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Tonii Rizzo

Senior V.P. of Development

Abel Construction
Louisville, KY

Tonii has been Senior Vice President of Development for Abel Construction Company, Inc. for fifteen years. Previously, he was Vice President of Sales/Marketing for Copy Corporation, a Canon Dealer. Prior to Copy Corporation, Tonii spent ten years in real estate development and construction as Executive Vice President for National Financial Investments and Senior Vice President for Commercial and Industrial Development with N.T.S. Tonii's initial marketing training and experiences were developed with Xerox and Proctor and Gamble. During this tenure, he received several national and regional award recognitions as #1 Marketing representative with both Xerox and Proctor and Gamble.

Tonii received an Undergraduate's Degree in Business, and a Master's Degree in Counseling and Psychology from Western Kentucky University. He has also received an MBA from Bellarmine University and is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and received an Honorable Discharge as a Major in the United States Army.

Tonii is also very active in the community. He has served as Director, Council Commissioner and Silver Beaver recipient for the Boy Scouts of America; Multiple Sclerosis Trustee; M.S. Fund Raising Chair and M.S. Leadership Award Recipient; Young Life Director; Director and past President of Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers; Metro United Way Industry Chairman as well as many other committees for Metro United Way; Director of GLI and the Chamber of Commerce. Tonii also serves as Director with Ronald McDonald House, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Louisville Community Initiative, Cabbage Patch Community, Kentucky Minority Business Council, Fund for the Arts and is Chair of Kosair Children's Hospital Foundation. He also sits on the Norton Healthcare board and National Alumni board of Western Kentucky University.

Tonii is a member of the Design Build Institute of America and the National Association of Church Design Builders where he achieved his Certified Church Consultant degree.

Tonii was also selected as a Community Hero Torch Bearer for the 1996 Olympics for his dedication and involvement with community service. The Greater Louisville Inc. Chamber of Commerce also awarded him the Silver Fleur De Lis, their highest award for dedicated service to our community. He is also very active at Southeast Christian Church. He is an Usher Captain, sings in three choirs, has served as President of the Master Men Choir and also past president of the worship choir.