An Eagle Scout, professional dancers, and a former hotel manager are among this year’s array of home building superstars picked as 40 Under 40 winners by the editors of Professional Builder. Once again, several honorees cited surviving the great recession as one of their proudest achievements, while many others were notable for not only starting their companies but for also launching and growing more than one business during the recovery.
In addition to owners and principals, this class includes managers, team leaders, and associates who stood out as innovators because they found creative ways to cut overhead and enhance customer relationships; some even innovated by inventing apps or algorithms to simplify complex functions. Off the clock, these professionals are fighting blight, building homes for disabled veterans, mentoring low-income youth, and giving back to their communities by volunteering their many other services and talents. Listed below are the Californians who made the 40 Under 40 Class for 2017.
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Katherine Bardis, 29 President Bardis Homes Sacramento, Calif. Education • BA, Communication Studies, Loyola Marymount University; JD, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific Accomplishments • Co-founded her company with cousin Rachel Bardis in 2012 and plans to build 100 new homes a year • Started one of Sacramento’s largest infill housing projects, The Mill at Broadway, which is expected to have more than 1,000 homes • Passed the California bar exam while also starting a business ExtraCurricular • Member of the North State Building Industry Association, Urban Land Institute, and InspireMidtown, a Sacramento community for female professionals • Volunteers for HomeAid and the National Charity League, a nonprofit leadership and service group of mothers and daughters Secret Life • Competed at the Grand Prix level in horse jumping • Family has built more than 45,000 homes over 50 years
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Aren Bazzocco, 39 Division President Taylor Morrison Sacramento, Calif. Education • BS, Business Administration, California State University, Sacramento Professional Credentials • Certified public accountant Accomplishments • Guided his division’s survival through the housing recession • Developed and retained a team of more than 75 employees who, based on employee engagement survey results, are among the most satisfied groups in the entire organization • Grew the division’s market share in Sacramento from the eighth largest in 2014 to the second largest in 2016, translating to a unit volume increase of more than 170 percent ExtraCurricular • Board member of the North State Building Industry Association Off the Clock • Founded the Payton Hadley Bazzocco Foundation to support children and families facing health crises Secret Life • Collects ticket stubs
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Brent McCaffrey, 39 President The McCaffrey Group Fresno, Calif. Education • BS, Urban Planning and Development, University of Southern California Accomplishments • Developing more than 60 lots at South Hampton, his first community as construction superintendent • Secured approval for the first two villages with 2,734 residential units in a Madera County master planned community • Grew Building Industry Association (BIA) Fresno/Madera Counties membership and established forums to facilitate discussion between industry experts and the public ExtraCurricular • Chairman, BIA of Fresno/Madera Counties • Urban Land Institute Community Development Council • Catholic Professional and Business Club of Fresno • Young Presidents Organization of San Joaquin Valley Secret Life • Brent was the USC Trojans football team's MVP offensive lineman in 2000 and his father, Bob, won that honor in 1974 playing center.
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Annjielyn Narvaez, 33 SEC Reporting & Compliance Manager UCP San Jose, Calif. Education • BS, Accounting; MBA, San Jose State University Professional Credentials • Emerging Leaders Certificate Program, California Society of CPAs Accomplishments • Put UCP in the forefront of financial reporting by redesigning filings to be more reader friendly with charts, graphs, and other visuals replacing content previously presented using text and numbers • Streamlined the audit process by redesigning risk-control matrices and critical-process flowcharts for Sarbanes-Oxley Act documentation • Introduced new technology to SEC reporting and compliance, resulting in cost reduction and increased effectiveness Off the Clock • Make-A-Wish • Hot pilates, vinyasa yoga, power yoga Secret Life • Scotch connoisseur |
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