Statement of NAHB 2026 Third Vice Chairman Candidate Jim Chapman

The NAHB Nominations Committee has certified one candidate for 2026 Third Vice Chairman: Jim Chapman, from Atlanta, who is a member of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA). He will address the NAHB Leadership Council in June at the Spring Leadership Meetings in Washington, D.C.

Jim Chapman
President, Jim Chapman Construction Group

Jim Chapman is president of Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG), a build-to-rent (BTR) general contractor. JCCG’s services include home design, pre-construction estimating, value engineering and home/lot/amenity general contracting.

A graduate of the University of Virginia with a Master of Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler, Chapman launched his firm in 1998, first building custom homes, then active adult communities and now BTR communities.

Licensed as a general contractor in six southeastern states and Indiana, JCCG provides turn-key BTR contracting solutions for institutional investors and private developers alike, and is on track for Certificates of Occupancy for 900 homes in 2025 and 1,400 in 2026. Since 2021, JCCG has successfully completed and sold eight BTR communities totaling 1,800 units to institutional investors, with eight more currently under construction and 10 in pre-development.

A dedicated leader in the home building industry, Chapman served as GAHBA president in 2018 and the Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG) president in 2020/2021. A strong advocate for the industry, he actively supports membership growth and advocacy efforts. He has earned the GAHBA Spike Award (2017 and 2022) and the HBAG BEAM Award (2017) for his contributions.

Currently, Chapman is a GAHBA Board of Directors Life Member, an NAHB Leadership Council Life Delegate, a BUILD-PAC trustee and 11-year Capitol Club member, and NAHB Georgia State Representative. At NAHB, Chapman has chaired the 55+ Housing Industry Council, Single-Family Builders Committee, Land Development Committee and BUILD-PAC. He most recently served on the Federal Government Affairs, Budget and Finance committees.