Tampa Business Leaders Spend Day Framing 2 Homes For Habitat For Humanity Families

TAMPA, FL — Tampa's chief executive officers escaped the confines of their offices Friday and spent the day outdoors building dream homes for families in need during Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County's second annual CEO Build.

This year's CEO Build attracted more than 40 of Tampa Bay’s most influential business leaders who donned hardhats and helped construct two affordable homes in the Forest Hills community in north Tampa.

One of the nonprofit’s signature philanthropic and volunteer initiatives, CEO Build supported the dream of homeownership for the families of Tampa residents Tammy Bush-Jordan and Ada Adorno.

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Beyond volunteering with the build, participants also contributed funds that assisted with underwriting construction materials for the homes. Construction design focused on long-term sustainability as well as energy and water efficiency. The three-bedroom, 2 1/2-bathroom homes are expected to be completed this summer, followed by a home dedication celebration.

Among the CEO participants were Dayna Santana, vice chair of the Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Board of Directors and owner of The Mortgage Fix LLC; Jim Kirkpatrick, CEO Build event chairman and Republic Bank’s Florida market president; James Nozar, CEO of East+Main; Ian Anderson, publisher and market president of the Tampa Bay Business Journal; Brian Auld, president of the Tampa Bay Rays; David Hendrix, chairman of banking and finance for the GrayRobinson law firm; and Elizabeth Frazier, senior vice president of philanthropy and community initiatives for the Tampa Bay Lightning and executive director of the Lightning Foundation.