Staff Report
Published July 28, 2010

Home Builders Institute announced that Beau McLeod has joined the organization as a Regional Coordinator for the C-CORE program in the South Carolina and Georgia region.

As Regional Coordinator, McLeod will supervise the day-to-day operations for the C-CORE (Construction-Coaching Opportunities to Reach Employment) sites in South Carolina and Georgia, and will serve as the primary point of initial contact for the juvenile justice and education systems involved with the program.

“Beau McLeod is a strong addition to the HBI team,” said Fred Humphreys, president and CEO of Home Builders Institute. “He has a wide range of relevant experience and a commitment to helping youth that will prove valuable to the overall success of the C-CORE mentoring program.”

McLeod brings with him a background with the Home Builders Association, managerial experience in the building supply industry and experience as a congressional employee for U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C.

Funded by a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, the industry-sponsored  Construction-Coaching Opportunities to Reach Employment mentoring program will match 5,000 16 to 18 year olds with more than 1,600 mentors recruited from Home Builders Associations, NAHB Student Chapters, other business organizations and the local community.

Mentoring will be career-focused to help improve job placement and retention in home building industry-related careers. In addition to creating positive peer relationships, the program aims to reduce repeat offences and youth involvement in substance abuse, truancy and other high risk behaviors, while improving job placement and retention opportunities.

For more information about the C-CORE program, visit www.hbi.org or call 803-543-1305.