AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) swore in its 2025 president, Brett Martin, at the 2024 Excellence in Leadership Dinner on Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop, Texas. The 2025 Board of Directors and TAB’s Senior Officers were installed at the Board of Directors meeting the following day.
The office of President of the Texas Association of Builders is one that carries the highest honor, as well as the greatest responsibility. The president’s duties require commitment, energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to expand ones leadership abilities. The senior officers are the core leaders of TAB, and they are charged with upholding the bylaws and policies of the association.
The Board of Directors are responsible for the member programs, representations, and education of the association. The role of the directors is to develop relationships for the betterment of the homebuilding industry, be an active participant and to set the pace for the rest of the membership.
2025 TAB SENIOR OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: Brett Martin, Tilson Custom Home Builders — Houston, Texas
Brett Martin has been involved in the building industry for the last 25 years. The first 11 years were spent providing construction financing to builders and permanent financing to homeowners. The last 14 years as Sr. Vice President of Real Estate Operations for Tilson Homes. At TAB Brett has served on multiple committees, and as chairman of the Audit Committee for 4 years and Treasure and Finance Chairman for another 5 years. He has been a member of the Executive Committee for the last 11 years and a Senior Officer for the last 7 years. A native Texan, Brett was born in Pecos, Texas. His family soon thereafter moved to Lubbock, then to Houston. After high school he attended Abilene Christian University. After graduating with a BBA in Accounting, and subsequently obtaining his CPA, he began his professional career with Arthur Young focusing on Financial, Construction and Real Estate clients.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: Chris Lyons, HOME by Lyons – Amarillo, Texas
Chris Lyons has been passionate about construction and real estate since childhood. His parents, Paul, a home builder, and Mary Lou, a real estate sales professional, have been working together to build and sell custom homes since 1983. Inspired by their dedication, Chris pursued a degree in Business Administration from West Texas A&M University. After graduation, he joined his mother at Lyons Realty, growing the company to a thriving 60-agent operation across Amarillo, Canyon, and Lubbock. In 2016, he launched HOME By Lyons, carrying on the family legacy of crafting exceptional custom homes in the region.
VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY: Justin Webb, Altura Homes – Rockwall, Texas
Justin Webb is a highly experienced leader with over 25 years in the construction and real estate development industry. As founder of Altura Homes, he has developed thousands of homes, generating over $1 billion in sales. His expertise includes land acquisition, homebuilding, commercial real estate, and finance. Justin holds key leadership roles in several industry organizations. He is currently serving as the HOMEPAC Chair for the Texas Association of Builders and has previously held positions as Membership Chair, Area 1 Vice President, and on TAB’s Executive Board. At the Dallas Builders Association, Justin is a Life Director and has served in various leadership roles, including President of the DBA. He is also active in charitable causes, including building a mortgage-free home for a veteran through Patriot Paws and Operation Finally Home. At the National Association of Home Builders, he has served on the Board of Directors/Leadership Council since 2016 and is a member of the NAHB Builder 20 Club. Justin holds multiple NAHB certifications, including CGB, GMB, CMP, and CGP.
TREASURER: Justin MacDonald, MacDonald Companies Inc – Kerrville, Texas
Justin MacDonald is the President and CEO of MacDonald Companies, a multifamily development and construction firm with projects throughout Texas. Justin holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at San Antonio and has been involved in the development, construction, and management of multifamily communities since the late 1990s. He started out sweeping construction sites and doing carpentry work in high school and discovered a passion for creating housing that he has pursued ever since. In addition to an MBA, Justin holds a BA in Journalism from Angelo State University and a certificate in Managerial Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin. Justin is a past president of the Texas Association of Builders and the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers. In 2020, Justin was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. He served as a Kerrville City Council member from 2012-2014, and on several other volunteer boards and committees in the Kerrville community.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Don Allen, Aberdeen Land Company LLC — Fort Worth, Texas
Don Allen has been working in the single-family development and homebuilding industry for over 40 years. He worked for 20 years as a consulting engineer, focusing on land development projects for large master planned as well as volume-oriented communities. He was named the 1991 Young Engineer of the Year by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Don first became involved in the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association (GFWBA) when new City of Fort Worth policies became an issue for homebuilders. He helped create and served on a committee to work with the city staff and council, reaching an agreement to amend the city policies to both sides’ satisfaction. Since that time, he has remained involved with the GFWBA, focusing much of his efforts on political and government affairs issues. In 2017-18 he served as president of the GFWBA and remains a member of the Board of Directors. In 2019 he was named the Developer of the Year by GFWBA. In 2015 Don was appointed a State Director of the Texas Association of Builders. He quickly became involved in the Government Relations Committee and HOMEPAC. In 2020 and 2021 he served as chair of the Government Relations Committee and has testified on TAB’s behalf before state legislative committees.
About the Texas Association of Builders: Founded in 1946, the Texas Association of Builders is an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders and has 26 local home builders associations across Texas. With a membership of nearly 10,000 representing over 758,000 jobs and more than $71.5 billion annually in the Texas economy, TAB plays a crucial role in providing housing for Texans. For more information about the Texas Association of Builders, visit www.TexasBuilders.org.