As president and chief executive officer, Blake is leading efforts to significantly expand Habitat for Humanity’s operations in Durham and increase the organization’s impact in the community. He joined Habitat after 20 years of banking, e-commerce, and entrepreneurial success with companies such as Wachovia, Eurosport Soccer, and Cherokee Partners. Blake received his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Carolina and has two sons who are current UNC students. Habitat’s construction staff is amused that Blake and his boys reconstructed a 12’ x 18’ log cabin in their backyard with very limited help from a square or a level.