Title: Director of Facilities Management and Security
Company: The Society of the Four Arts
Location: FL/USA
Education: MBA, University of Central Florida; BS in Finance, High Point University
Career History: Director of Facilities Management and Security, The Society of the Four Arts (2024-Present); Superintendent, Coastal Building Contractors, Port St. Lucie, FL (2022-2024); Superintendent, Masterpiece Design Build (2020-2022); Superintendent, ET Thomas Construction (2017-2020); Load Coordinator, Trucking Logistics Firm
Drew K. Blazure, Director of Facilities Management and Security at the Society of the Four Arts, has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of construction.
A dedicated, skilled carpenter with more than a decade of professional experience, Mr. Blazure has been active in his current role since 2024. As director of facilities management and security at the Florida-based nonprofit, he, with the help of his team of three, oversees maintenance of five buildings on a 10-acre campus, is in charge of its sculpture and botanical gardens, and handles any work that needs to be done—roofing, pest control, walkway maintenance, and the painting of buildings.
Prior to this leadership position, Mr. Blazure served as superintendent at Masterpiece Design Build and then Coastal Building Construction, between 2020 and 2024. He held the same role at ET Thomas Construction from 2017 to 2020, during which time he also worked for Conkling & Lewis Construction. In 2019, while at Conkling & Lewis, he helped build the impressive King Library at the Society of the Four Arts; not only was the project itself a major career milestone for him, it was then that he first aspired to work at the nonprofit in the future, a dream he’s currently fulfilling. He launched his career as a load coordinator at a trucking logistics firm.
Outside of his primary endeavors, Mr. Blazure has demonstrated his commitment to civic endeavors through charitable construction work, including painting homes and performing services for underprivileged communities. One of his most meaningful experiences was his involvement with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. In addition to his construction expertise, he has bolstered his credentials with a Bachelor of Science in finance from High Point University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Blazure plans to play a major role in completing a $200 million renovation project for The Society of the Four Arts, which will involve two of the organization’s original buildings, both more than 100 years old. He aims for the project to proceed according to plan and to have an impact on the organization’s membership and growth. The project offers a unique learning opportunity, as it involves historic preservation—maintaining three walls of a building while fully renovating the interior—a practice not commonly undertaken elsewhere. He sees this as a significant professional challenge and growth opportunity that will expand his expertise in historic building renovation.