REBUILDING TOGETHER BROWARD - Key Persons

Alexandra Torti is a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale. She has excelled in her endeavors inside and outside of school. While maintaining a high GPA, extracurricular activities such as Campus Ministry, multiple National Honor Societies, Youth Leadership Broward, and a part-time job, Alexandra found a passion in serving others. She has acquired over 825 service hours with various organizations across Florida and the world. One of her most impactful achievements was her STAy Home initiative. After working with the missionary organization Youth With a Mission and the Homes of Hope program to build homes in the barrios of Dominican Republic for over 7 years, Alexandra experienced the insurmountable burden of poor living conditions on the needy. Alexandra took action by organizing her own international service project, STAy Home, in May of 2019. A team composed of students, parents, and friends were assembled to build 2 homes in 2 days for 2 families in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Alexandra raised $42,000, recruited 40 volunteers, organized travel, and lead the team on a volunteer experience of a lifetime and new start for two families. Alex intends to continue her service to others by building and repairing homes for the less fortunate in our community and around the world.

Job Titles:

• Director of Programs
• Key Staff Member
• Member of the Executive Committee

Beth Azor has been in the Commercial Real Estate Industry since 1986, from 1998 to 2004 as President of Terranova, Florida's largest 3rd party asset manager. She founded Azor Advisory Services in 2004 to invest in her own properties and provide consulting and training to industry leaders such as Kimco Corporation, Cushman & Wakefield, Brixmor Properties, Equity One, The Shopping Center Group, Phillips Edison, and DLC Management Group. Azor now owns and manages a $79,000,000 portfolio of commercial retail properties in southeast Florida. She most recently wrote and published Don't Say No For The Prospect: How I Went from a Sales Rookie to a Retail LeasingRockstar to a Shopping Center Owner with $79 Million in Assets and The Retail Leasing Playbook. Ms. Azor was the Chairman of the ICSC Florida Conference and awarded Top Retail Broker by South Florida Business Journal, Superstar Broker by Real Estate Forum and Broker's Favorite Broker by Commercial Property News. She was also awarded the Davie/Cooper City Chamber of Commerce 2015 Small Businessperson of the Year. Ms. Azor attended Florida State University where she obtained her AA 1980 and subsequently her B.A. in English. She was Chairman of the Board for the FSU Real Estate Foundation, is a former Member of the FSU Executive Board of the Real Estate Program, and a member of the UMRED+U (University of Miami Real Estate Development & Urbanism) Advisory Board. Ms. Azor also represented FSU in Valencia, Spain for 3 summers, teaching Introduction to Real Estate and Professional Selling for the FSU Summer Abroad Program students. She is past President and now sits on the Board of Directors of the HOPE Outreach center. She also co-founded 100+ Women Who Care of South Florida and currently serves as the Chair of the Broward County Chapter. Ms. Azor has two sons and resides in Davie, Florida.

Job Titles:

• Vice President of Business Development

Chasity Roker is a seventeen-year-old senior at Dillard High School. Her thirst for knowledge has propelled her to always strive for academic excellence. Education is her number one priority, and she has maintained status on the academic Honor Roll. As a proud member of the prestigious National Honor Society program, she demonstrates service, character, scholarship, and citizenship. Being a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church has helped her grow academically in her faith and as a person, maintaining moral standards. At Dillard High, Chasity is actively involved in the Debate Team, Youth Beyond the Shield, and Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC). Through her passion for performing, she has embraced a fanatical interest in pageantry. Her focus on community collaboration has led her to a number of volunteer opportunities and community leadership roles. Serving as a member of the following community service programs, Delta G.E.M.S. (Growing & Empowering Myself Successfully), National Achievers Program (Urban League of Broward County), God's Gift Inc., and Coalition Against Period Poverty (CAPP) has given her access to stakeholders to make a positive impact on her community. Chasity is one of three Dillard students in Broward County who advocated for the Learning with Dignity Bill (SB334-HB/389) signed by Governor DeSantis on May 16, 2023. This bill will help alleviate period poverty, stigma, and help ensure that students have access to period products on school campuses at no cost. She is determined, resilient, yet vigorous, and currently sits on the Lauderhill Youth Council/Teen Leader Club and Youth Advisory Board for the City of West Park, advocating for students in Broward County. ×

Job Titles:

