Mark Zdrojewski
Mark Zdrojewski comes to Habitat for Humanity with a lifetime of knowledge in the construction industry. Born into a family-owned custom home building and remodeling company, Mark worked along side his father as a child and teenager on over 300 homes. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo as a full time student, and working part-time as a union carpenter on large scale commercial projects. Mark completed his Masters Degree in Aging and Neuroscience at USF College of Medicine. After working in research labs at USF Center of Excellence in Aging and Brain Repair, he found his calling to use his construction upbringing and medical knowledge to help others. At 28 years old, Mark scored in the 99th percentile for the State of Florida Certified Building Contractors licensing exam. He used his license to qualify his own community development company and a non-profit home repair organization that provided services to low-income seniors and for people with disabilities to stay in their homes. He directs the operations for Strobel Design Build, a long-standing successful residential company in the area, and is also the Chairman of Education for NARI.
Damon Moorer
Damon Moorer is president and CEO of TCM Bank, N.A., ICBA Bancard’s credit card bank, which provides payment services exclusively for community banks, including a fully branded consumer and business credit card program equipped with chip and mobile technologies. As president and CEO, Moorer provides leadership, direction and guidance to advance the bank’s profitability, growth and performance. In 2016, he was also named a director of the bank. He previously served as TCM Bank’s COO and has more than 17 years experience in the payments industry with expertise in credit products, loyalty, data security and operations. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and a member of ISACA, which offers industry-leading knowledge, standards, credentialing and education for information security professionals. He holds a BS in Information Systems Security from the University of Phoenix and is a graduate of the Florida School of Banking at the University of Florida.
Dayna Santana
Dayna Santana is a Tampa native with over 20 years of real estate and mortgage lending experience and currently is a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker and owner of Blackacre Florida, LLC. and licensed mortgage loan originator and owner of Blackacre Mortgage, LLC. . From 2012-2017, Dayna joined Bank of America’s team lending her knowledge and expertise in various projects which included serving as an expert witness at foreclosure trials, compliance and risk, quality control and most recently, the REO Donations Team. Here, she identified eligible properties directly matching them with non-profits to help them continue supporting families. In this capacity, she has represented Bank of America at many of the donation recipient recognition ceremonies in local markets across the country. Dayna has played an integral part in the Bank’s efforts to improve communities, reduce neighborhood blight and give back to the military and low-to-moderate income communities. Dayna holds a Bachelor’s degree from The University of South Florida in Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Regulations and Policy from the University of Florida and a law student at WMU Cooley Law School. Dayna is a former Guardian ad Litem where she advocated for abused and neglected children.
Mike DeMare, CPA, LCAM
Mike was raised in Tampa, Florida and educated at Tampa Jesuit High School. Upon graduating from Jesuit, Mike attended the University of Florida where he earned his Bachelor’s in Science and Master of Accounting degrees from the Fisher’s School of Accounting with a specialization in auditing.
For nearly 10 years after graduating from the University of Florida, Mike developed his craft of auditing financial statements within numerous industries, including the Not-For-Profit sector. For four years, up through the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, Mike was the lead on the Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida, Inc.’s financial statement audit. And in May 2017, Mike decided to branch off on his own to begin his own CPA firm – affinityCPA, where, among other practice areas, he has continued providing audit and accounting services for Not-For-Profit entities, including other Habitat For Humanity affiliates throughout the state of Florida.
During his professional career, Mike has felt an increasing need to give back to the community through volunteer work. As such, in addition to being on Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County’s finance committee, Mike is also the Treasurer on both his HOA and Condominium Boards, the Treasure on the Florida West Coast Employee Benefits Council, and a Trustee of his local special taxing district. Mike is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Florida, and member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA). He is also Licensed Community Association Manager (LCAM). Mike is heavily involved with, and enjoys the challenges that come with, his lifelong pursuit of fitness. During his downtime, Mike tries to spend as much quality time as possible with his wife and two young children.
