Our featured presenter will be Carol Ross, Executive Secretary of the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board under Ohio’s Department of Commerce. Before becoming Executive Secretary of the OCILB in 1996, Carol served for 27 years as Supervisor in the Bureau of Building Code Compliance, where she coordinated inspections for structural, electrical and plumbing inspectors and supervised administrative staff. Carol will be discussing a number of topics ranging from licensing requirements in the construction trades to the recruitment of more qualified tradespersons our state needs. Carol first visited NOBBA almost a decade ago under the leadership of former president Henry Schneps. As I recall, Carol was a wealth of important information, and I am so excited to bring her back to Cleveland from her post in Columbus.

Additionally, for our first meeting of 2023, all members will receive a NOBBA branded padfolio and highlighter pen! These little NOBBA branded tools have been purchased with the hope of encouraging more referrals amongst NOBBA members, reminding us in our sales meetings of the vast referral resources we have available through NOBBA!