Bob Szafranski

Bob Szafranski worked in the Central Florida construction industry for over 48 years. His career focused on healthcare construction and spanned the gamut of disciplines within the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. He managed healthcare architects, worked for a structural steel frame design company, was co-owner of a residential construction company and managed the design and construction department for a local hospital system for 13 years. He was deeply involved in a multitude of construction projects, from early stage project concept through development and duration of construction, with an approximate career total of $2.5B. Throughout his career, Bob built a solid reputation in the industry as fair, honest, and collaborative. His management style — and his approach to life — is founded on honest, direct and timely communication.

Bob’s involvement with pediatric cancer philanthropy began in 1999, when his 13-year old daughter, Sarah, was diagnosed with lymphoma. She had a brief cancer-free period, and then was diagnosed with leukemia. She fought hard, and before her death in September 2002, charged her father with an important mission: to create an endowment in her name and fund it to a million dollars. After reaching that initial $1 million goal, Bob partnered with CKc to direct even more support to innovative cancer treatments. CKc hosts Sarah’s Sporting Clays Against Cancer each year in partnership with the construction industry in memory of Sarah and to build upon her legacy of hope for kids fighting cancer.