Dawn Crandall

Dawn joined the team at the Home Builders Association of Michigan in 1996 as the Political Affairs Director and was promoted to the Executive Vice President of Government Relations in 2022 where she oversees the associations advocacy program. She is also responsible for the Friends of Housing Political Action Committee, and lobbying on behalf of the members on issues that impact the residential construction industry.

To complement those efforts, she is also the executive director of the HBAM’s non-profit, Skilled to Build Michigan Foundation.

Prior to joining the Home Builders Association of Michigan, Dawn spent ten years working in the Michigan Legislature – starting as an intern for a state Senator and ending her time as the legislative director for a state Representative.

In her spare time, Dawn is the President of the Michigan Excellence in Public Service Series, and the Founder and CEO of She Holds the Key Michigan.

Her hobbies include reading, gardening and spending time with friends and family.