Timeline

Chapters

1. 1960Born October 27, Worcester. Youngest of eight. Grafton Hill.
2. 1982Starts C&S Builders while still at Becker.
3. 1984Graduates Becker College and Central Connecticut State University. Baseball captain.
4. 1988LFG Builders / Quality Built Custom Homes era.
5. 1995Massachusetts Homebuilder of the Year.
6. 2001Youngest president, HBAMA. Past president, Greater Worcester Habitat. First Habitat partnership. Weekend blitz build.
7. Feb 1, 2001Grand Slam Cafe opens in Rutland. Family-run baseball restaurant and ice cream stand.
8. 2001–08Grand Slam Cafe serves the community; closes after the December 2008 ice storm.
9. Jan 12, 2010Britney killed in the Haiti earthquake. Her last text: she wanted to start an orphanage.
10. Feb 14, 2010She is brought home. 33 days.
11. 2010Be Like Brit founded. First Gabe Simon Award, Becker College.
12. 2010–1239 trips to Grand-Goâve. Builds Brit’s Home with Haitian crews and a site block factory.
13. 2012Retires from production building. Worcester St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal.
14. Jan 2013Brit’s Home dedicated.
15. 2013ENR Global Best Projects. HBAMA Legend of the Industry.
16. 2014Honorary doctorate, Becker (commencement). Honorary degree, UMass Medical School.
17. 2017Patriots Myra Kraft Community MVP, 2nd prize.
18. Aug 2021Magnitude 7.2 earthquake. Brit’s Home stands.
19. Nov 2023Isaac Hecker Award for Social Justice (2021 class), Paulist Center.
20. 202515th anniversary. Brit’s Home houses 86 children; 159 local homes built; 100+ Haitian staff.
21. 2026Worcester office closes. Haiti campus and transition program continue. Lives in Polson, Montana.