Second Annual
Black Dresses and Blueprints:
Celebrating Women in Construction
Awards Ceremony

Beth Azor has been in the Commercial Real Estate Industry since 1986, from 1998 to 2004 as President of Terranova, Florida’s largest 3rd party asset manager.

She founded Azor Advisory Services in 2004 to invest in her own properties and provide consulting and training to industry leaders such as Kimco Corporation, Cushman & Wakefield, Brixmor Properties, Equity One, The Shopping Center Group, Phillips Edison, and DLC Management Group.
Azor now owns and manages a $79,000,000 portfolio of commercial retail properties in southeast Florida.

She most recently wrote and published Don’t Say No For The Prospect: How I Went from a Sales Rookie to a Retail LeasingRockstar to a Shopping Center Owner with $79 Million in Assets and The Retail Leasing Playbook.

Ms. Azor was the Chairman of the ICSC Florida Conference and awarded Top Retail Broker by South Florida Business Journal, Superstar Broker by Real Estate Forum and Broker’s Favorite Broker by Commercial Property News. She was also awarded the Davie/Cooper City Chamber of Commerce 2015 Small Businessperson of the Year.

Ms. Azor attended Florida State University where she obtained her AA 1980 and subsequently her B.A. in English. She was Chairman of the Board for the FSU Real Estate Foundation, is a former Member of the FSU Executive Board of the Real Estate Program, and a member of the UMRED+U (University of Miami Real Estate Development & Urbanism) Advisory Board. Ms. Azor also represented FSU in Valencia, Spain for 3 summers, teaching Introduction to Real Estate and Professional Selling for the FSU Summer Abroad Program students.

She is past President and now sits on the Board of Directors of the HOPE Outreach center. She also co-founded 100+ Women Who Care of South Florida and currently serves as the Chair of the Broward County Chapter. Ms. Azor has two sons and resides in Davie, Florida.

Debbie Deioma Danto, MBA, LEED AP, CGC is the Co-Owner (with her husband Craig Danto) and Chief Operating Officer at Danto Builders.

She is responsible for the operations and business development of her company, and develops, implements and maintains standard operating procedures to ensure documentation, safety and quality control.

Debbie has over 25 years of experience in developing and operating businesses, and over 15 in the construction industry.

Debbie graduated from Ohio State University with her Bachelor of Science in business administration and MBA from Cleveland State University. Her career started with Pizza Hut and Arby’s, which then led into working in the manufacturing, engineering and construction industries.

Debbie is very active in the community and with Industry associations. She is a Trustee and Board member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, and on the the Healthcare, Permit and Oakland Park / Wilton Manors / Uptown (Incoming Chair for 2020) Councils. She is a board member for the Florida Design & Construction Professionals and Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, and member of AIA Fort Lauderdale and Riverwalk.

She and her husband are especially proud of their Big Bad BBQ Bash that has benefited Special Olympics Broward County for the last six years. They both have family members with Down Syndrome, so understand the importance of this cause. In 2019 they held it at Riverwalk’s Esplanade Park for the first time and had an estimated over 1200 people.

Danto Builders offers design, engineering and construction services for commercial, industrial and government projects, and has been completing projects in the South Florida area for over 35 years.

Their ideal is to help clients with turnkey design and build solutions. Danto Builders concentrates on hospitality (especially restaurants), healthcare and local government projects. They are a woman-owned business and CBE-, DBE-and WBE-certified.

Somemore recent projects include the addition and major interior and exterior renovations at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Administrative offices, Circle House Coffee, Grind Coffee Project, Complete Marine, Segafredo, MinuteMan Press, Tower Club, Holy Cross, Broward Health, Kindred Hospital, and City of Deerfield Kirk Cottrell Pavilion.

When not working and networking, Debbie enjoys spending time and traveling around the world with her husband Craig of 14 years, and spending time in Chagrin Falls, Ohio with her family. Their last trip was to China this past May. She loves animals, especially their four rescue dogs.

She also likes to run and work out at Orange Theory. She has done the Publix A1A half marathon a couple times and just completed the A1A full marathon for the first time on Jan. 26. (to be confirmed before the event but this is the plan).

When Young Rebuilders Mia Bella and Ava Nepola were little kids, they learned to give back by accompanying their parents, Justin and Jackie, on community service project adventures. They volunteered alongside their parents for everything from beach sweeps and school mural painting to food sorting and distribution. Volunteering was simply a normal family activity.

