2017 MD Small Business Person of the Year
Teacher Transformation
A lifelong love of learning led Kara DiPietro’s transformation from elementary school teacher to student of business. Kara started teaching right out of college and was quite content. It wasn’t until her father, Gerry Dzurek, founder of Hospitality Millwork Construction (HMC), Inc., asked her if she had interest in taking over the family business that she transitioned from teacher to student.
HMC is a design build firm in Columbia, Md. that customizes millwork for large food service operations such as hospital cafeterias. HMC designs and builds innovative unique café and dining facilities that maximize opportunities for innovation, functionality and design; from the back of the house (kitchen) to the serving stations and dining room. The business had been doing quite well for over 20 years when Gerry sought to open another office in Los Angeles... Read More