Senior Officers

Donald "Bubba" Jenkins, Jr. grew up watching his father, Donny, become a successful member of the home building industry. Now, a graduate of LSU's E. J. Ourso College of Business and with over fifteen years of experience with Jenkins Homes, Bubba has taken on a leadership role within the company. He specializes in designing and customizing house plans as he works with both clients and subcontractors to make sure our clients' dreams and expectations come to fruition. Bubba resides in Western St. Tammany Parish with his wife, Beth, and his two daughters. He enjoys leading a weekly Bible study at First Baptist Church of Covington, a place where he and his family continually grow closer to God and to each other.

Occupation:  Owner/President of Central Mortgage Services operating in Louisiana, Florida, and Texas.   Celebrating 25 years in existence in 2024. 

Joined local home builders’ association over 20 years ago and during those two decades, have served and chaired multiple local committees including: Crawfish Boil, Land Use, Membership, Associates, Blue Prints Home Show, and Government Affairs.   Local Association accomplishments include being awarded the Associate of the Year award two times.  Was also awarded the highest honor bestowed to any member of the Acadian Home Builders Association, The Randolph Trappey Distinguished Service Award. 

Believes in serving and enjoys taking on issues and working towards a equitable solution for all who are involved.   Team player. 

“At the end of day, when I look myself in the mirror, I hope that my day has been for gain and not for loss.  Because I have exchanged one day of my life for what I did or did not do”

I joined the Acadian Home Builders in 1989 and Professional Women in Building in 1991 as an Associate in our air conditioning business.

From the beginning, I have been active in both organizations on the local level. I have served on most committees for the AHBA including PAC, Ambassador’s Club, Membership and chaired some of them. The same goes for PWB both locally and nationally. In 2013, I was President of the Acadian HBA and in 2006, I was President of Professional Women in Building in Lafayette.

When it comes to the state level, I did not become active until probably the last 16 years. I have served on the state board as a director and now as a Senior Officer. The committees I have served on are Membership, PAC, Public Relations and Remodelers Council.

I became very active early on in the National PWB board. Professional Women in Building was my pas-sion for many of my early years in the association. I served on their board as a Region D Trustee for 5 years and then moved into the Chair position in 2008.

Over the years, I became more involved with the building industry. I learned that I had a passion for the builder side of construction, as well. I love this industry. It has been good to my family and my children have also gotten involved. I am honored to have represented the state of Louisiana on the LHBA Board of Directors. I look forward to moving into the leadership role and working to help others prosper and learn about our great state and this home building industry that provides so much for the families of Louisiana. I am excited to start this new chapter of my career.

My husband, Lee and I have been married 41 years. Together we have raised a blended family of five children. We now have 4 grandchildren who are the light of our lives. We have a construction com-pany, W Homes, Inc. that we started in 2006 and we are trying to slow down and smell the roses, so to speak. That really means spending more time traveling to see our grandchildren!

JULES GUIDRY started his residential construction career in 1996 when he founded his company, Highland Homes. Since that time, he has focused on the single-family sector of the residential construction industry and built over 400 homes for families throughout southeast Louisiana.

During his 27 years in the building business, Jules has served on the Board of Directors of the Northshore Homebuilders Association and in 2016 as the Associations President. He also has served on the Louisiana Home Builders Associations Board of Directors since 2015 and is currently serving as its State Representative, representing the LHBA on the National Association of Home Builders Board of Directors. Additionally, he currently serves on the NAHB National Leadership Council, as well as the 1st Vice Chairman of BUILDPAC, the National Association of Homebuilders Political Action Committee.

As a lifelong resident of Louisiana, Jules’ passion is advocating for safe attainable housing, and increasing homeownership for Louisianians across the State.