Presenting the 2026 Board Nominees…
It’s election season! It’s time to vote in the 2026 Building Congress & Exchange leadership.
Ballots for the BC&E Board and Executive Committee will be sent out electronically later this month and must be returned by Oct. 22. The new board will be introduced at the Annual Meeting on Dec. 3.
The proposed 2026 Executive Committee is comprised of the following members: Jeff Hossfeld of The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as President; Thomas Koch of Plano-Coudon Construction as Vice President; Marianne Crampton of MK Consulting Engineers as Treasurer, John Gregg of GWWO Inc./Architects as Secretary, and Jonathan Goetz of Oak Contracting as At Large Member. Ted Bowes will serve as Immediate Past President.
Schyler Bailey of Shulman Rogers and Rick Kottke of Harkins Builders will return for another three-year term. Louis Westermeyer of Windsor Electric is nominated to join the Board.
Before you vote, you may want to know a little more about the nominees.
Get to know our newest president:
Jeff Hossfeld
President
You could say that the BC&E is in Jeff Hossfeld’s blood.
“Theodore F. Krug, who was president from 1907 to 1909, was my great-great grandfather,” Hossfeld said. “He was the owner and operator of G. Krug and Sons which is one of the oldest businesses in Baltimore and is the oldest operating ironworks in the United States.”
In addition, Hossfeld’s great great uncle served as treasurer of the Building Exchange and his great grandfather as a director. Both his grandfather and father worked for James Posey and Associates, one of BC&E’s oldest members, and participated in the organization. As such, Hossfeld is the fifth generation of his family to be a BC&E member.
So, it wasn’t surprising that Hossfeld began attending BC&E events early in his career in the mid-2000s.
“I really enjoyed the craftsmanship program and I would always look for opportunities to nominate craftspeople on projects I worked on,” he said.
Over the last 20 years, Hossfeld has seen younger professionals and a more diverse cross-section of people in the industry getting involved. “The Young Professionals Committee as well as the Women Building Baltimore Committee have brought a new energy to the organization and new ways to engage with others in the industry,” he said.
As president, Hossfeld wants to support and expand efforts to connect with even more members of the Baltimore construction industry and related businesses.
Get to know our newest board member:
Louis Westermeyer
Vice President, Director of Estimating Services
Windsor Electric Company
What is one of your industry-specific passions?
I love seeing projects I am involved with coming to reality. Often as an estimator, I am involved in a project from the initial design conception, working through budgets, design VE, and constructability. To see a project start from just an idea or concept to a fully functioning building is a rewarding process.
What is one of your proudest accomplishments?
On the professional side, I started at Windsor Electric Company back in 1998 as a green, first-year apprentice and have worked my way up to become a Vice President and one of the company’s Principals. I am proud to have had the ability to have worked for such a wonderful company for my entire 27 years in the industry and thankful beyond words for all the opportunities it has presented me.
Personally, along with my wife Courtney, who is the Director, VP of Fund Accounting Oversight at T. Rowe Price, we have raised two great boys. Colin is a senior at University of South Carolina majoring in Supply Chain Management & Logistics and Tyler is a freshman at University of Tennessee pursuing a degree as Doctor of Physical Therapy.
What is one interesting aspect of your personal life?
My wife and I have been together since I was a junior, and she was a senior in high school. We love to travel, especially now that our boys are older and we can experience new things together. The four of us traveled to London, Italy and Spain in the last few years, and are planning a trip to the Germany next year.
I love all sports (baseball, golf, football, especially college football), but I am going to be torn between rooting for South Carolina & Tennessee this year!
