Habitat Hillsborough’s first CEO Build begins construction on home for a local family.
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL — February 21, 2022– Habitat Hillsborough’s first annual “CEO Build” kicked off February 18th with nearly 40 CEOs and C-Suite executives from Tampa Bay businesses and organizations who came together to build a forever home for a local family in need of affordable housing. The C-Suite executives who volunteered at the Habitat build site raised the roof trusses of the Temple Terrace home. In addition to volunteering on the build site, the CEO Build participants are each donating funds to help underwrite construction materials for the home, which is being built for the Reyes family.
The CEO Build celebrates the impactful power of corporate leaders by providing the opportunity to harness that power to make a difference in their community by helping stabilize a local family through affordable homeownership. In addition to the individual participants, several businesses are supporting the CEO Build with corporate sponsorships including: Tampa Bay Business Journal, TMC Bank, American Social Bar & Kitchen, Hancock Whitney, Strobel Design|Build, Fifth Third Bank, Republic Bank, WCC Business Solutions, Crabby Bills Family Brands, Tampa Housing Authority, Bank of America, Lions Eye Institute, Rice Financial, Rizzetta & Company, Third Lake Design and Whitney Logistics. Special thanks to the City of Temple Terrace for their support of our mission.
Kristina Reyes works full time for the administrative staff at Hillsborough Community College and is raising her two young grandchildren who were recently entrusted to her care. The Habitat home being constructed by the CEO Build will provide an affordable mortgage that will help stabilize the Reyes family financially and provide a secure home for her grandchildren as she helps them overcome some traumatic events.
Kristina is grateful to Habitat and the CEO Build partners, donors and volunteers who are helping her build her “forever” home.
“Thank you for being a huge part of creating peace and security for me and my grandkids,” said Kristina. “Your time and sacrifice is truly helping two amazing kids and a grandma who doesn’t want to worry about her next move.”
Thank You to our CEO Builders!
Our CEO Build 2022 Honorary Chair is Dr. Kiran C. Patel and the participants include:
Bill Goede (Bank of America Tampa Bay Market President)
Ian Anderson (Tampa Bay Business Journal, Market President and Publisher)
Damon Moorer (TCM Bank, President)
Jim Kirkpatrick (Republic Bank, Florida Market President)
Tim Coop (Hancock Whitney Bank, Market President)
Cary Putrino (Fifth Third Bank, Regional President)
Rep. Andrew Learned (Florida House State Representative)
Harry Cohen (Hillsborough County, Commissioner)
Andy Ross (City of Temple Terrace Mayor)
Gil Schisler (Temple Terrace Vice Mayor)
Charles Stevenson (Temple Terrace City Manager)
Jason Woody (Lions Eye Institute, CEO)
Matt Loder (Crabby Bill’s Family Brands, CEO)
Jerome Ryans (Tampa Housing Authority, CEO)
Leroy Moore (Tampa Bay Housing Authority, COO)
Mark Zdrojewski (Strobel Design, CEO)
Gordy Link (WCC Business Solutions, CEO)
Mark Stevens (Stevens Construction, CEO)
Robin Weston (Compendium Communications, CEO)
Chris Whitney (Whitney Logistics, CEO)
Jarrod Wallach (Aquatic Escapes, CEO)
Bill Rizzetta (Rizzetta & Company, CEO)
Bart Rice (Rice Financial, CEO)
Matt Lane (Clearview Business Solutions, President)
Tina Forcier (Habitat Hillsborough CEO)
Shawn Rupp (Colliers International, Director)
Aaron Gillespie (Third Lake Design, Director)
Curtiss Craig (Atlas Realty Group, CEO)
Christopher White (Market Capital Mortgage, CEO)
Jason Quintero (Carlton Fields, Managing Shareholder)
Bennett Acuff (Morgan Auto Group, Regional Director)
Meredith Abel (Temple Terrace Council Member
Cherie Donohue (Temple Terrace Council Member)
James Chambers (Temple Terrace Council Member)
Sean Mainwaring (Edward Jones)
Rebecca Kelly (Eaton Realty)
Kristy Archibald (Third Lake Design)
Samantha DiPolito (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