Jeremy Swinyer
Jeremy Swinyer is from the Tampa Bay area and is a graduate of Florida State University’s College of Business and is in sales with Argos USA. After a brief stint in the hotel business after college he found his first opportunity in the ready mix concrete and block business. His concrete experience has taken him from Jacksonville to Tallahassee and then back home to Tampa over the last 20 years. He has held numerous sales and operational leadership roles during his time in the business. In addition to his duties for Habitat for Humanity, Jeremy has also worked locally with both the Metropolitan Ministries and the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. He has been happily married to his wife Jennifer for 18 years and is the father of two beautiful daughters, Laura and Hannah and they reside in Odessa in Northwest Hillsborough county. In addition to pulling for the local sports teams, he enjoys fishing and golf when time permits.
Kyle M. Bloemers
Kyle Bloemers is a Senior Vice President with Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc. who specializes in commercial insurance, specifically in the areas of risk management, property, workers compensation, and general liability. He provides direction in the development, implementation and evaluation of the sales strategy for the Tampa office. He has vast knowledge and expertise maintaining customer expectations, along with implementing a team environment to help support customers’ needs. This expertise assists Habitat Hillsborough in assessing risk to the organization. Prior to joining Brown & Brown, Kyle was an Assistant Athletic Director at Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA). In addition to Habitat for Humanity, Kyle is on the board of directors for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, and has previously served on the board of the Gary Carter Foundation as well as the Alumni Golf Tournament Committee at PBA. Kyle has experience volunteering with students through Young Life, as an athletic coach, and is passionate about giving back to the community. He and his wife, Kimmy, have two daughters, Aly and Haley, and love traveling and sharing new experiences together as a family. Kyle holds a B.A. in Language Arts/Elementary Education from Hope College and a M.S. in Leadership from PBA, and has also earned the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.
Dane Blunt
Dane Blunt is a multifaceted lawyer with more than a decade of commercial real
estate and construction industry experience. Clients benefit from the holistic perspective he has gained by working on real estate projects from the inception of deals through the resolution of disputes. His deep understanding of the issues and complexities surrounding real estate and construction projects enable him, on the front end, to proactively protect client interests while minimizing the costs and risks associated with disputes that may arise. Dane’s clients include owners, investors, lenders, developers, general contractors, and commercial landlords and tenants. He also represents institutional lenders, including CMBS lenders, in negotiating, documenting, and closing complex commercial loans of all types. In addition, he routinely represents lenders, servicers, and mortgage investors in foreclosure actions and other loan, guaranty, and security agreement enforcement proceedings. Dane is the co-manager of the Tampa National Trial Practice Group.
Jake Emerson
Jake Emerson is a Project Manager with Beck. He has been with Beck since 2006 and holds a Master of Science / Building Construction and a Bachelor of Science / Business Administration from the University of Florida. An Accredited LEED Professional, he is also a member of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), and NEXGEN Leadership Program. Jake’s project experience includes The Dali Museum, The James Museum of Western + Wildlife Art, and Tyrone Square Mall Renovations in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tampa projects include: University of South Florida Marshall Student Center, Epicurean Hotel, University of Tampa Kennedy Place, Park Centre at Telecom Park, and General Electric Phase III.
Jason Lambert
Leroy Moore
Leroy Moore is Chief Operating Officer of Tampa Housing Authority. Mr. Moore has worked in the real estate development arena since 1984 and currently holds the position of Senior Vice-President/Chief Operating Officer with the Tampa Housing Authority. In this position, Mr. Moore oversees all aspects of the Authority’s Office of Operations and Real Estate Development including high profile projects such as HOPE VI Redevelopments, long range capital planning, leading the massive 12 city block mixed-use redevelopment project known as Encore, as well as strategic business
planning and corporate vision management. Prior to joining Tampa Housing Authority in May 1998, Mr. Moore operated his own consulting firm providing national training and professional organizational management and analysis to Public and Indian Housing Authorities throughout the United States. He has held Director level positions in a number of housing authorities including Memphis, Peoria, Oakland, and Atlanta; and in 1995 was selected to provide professional services to the Court appointed Receiver for the District of Columbia Housing Authority in
Washington DC under contract with the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. He is regularly called on to give speeches and presentations at local and national conferences and industry meetings.
