Renee Zentz, the longtime CEO of the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs, is stepping down to take over as full-time president of Careers in Construction Colorado.

Zentz led the HBA for 22 years; over the last six years, she also headed Careers in Construction Colorado, a nonprofit workforce development program launched in 2015 by the HBA and the Associated General Contractors of Colorado.

The program brings construction-based vocational education to students in participating high schools statewide and now operates in more than 80 schools. The program also gives students a chance to enroll in construction courses and learn about careers in construction.