisco General Hospital.  He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Southern Africa where he trained associates of the Lesotho Ministry of Agriculture on resource development projects to aid schools and villages.  He earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst.  Chris also studied at Solar Energy International in Colorado and works with renewable energy, designing and installing small-scale residential solar, wind, and water power systems.