CEOs trade board rooms for build sites for Habitat’s fourth CEO Build
February 19, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The CEOs of Greenville’s top companies are known for their leadership in the board rooms of corporations and nonprofits across the Upstate. This spring, 22 of those executives will bring their leadership to the construction site as participants in Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County’s 2016 CEO Build.
The CEO build is an annual event that unites companies from across business sectors to fund and construct a home for a Habitat Greenville family. This year, the home will be in the Grace Point neighborhood. Each organization is asked to support the build through both financial sponsorship and volunteer hours.
This is Habitat Greenville’s fourth CEO build. The build kicked off with a breakfast on Thursday, February 18, while construction on the home will begin with a wall-raising on March 3.
Participants in this year’s build include:
- Dick Wilkerson, CEO Build Chair (Michelin, Chairman & President, retired)
- AFL Global, Jody Gallagher, President and CEO
- Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Craig McCoy, CEO
- Community Foundation of Greenville, Bob Morris, President
- Complete Public Relations, John Boyanoski, President
- Design Strategies, Ben Rook, President
- Ethox Chemicals, LLC, Chuck Hinton, President
- Fluor Corporation, James Brown, General Manager
- Fresh Water Systems, Inc., Steve Norvell, President
- GBS Building Supply, Bob Barreto, CEO
- Greater Greenville Association of Realtors, Mike Sabatine, CEO
- Greenville County Redevelopment Authority, Stanley Wilson, Executive Director
- Greenville Health System, Mike Riordan, President & CEO
- Greenville Technical College, Dr. Keith Miller, President
- Home Builders Association of Greenville, Michael Dey, President & CEO
- JHM Hotels, D.J. Rama, President
- Lockheed Martin, Don Erickson, Site Director
- SC Telco Federal Credit Union, Steve Harkins, CEO
- Southern Fried Green Tomatoes, Kevin Baluch, Owner
- The Blood Connection, Delisa English, President & CEO
- The Marchant Company, Seabrook Marchant, President
- United Way of Greenville County, Ted Hendry, President
- Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Steve Wetmore, Operations Manager
Kevin Baluch, owner of Southern Fried Green Tomatoes, is serving as the official lunch sponsor of the 2016 CEO Build.
Several of this year’s participants have also participated in previous years. For many companies, the CEO Build is an opportunity to make an impact while networking with other civic-minded organizations.
“The CEO Build represents the heart of the Habitat mission – organizations coming together in leadership to make a difference for someone else,” said Monroe Free, Executive Director of Habitat Greenville. “We are proud to partner with each of these community leaders to use our collective strength in building something great.”
To become involved with future CEO Builds, contact Barbara Martin at (864) 370-1458.
About Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County was chartered in 1985 and has provided home ownership to over 330 low-income families. Through affordable home construction, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville strives to eliminate poverty housing and the social and economic problems it causes. Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.
