2011 HOBI Awards Judges

NEW CONSTRUCTION JUDGES:
Pete Fusaro & HBACT President Liz Verna
PETER FUSARO – Greenwich builder, Chairman of HBA CT Green Homes Council & member of NAHB Green Standards Committee, a certified Verifier & HERS rater & Certified Green Professional, Pete is currently building a 2,500 Sq. Ft. Hi Performance home in Old Greenwich.
D.J. Collins, Mark Nuzzolo & HBACT President Liz Verna
MARK NUZZOLO – past President of New Haven County HBA and a successful builder of custom & spec homes and communities, Mark is a Certified Green Professional and he actually provides his buyers with an energy cost warranty.
D.J. COLLINS – partner with Mark in Brookside Development, she manages the sales process D.J. is a member of the Sales & Marketing Council and she brought the all important eye of a woman building professional to the judging.
REMODELING JUDGES:
Nort Wheeler & HBACT President Liz Verna
NORT WHEELER – past president & Builder of the Year for the Builders Association of Eastern CT, a certified Graduate & Master Builder & Aging in Place Specialist, Nort’s company Mystic River Building, has won HOBI awards for remodeling and commercial projects.
Santo Veneziano & HBACT President Liz Verna
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.
TECHNOLOGY JUDGE:
TOM LINDQUIST is owner of Visually Impacted, Web design and programming studio in Madison. Tom specializes in Programming Design, Internet Marketing and E-Commerce. He has worked with builders, corporations and institutions such as Yale and UCONN.