2010 HOBI Awards Judges
NEW CONSTRUCTION JUDGES:
Liz Verna - chairman of Government Affairs
and President Elect of the state HBA, Liz & her brother,
Gerald of Verna Builders build single family communities and
commercial buildings in New Haven County.
Mike Palumbo is President of Fairfield
County HBRA, a builder, designer & and co-owner with Kent
Eppley of ERI Building & Design. Mike has won past HOBI
Awards for his custom & remodeled homes
Santo Veneziano – serves on the board of
directors of the Hartford HBA and NAHB as well as Building
Codes & Government Affairs Committees, He is an MIT grad,
high end builder & owner of a highly respected residential
masonry company.
REMODELING JUDGES:
Marc Michaud and his brother, Rob are
successful custom & spec home builders in Fairfield & New
Haven Counties & they have been recognized with past HOBI
awards for their work.
Eric Miner of Miner’s Inc. is a fourth
generation lumber man, who has studied architecture & has a
passion for quality and attention to detail.
SALES & MARKETING JUDGES:
Sandy Effren is a talented interior
designer and partner in Interior Design Technology, which
has won several HOBI Awards over the years.
Terence Beaty is Director of the New Homes
and Land Division for Prudential Connecticut Realty. Terence
has 20 years of experience in new construction sales and
marketing.
TECHNOLOGY JUDGES:
Jim Fuhrmann of
New England Web Services is a man of many talents from
virtual tours and top notch real estate photography to web
design & technology coaching, Jim designed our HOBI Awards
website.
Joe Swift of Northeast Utilities reviewed all
energy-efficient entries. Joe has over 10 years of
conservation experience, & has authored technical papers on
residential new construction.