As they got older, Mia Bella and Ava continued to volunteer on their own. At 12, Ava completed a 24-hour service project at Feeding South Florida. Mia has volunteered at the Florida State House multiple times. They also continue to join their parents – with paint brushes and shovels in hand – helping to revitalize Rebuilding Together homes.

“Stephanie and I are so proud of Mia and Ava’s confidence, strength, determination and desire to give back to others,” said Justin, Mia Bella’s and Ava’s father.  “They have learned many of their best qualities by volunteering for amazing South Florida organizations like Rebuilding Together Broward.”

The family has been recognized for their efforts.  Mia Bella and Ava were awarded the Daily Points of Light Award, which celebrates the power of individuals to lead and lend support to causes they care about. The Nepola family was a top-five finalist for the Disney Points of Light Volunteer Family of the Year and were featured on Good Morning America.

Mia Bella and Ava, now 18 and 14, have learned the value of hard work, leadership and the importance of giving back through community service.  Mia Bella is a senior at Florida Virtual School, and Ava is a freshman at West Broward High.

Alexandra Torti is a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale. She has excelled in her endeavors inside and outside of school. While maintaining a high GPA, extracurricular activities such as Campus Ministry, multiple National Honor Societies, Youth Leadership Broward, and a part-time job, Alexandra found a passion in serving others. She has acquired over 825 service hours with various organizations across Florida and the world.

One of her most impactful achievements was her STAy Home initiative. After working with the missionary organization Youth With a Mission and the Homes of Hope program to build homes in the barrios of Dominican Republic for over 7 years, Alexandra experienced the insurmountable burden of poor living conditions on the needy. Alexandra took action by organizing her own international service project, STAy Home, in May of 2019.

A team composed of students, parents, and friends were assembled to build 2 homes in 2 days for 2 families in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Alexandra raised $42,000, recruited 40 volunteers, organized travel, and lead the team on a volunteer experience of a lifetime and new start for two families. Alex intends to continue her service to others by building and repairing homes for the less fortunate in our community and around the world.

Professionally, Traci has been working for Miller Construction Company since 1993 and became a shareholder with 9 other team members in 2011. She now serves as the Sr. Vice President and oversees business development & marketing, community relations, and is the champion of company culture. Traci is part of the firm’s leadership committee and board of directors.

Traci lives in Fort Lauderdale with her husband Troy McHatton. They have raised 3 children, the youngest of whom is a junior at Appalachian State University.

Traci’s current community, civic and professional affiliations and leadership positions include the following:

• CREW Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach – Past President, Board of Directors
• CREW Miami – Member
• NAIOP South Florida Chapter – Past President, Board of Directors
• Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF) – Board of Directors
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance – Leadership Council Member
• The Commonwealth Institute (TCI) – Member, Host of Big Ideas: Beyond the Book
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward – Founder, Women on the Verge, a resource group
• Leadership Broward Foundation – Past Board Chair, Class XX
• United Way of Broward County – Women’s Leadership Council, Tocqueville Society
• Rebuilding Together Broward County – Board Member, Builder’s Olympiad and Family Festival, Founder and Event Chairman; National RTD House Captain
• Henderson Behavioral Health – Annual Dinner Committee Member
• Six Degrees Golf, Inc. – Founding Board Member, Secretary
• The First Tee of Broward – Founding Council Member
• Salvation Army Broward County – Ambassador, Red Shield ReDesign Committee member
• 100+ Women Who Care Broward – Broward Chair, Member

Recognition and Awards

• BISNOW – Power Women in South Florida Commercial Real Estate, 2019
• Rebuilding Together Broward – Inaugural Celebrating Women in Construction Honoree, 2020
• CREW Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton
  • Recipient, Lori Hartglass Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
  • Member of the Year 2015
• The Salvation Army Community Ambassador Envoy Award, 2015
• Leadership Broward Foundation
  • Profiles in Leadership Gala Honoree, 2015
  • Fun Lunch Honoree, 2007 and 2010
  • Recipient, Executive Director’s Award, 2006
  • Recipient, President’s Award, 2005
• NAIOP South Florida Awards of Excellence – Member of the Year 2013
• NAIOP National Award Recipient – Best Educational Program — 2016
• Community Leadership Association – International Recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award, 2009
• Boys & Girls Clubs Inaugural 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County, 2009
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters “Déjà vu” Gala Honoree, 2007
• March of Dimes 2004 “Woman of Distinction” Broward County Fair – 2004 “First Ladies of Broward”