• Ambassador

Dominique's interest in construction was sparked as a child, by the drives along the water that her parents would take her on to look at the nice, big houses. Her father had also done work in the construction industry, so Dominique has been exposed to the field since she was young. Where Dominique grew up, career resources and mentors were sparce, but she credits her parents for instilling in her a strong faith and work ethic, with the desire to help those who are less fortunate. With this foundation, Dominique hit the ground heavy with her intentions to make change and pave a path for others, like her, to follow as she herself made her way. After achieving her Bachelor's in the Construction Engineering Technology program at Florida A&M University, Dominique worked tirelessly towards pursuing her dream career in construction, working 3-4 jobs at the time to support herself. Determined and with a hunger for success, she convinced the, at the time, Division Vice President of The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company to give her an opportunity. She started her career in the industry in 2018 with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as a Project Engineer and is currently an Assistant Project Manager. Dominique is active in the Construction Association of South Florida through the Women's Council Committee and is also a member of the Future Leaders Committee. Through these committees, she coordinates lunch and learns amongst the trades to assist with exposure in the industry and networking to create new business opportunities. Given her passion for educating youth, she is also a part of the National Association of Black Women in Construction and joined forces with the National Education Committee of the organization. In a return to her educational roots at Florida A&M University, Dominique serves as the Vice President of FAMU's School of Architecture and Engineering Technology Alumni Chapter, actively mentoring students of the program and providing donations to support the program's funding. Dominique is an ambassador and mentor for the Black Resource Group (BERG) at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. She also dedicates time working with interns to assist in their learning experience by connecting them with design engineers and trade partners. She coordinated the Women in Construction 2022 celebration within the company and pushed for enhanced corporate social responsibility practices. Dominique also serves as Vice President-Elect for the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Through NAWIC, she has worked to support philanthropic efforts for the NEF Block Kids Competition, Girl's Summit of Broward County, GANG Alternative, God's Gift, Junior Achievement, SOS Children's Village and Rebuilding Together Broward County.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

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• Health - Annual Dinner Committee Member

Huguette St. Hubert prides herself in the advocacy of self-growth, altruism, leadership and education. In high school she earned several recognitions such as top ten percent of her class, medical magnet distinction and outstanding senior leader. Now a sophomore in college, Huguette is a role model in her community and is involved in six organizations including Girls who Code, Mentoring Tomorrow's Leaders Association and Junior Achievement of South Florida. Through her participation in these local organizations, she promotes youth enrichment, educational advancement and personal development. She believes that her calling is to continue helping individuals in her community unlocking their inner super-hero to find ultimate success! "Everything in life, no matter how big or small, is achievable with perseverance." - Huguette St. Hubert

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

Jeanette Alston-Watkins is married to Rick Watkins with two adult children Mia Amour Andrillon - Granda (husband -Alex Granda) with new grandson, Jayce Riker born on Sept 12th, 2023 and Miguel Andrillon (wife-Pamela Andrillon) and loves to travel the world. Jeanette received her MBA with a minor in Marketing from Nova Southeastern University. She is a Lupus survivor of 15 years. She has been in the construction industry for 28 years. She started her career on the Interior side selling drywall & ceiling tiles for USG International. She moved to the Roofing Industry over 8 years ago thanks to Allied Building, but now has the pleasure of working for SOPREMA since 2017. She is the Regional Meeting & Events Manager and manages customer relations and Business Development which includes events, tradeshows, associations, and project management. She also volunteers throughout South Florida area for a number of organizations. Community and support is what she thrives in. Jeanette has held many positions from Customer Service to National Sales Manager, Operations to Corporate Trainer. She loves the variety manufacturing and distribution has taught her in her career and would not change anything about it. Just to name a few things she learned to do throughout her career is put up drywall, install ceiling tiles, put down tile and has even been on the roof to inspect damage. There is nothing she cannot do.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

With a natural ability to envision, communicate and execute creative ideas, Joy Lynskey is a well-recognized talent in the world of interior design. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Jewel Toned Interiors (JTI), an award-winning interior design studio located in Fort Lauderdale. Her team is dedicated to creating spaces that invigorate, inspire, and emotionally resonate with their audience. Joy's passion for design and community has led her to the development of a two-prong-focused business: interior design and social responsibility. The JTI Team participates and fundraises annually for Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army. They recently completed their first bedroom makeover for a Make-A-Wish recipient and work with an extensive list of clients to provide beautifully designed residential buildings for low-income families.

Job Titles:

• Position of President of Sunshine State Development of South Fla

Lynda V. Harris currently holds the position of President of Sunshine State Development of South Fla., Inc. where she is responsible for identifying, acquiring and assisting in developing multi-family housing projects after spending 7 years with REVA Development Corp. She is also the Vice President of The Henderson Financial Group, Inc. Her interest in real estate development began when she was 18 years old and was a tenant in a 20 unit building. After observing the landlord collecting rent from 20 households, she did the math and decided that's what she wanted to do. Lynda specializes in developments that addresses the "Missing Middle", which consists of developments under 70 units. After noticing the absence of female developers, Lynda decided to do something about it. Knowing how difficult it was for her to get started, Lynda strategically identified female landowners that wanted to develop their properties. They formed an alliance and are currently developing various small scale projects. Lynda has a Public/Private Partnership (P3) with the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency which will house seniors with a focus on housing for artists. Lynda is the owner and developer of various affordable housing projects. As a former Guardian Ad Litem, Lynda is passionate about young girls aging out of foster care and is currently developing a residential housing development for that vulnerable population.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

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• Key Staff Member
• Member of the Executive Committee
• Director of Development and Community Engagement

