Ralph Twellman has served on the Boone County Darin Chandler, a lifelong resident of Boone County
Building Codes Commission and on the Board of and strong ties to the rural community, has been
Directors of the National Frame Building Associa- employed with Bilt-Rite Buildings since 1999. He
tion. He was born in Louisana, MO and was rasied attended the University of Missouri and served in the
in Silex, MO. Ralph earned a bachelors degree in U.S. Army before working for the Boone County
Agricultural Mechanization from the University of Mis- Sheriff's Dept. in the corrections division. Darin and
souri and has managed Bilt-Rite Buildings in Ash- his wife, Pennie, are proud parents of twin teenagers
land since 1980. Ralph and Beverly, his wife of 39 Alexis and Mason. They also have a son, Blaine, who
years, live in Columbia. They have a son and daughter is attending college. Darin has attended several NFBA
and four grandchildren. Ralph spends his spare time conventions and holds numerous certificates of
on woodworking projects and bicycling. completion for attending education courses and sem-
inars relating to various aspects of Post Frame con-
struction safety regulations, metal roofing and siding
issues, building ventilation, and specfic needs for
equestrian buildings. Darin lives in Columbia and
enjoys hunting, spending time with his family, playing
sports with his son Mason, assistant coaching his
daughter Alexis' softball team, and voluteering time
with the Sunrise Optimist Club.