Michael Speigl
Michael Speigl is the Managing Partner of Wesley Chapel Honda and Tampa Honda. Michael serves as the president of the Gulf Coast Honda Dealer’s Association as well as being a philanthropy junkie. In addition to Habitat for Humanity, Michael donates his time to both the Pasco and Hillsborough County Education Foundations, Metropolitan Ministries, Ronald McDonald House, serves as an alumni student recruiter for the University of Michigan, and has graduated two students all the way though the Take Stock in Children program which starts in the 9th grade. Michael has also been name as a Top 40 Under 40 business professional by the Gulf Coast Business Review. Michael and his wife Ashley are the proud parents of Braxton, Brenton, Brooklyn, and Braden. Michael received his BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and his MBA from Northwood University.
Lisa Steinagel
Lisa Steinagel joined the Board of Directors in 2018. She has worked in the Financial Institution industry for over 35 years and is currently the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management with CenterState Bank. This expertise in risk and compliance assists Habitat Hillsborough to be a safe and sound organization. Lisa graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Leo College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. She is a Certified Risk Management Assurance Professional, a Certified Internal Bank Auditor and also holds a certification in Loan Review. Lisa has served as a Director of the Suncoast Bankers Compliance Association and is a member of the Institute of Internal Audit.
Jessica Werckman
Jessica Werckman is the Executive Vice President for GIGA Solutions, specializing in commercial insurance, and oversees U.S. marketing, service, and operations for the agency. Prior to joining GIGA, Ms. Werckman served as the Executive Vice President of Trigen Insurance Solutions.
As a consultant, Ms. Werckman owned a social media marketing firm where she created and managed web-based inbound marketing strategies to include social media analysis, monitoring, training, and support for businesses. Ms. Werckman served as the President of Six Points Media Group where she handled the public relations, communications, event planning, web development, and media production services for Patriot National Insurance Group, including its subsidiaries, charities and foundations. Ms. Werckman also served as the Client Services Manager and PEO Senior Account Executive for Patriot National and prior to joining Patriot, was the Director of Corporate Communications and Business Development Manager for Risk Transfer Holdings. She held various leadership positions at Sunwest PEO, Suncoast Staffing, and Robert Half International. Ms. Werckman also served the healthcare industry as a Client Services Manager for a medical manufacturer specializing in wound-care therapy. Ms. Werckman attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is a Coast Guard veteran, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County, and served as Vice Chairman of the Board for Habitat for two years prior to becoming the Board Chair. Ms. Werckman is very active in the community and is also on the Board of the Heritage Arts Center Association, performs with Artists for Humanity, volunteers for Feeding America Tampa Bay, helps fundraise for the Benedictine Sisters, and is the Producer of Moonlight & Ivory, helping raise money for scholarships for children in the arts. Ms. Werckman is the proud mother of two children and believes strongly in giving back to the community.
Dr. Alisa Žujović
Dr. Alisa M. Žujović (Lisa) has been with Hillsborough Community College (HCC) in Tampa, FL since 2004, and currently serves as Director of Institutional Research and Grants within the Division of Strategic Planning & Analysis. Lisa received both her B.A. and M.S. degrees from the University of Louisiana-Monroe in Psychology, and her Ph.D. at the University of South Florida in the Educational Measurement and Evaluation program (Curriculum and Instruction). She serves as an evaluator on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools- Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) registry in the area of Institutional Effectiveness, and as chair of HCC’s Institutional Review Board. Additionally, Alisa has worked with members of the Helios Education Foundation, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, the Florida College Access Network (FCAN), Hillsborough County School District, and the University of South Florida on initiatives aimed at increasing postsecondary attainment. Lisa is married, and the proud mom to five children. She is a volunteer track coach for the Phase I Track Club, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and speaks conversational Spanish and Serbian.
