Randy Noel elected NAHB chairman

Orlando — Randy Noel, a Louisiana-based custom home builder with more than 30 years of experience in the home building industry, has been elected as the 2018 chairman of the National Association of Home Association.

Noel founded Reve Inc., a custom home building firm in LaPlace, La., in 1985. His firm has developed more than 1,000 custom homes in the greater New Orleans area.

"This year, we will work with policymakers to reduce burdensome regulations that are holding back a more robust housing recovery and urge Congress to make comprehensive housing finance reform a top priority," Noel said. "We will also seek to build our membership and assure that NAHB remains the preeminent voice for housing on Capitol Hill."

Noel has been active in the NAHB leadership structure at the local, state and national levels throughout his career. A senior life director, he has served on the NAHB board of directors for more than 20 years and is a member of the NAHB executive board.

Noel served as president of the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans and the Louisiana Home Builders Association. He was named Builder of the Year by the HBA of Greater New Orleans in 1997 and was inducted into the Louisiana Builders Hall of Fame in 2008.