Name: Pauline McLean

Company:  Lowe’s of Wilkesboro

Position:  Contractor Sales

How Long in Business:  Employed 1969

HBA:  Wilkes County

Recruitment credit: Pauline singlehandedly brought in about half (21 of the 44) of the newest members during a three monthsummer recruiting campaign in 2006…earning a trip to the Barn Dinner Theater to see “Elvis.”

HBA involvement: Wilkes County HBA BUILD-PAC: Pauline has been at the Knights of the Round Table level for the
last two years since the allowable level was $4,000, and before that she had been a $2,500 Capitol Club contributor. She is the official raffle tickets salesperson for BUILD-PAC and usually purchases the most amount of tickets. She has been on the Wilkes County HBA Board of Directors for two three-year terms and strongly believes in attending local HBA meetings and that every member should be involved.

Marital Status:  Divorced

Children:  Son, Mitch McLean; Daughter in Law; and two grandchildren

Favorite Food:  Chocolate

Favorite Movies:  The Bridges of Madison County

Favorite Magazine:  Zoo books

Ideal Vacation:  To have a large snowfall in Wilkes County and to be snowed in on the Brushy Mountain.

Last Book Read:  Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee

Hobbies: Telephone conversations, walking, hitting golf calls at driving range (didn’t say playing golf, just practicing), being with my two grandchildren, yard work (any work!), living!

First Job: Worked for an elderly contractor.  He taught me extraordinarily great about construction and prepared me for a wonderful career at Lowe’s of Wilkesboro.

If you had 15 minutes in front of the NCHBA membership, what would you say about membership ecruitment/retention? Recruiting memberships is like an opportunity to sell.  First, describe the merchandise, then, ask for the sale.  We do this daily, and love every minute.

Every member should focus on retaining this new member.  Friendliness or neighborly is excellent toward retention of membership.  I feel so welcome at Wilkes County Home Builder’s meetings.  Interesting programs and delicious foods are retainers for membership.  Most enjoyable for me!