As President of Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc., (LNWA), Kevin Kelly with his partners directs an organization that has since 1949 planned, built, and sold over 5,000 single-family, detached and attached homes, and developed and constructed thousands of apartments and a variety of commercial properties.

Since becoming President in 1989, Kevin Kelly has guided LNWA to a position of leadership in the homebuilding industry. Today, the company has a well-deserved national reputation for integrity, quality construction, customer satisfaction, exacting and effective business practices, and a continuing commitment to promoting the industry.

A dedicated housing advocate and spokesperson, Kevin Kelly has championed a fair and equitable business environment for homebuilders through his active participation in federal, state, and local government committees and task forces, as a member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the Homebuilders Association of Delaware (HBA/DE), and other industry and community organizations. His impassioned, insightful, and unwavering advocacy has earned him the respect of his fellow homebuilders, government officials, and homeowners across the country.

Key areas of advocacy and service to the homebuilding industry with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) include:

• Executive Board 2000-2010
• Moderator, National Area Chairman 2010
• Daniel Grady Award 2010
• National Chairman, Area 3 (PA, MD, VA, DE, DC) 2009-2010
• Government Affairs Member of the Year 2009
• Chairman, Federal Government Affairs Committee 2006
• Chairman, Association Planning Committee 2006
• Build-PAC Trustee 2004-present
• Chairman, Joint Council 2008
• Member of the NAHB Board 1993-2002, Life Director 2003-present
• Presidential Advisor 2001, 2002, 2007
• Chairman, Multifamily Council 2000
• National Representative 1993-1998
• State Representative for Delaware 2002, 2003, 2005-2008

Other areas of activity with NAHB include:

• Congressional Fly-In, Washington, D.C. 2009
• National Area Chairman Education Task Force 2009
• Legislative Conference 1993-2009; Chairman 2006
• Conventions & Meetings Committee 2007 & 2008; Chairman, Sponsorships & Advertising Sub-Committee 2007
• Association Planning Committee 2003-2007
• Mortgage Roundtable 2006
• Legislative & Regulatory Policy Working Group 2005
• Task Force on FHA Insurance for Age-Restricted Elderly Housing 2004
• Budget & Finance Committee 2004 & 2005; Chairman, Budget & Finance Compensation Sub-Committee 2005
• NAHB Representative and Testifier, U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Housing Issues 2002
• NAHB Representative and Testifier, U. S. Senate Committee on Housing Issues 2001
• Multifamily Council Board of Trustees 2000-2002
• Virtual Association Working Group 2000

Key involvement and service with the Home Builders Association of Delaware (HBA/DE) includes:

• HBA/DE President 1998 & 1999
• Builder of the Year 1998
• Chairman, HBA/PAC Committee 1998-1999
• Presidentís Distinguished Service Award 2008
• Life Director 2000
• Chairman, State Legislative Affairs Committee 1996 & 1997
• Speaker, Delaware Governorís Conference on Housing 2001 & 2007
• New Castle County Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee 2000
• Chairman, Delaware Business Group 1998 & 1999
• Delaware Citizens' Advisory Board to the Governor's Cabinet Committee on State Planning 1997
• Livable Delaware Committee on Affordable Housing Issues 2004 & 2005
• HBA/DE Representative/Spokesman:
  
  • Delaware Housing Policy Roundtable 2003-2009
  • New Castle County Voluntary Workforce Housing Task Force 2007-2008
  • New Castle County Housing Strategy Task Force 2006
  • Livable Delaware Committee Subcommittee on Affordable Housing 2004-2005
  • New Castle County Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee 2000
  • Delaware State Housing Authority Advisory Group 1997-2000
  • Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Advisory Group 1997-2000
  • Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development Advisory Group 1997-2000
  • Delaware Public Policy Institute Task Force on Growth 1998
  • Citizens' Advisory Board to Governorís Cabinet Committee on State Planning 1997

Areas of Public and Community Service:

• National Housing Conference (NHC) Board of Governors 2003-2007
• Delaware Governor-Elect Jack Markell Transition Team 2008
• President, Leon N. Weiner Education Foundation, a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for children residing in affordable housing communities
• Director, Independent Living, Inc. and CareLink, Inc., community-based organizations serving physically and mentally challenged citizens
• Pro Bono Planning and Development Consultant, Sojourners' Place, Inc., a Wilmington, Delaware homeless shelter provider
• Organization & Operations Coordinator, Delaware Youth Soccer, Inc.
• Director, Catholic Charities Diocese of Wilmington
• New Castle County Housing Advisory Board

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from St. Anselm College, which honored him in 2007 with its Distinguished Alumni Business Leadership Award, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University. Kevin and his wife Marcia reside in Hockessin, Delaware, and are the proud parents of sons Sean and Ryan.