Local CEOs to build for Habitat For Humanity

February 18, 2013

GREENVILLE, SC – February 18, 2013 – 

What: 2013 Habitat CEO Build Wall-Raising

When:  Friday, February 22, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.

Where: 120 Abba Way, Taylors, S.C.

Who: Dick Wilkerson, retired CEO and president of Michelin North America and 18 other leaders of the Upstate’s business community who are participating in Habitat for Humanity’s Frame the Future campaign.  This impressive roster includes:

  • Duke Energy:  George Acker, Regional Community/Government Affairs Director
  • Fluor Corporation:  Annette Allen, Vice-President and General Manager, Greenville Office                                     
  • Windsor Aughtry Company:  Paul (Bo) Aughtry, President
  • Complete Public Relations: Timothy Brett, CEO
  • Elliott Davis: Rick Davis, Managing Shareholder
  • Jackson Marketing Group: Larry Jackson, CEO
  • Lockheed Martin:  Don Erickson, Greenville Site Lead
  • Greenville Technical College:  Dr. Keith Miller, President
  • Greenville County Redevelopment Authority:  Martin Livingston, Executive Director
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Health System:  Mark Nantz, President & CEO
  • Greenville Hospital System:   Michael Riordan, President & CEO
  • Greenville Forward:  Russell Stall, Executive Director
  • CertusBank:  Angela Webb, President 
  • Wal-Mart Distribution Center:  Steve Wetmore, Operations Manager
  • United Way of Greenville County: Ted Hendry, President
  • Community Foundation of Greenville: Bob Morris, President
  • Greenville Chamber of Commerce: Ben Haskew, President
  • The Spinx Corporation: Steve Spinks, CEO

Why: Dick Wilkerson will be speaking to the participating CEOs, their guests, the Habitat for Humanity Board, staff and Quality Assurance team that is gathering to initiate construction of a new Habitat for Humanity house in the Abigail Springs development in Taylors.  Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County was chartered in 1985 and has provided home ownership to more than 300 low-income families. Through affordable home construction for low-income families, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville strives to eliminate poverty housing and the social and economic problems it causes.

For more information, go to www.habitatgreenville.org.