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  1. 1960Born October 27, Worcester. Youngest of eight. Grafton Hill.
  2. 1982Starts C&S Builders while still at Becker.
  3. 1984Graduates Becker College. Baseball captain.
  4. 1988LFG Builders / Quality Built Custom Homes era.
  5. 1995Massachusetts Homebuilder of the Year.
  6. 2001Youngest president, HBAMA. First Habitat partnership. Weekend blitz build.
  7. 2001–08Grand Slam Cafe, Rutland. Closed after the December 2008 ice storm.
  8. Jan 12, 2010Britney killed in the Haiti earthquake. Her last text: she wanted to start an orphanage.
  9. Feb 14, 2010She is brought home. 33 days.
  10. 2010Be Like Brit founded. First Gabe Simon Award, Becker College.
  11. 2010–12Dozens of trips to Grand-Goâve. Builds Brit’s Home with Haitian crews.
  12. 2012Retires from production building. Worcester St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal.
  13. Jan 2013Brit’s Home dedicated.
  14. 2013ENR Global Best Projects. HBAMA Legend of the Industry.
  15. 2014Honorary doctorate, Becker (commencement). Honorary degree, UMass Medical School.
  16. 2017Patriots Myra Kraft Community MVP.
  17. Aug 2021Magnitude 7.2 earthquake. Brit’s Home stands.
  18. Nov 2023Isaac Hecker Award for Social Justice, Paulist Center.
  19. 2026Worcester office closes. Haiti campus continues. Lives in Polson, Montana.