Jim Tobin, Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Home Builders, has more than 25 years of association experience and a diverse housing policy background.  

Jim’s tenure at NAHB began in 1998 as a Congressional Representative for the western US, and he quickly broadened his policy expertise to the environmental and tax policy arenas. Most recently, Jim served at the association’s Executive Vice President and Chief Lobbyist responsible for directing the federal, state and local lobbying, as well as political activities for NAHB.  

Jim was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in June 2023 and has achieved the Certified Association Executive (C.A.E.) credential from the American Society of Association Executives.

Prior to joining NAHB, Jim served as Senior Legislative Assistant to former U.S. Representative Frank Riggs (CA) and former U.S. Representative Gary Franks (CT).  

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Connecticut. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with his wife and their two children.