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee

Job Titles:

• Executive Director
• Key Staff Member
• Member of the Executive Committee

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board
• President of South Florida

Robyn Raphael Dynan is the President of South Florida's leading general contractor firm, RCC Associates, which specializes in building restaurants, hospitality, entertainment venues and high-end retail. They were recently named South Florida's second largest female-owned business and just celebrated 50 years in business. The company boasts over $100M in revenue and Robyn leads its growth alongside her mother, CEO & Chairwoman, Beverly Raphael Altman. Robyn's management skills have led her to become a well-respected executive in the traditionally male-dominated construction industry. South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine recognized Robyn two years in a row (2018 & 2019) with their "Up & Comer" award, and in 2019, she was chosen by the South Florida Business Journal as one of their "40 under 40" award recipients. Robyn's involvement in the company has been recognized as she propelled the company to the South Florida Business Journal's #1 Woman Owned Business ranked by revenue in 2013 and again for five consecutive years beginning in 2015. Robyn is an active board member for many local philanthropies. She is a member of the Board for Habitat for Humanity and co-chair with Beverly Raphael-Altman for its 2019 and 2021 Women Build. Robyn is also an active member of NAIOP, the renowned commercial real estate trade organization for which she sits on an exclusive roundtable with executive women within the commercial real estate field in South Florida, as well as the ICSC [International Council of Shopping Centers]. Robyn also sits on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of South Florida. Robyn and RCC actively support many organizations including Go Pink, Alzheimer's, Children's Museum of Boca Raton, and the Brain Tumor Foundation, to name just a few. Robyn graduated Leadership Broward's 2015 class, having worked with a non-profit group called Fire Wall Centers, an after-school program for kids in middle school and high school. This mentoring program was designed to keep teenagers in a safe environment, while tutoring them to qualify for scholarships for college. At the end of the year, they organized a full day of service for the kids to give back, called the "Serve-A-Thon," which she led at the Broward Children's Center, cleaning the entire property, and planting a butterfly garden for disabled children to enjoy. Robyn graduated from Florida State University in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in Business. Robyn's proudest accomplishments to date are her husband, Jason Dynan and their two children Riley (14) and Brody (11).

Job Titles:

• Member of the Executive Committee
• Treasurer

Job Titles:

• National Director, Industrial Services

In her role as National Director, Industrial Services, Stephanie is responsible for growing Colliers business nationally and supporting both brokers and clients across the country. Stephanie joined Colliers after fifteen years at Duke Realty, where she was most recently Regional Senior Vice President for the state of Florida. In that role, Stephanie was responsible for leading and directing the development, leasing, property management and marketing of its growing industrial portfolios in Central and South Florida. Stephanie serves on the board of directors and 2020 President of NAIOP South Florida, serves on the board of directors for CIASF, is a member of ULI, IAMC, and volunteers with several local groups including HOPE South Florida, Rebuilding Together Broward, SOS Children's Village, and Kids in Distress.

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• CAP Certified Technician

Sydney is a CAP Certified technician who shares her expertise on the VIP Roundtable at John Knox Village and the Miami Dade Department of Health. She has spoken at several industry events, including at the 2022 Annual American Society on Aging Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Sydney Hughes was working while caregiving for her father, who lived three hours away. On one visit, she found him lying on the floor and knew he wasn't safe at home anymore. After searching for resources and appealing unsuccessfully to Medicare for help, her idea for Senior ProofTM was born. Sydney applied 14 years of construction experience and business acumen to her newfound purpose of providing seniors with the solution to feeling safe at home. She made it her mission to be a resource to both caregivers and seniors.

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• CEO of Chase Roofing

Tamara Chase, CEO of Chase Roofing & Contracting, began her roofing career in her husband's business in a supporting role, but was determined to take on more responsibility and make Chase Roofing a resounding success. She became a Certified Roofing Contractor and a Glass and Glazing Contractor and worked to certify the business as a Certified Women-Owned Small Business. With her energy, Chase Roofing increased revenue growth by 600 percent, with revenues spiking from $1.5 million to $9 million+. Tamara serves on the board of directors of the Roofing Contractors Association of South Florida, where she has been a part of many roofing projects for people in need in our community, including many with Rebuilding Broward. She and her team at Chase support a variety of causes including the Dolphin Cancer Challenge, 211 Broward, Make-A-Wish, Hands on Broward, Julian's Fountain of Youth and Habitat for Humanity.

Job Titles:

• Chairman of the Executive Committee
• Miller Construction / Board Chair

Professionally, Traci has been working for Miller Construction Company since 1993 and became a shareholder with 9 other team members in 2011. She now serves as the Sr. Vice President and oversees business development & marketing, community relations, and is the champion of company culture. Traci is part of the firm's leadership committee and board of directors. Traci lives in Fort Lauderdale with her husband Troy McHatton. They have raised 3 children, the youngest of whom is a junior at Appalachian State University.