Board Members

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.