Toya Everett Honored with the Healthcare Career Collaborative’s JEDI Advocate Award

D.A. Everett Construction Group congratulates its Vice President of Strategy & Business Alignment on a well-deserved recognition.

D.A. Everett Construction Group (DAECG) is proud to announce that Toya Everett, Vice President of Strategy & Business Alignment, received the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Advocate Award from the Charlotte Healthcare Career Collaborative (HCC) at its Recognition & Scholarship Awards Breakfast on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus in Charlotte.

Established in 2025 and sponsored by MMCA, the Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP-Charlotte), and Women in Healthcare North Carolina, the HCC connects high school and college students, along with emerging and transitioning professionals, to careers in healthcare-facility supportive fields such as design, construction, and facilities support. The award honored Toya’s dedication to the HCC’s mission to create opportunities for students, emerging professionals, and transitioning professionals, and its vision to support workforce development within healthcare-facility supportive careers. A $500 donation was made to the HCC in her honor.

A career built on access and opportunity

Over more than 25 years in commercial real estate, Toya has made expanding access to the industry a consistent priority. She has partnered with national organizations including the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Forage, and Project Destined to create internship and immersion programs that introduced nearly one thousand young professionals to industry knowledge and career paths. She has also given her time to the boards and steering committees of educational institutions and professional organizations such as CoreNet Carolinas, the Johnson C. Smith University Department of Business Administration Advisory Board, the National Black MBA Association Charlotte Chapter (where she served as president), and the CIAA Business & Leadership Symposium, among others.

From economic development to workforce development

Toya’s work in economic development, including past service on the City of Charlotte Office of Economic Development Capacity Building Partner Committee and her support of the region’s small business owners through her work with the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance on the Small Business Committee, rests on a simple belief: strong businesses create strong careers. Businesses that have the capacity to grow hire, train, and promote, and communities thrive when that growth reaches the people who live in them.

“This recognition belongs to everyone who is working to open doors in our industry,” said Toya Everett. “Economic development and workforce development are two sides of the same effort. When we help businesses grow, we create careers, and when we invest in people early, we strengthen the entire industry. I’m grateful to the Healthcare Career Collaborative for this honor, and DAECG is committed to continuing this work.”

DAECG congratulates Toya and thanks the HCC and its sponsoring organizations for their work to build Charlotte’s healthcare-facility workforce.

D.A. Everett Construction Group Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Hornets Sports & Entertainment

Charlotte, NC – October 13, 2025

D.A. Everett Construction Group (DAECG), a premier builder in the sports and entertainment industry and construction manager partners on the recent Spectrum Center arena renovations, is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE). The partnership underscores DAECG’s commitment to community impact, innovation and excellence in construction.

As part of the agreement, a new state-of-the-art meeting space located on the Novant Health Suite Level of Spectrum Center will be designated the Hornets Business Center built by D.A. Everett Construction Group. Through this partnership, DAECG will use the arena as a platform to engage clients and the community—hosting events, showcasing its work throughout Spectrum Center, and creating unique VIP experiences with Hornets leaders.

“D.A. Everett Construction Group is excited to enter into a partnership agreement with Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) and Spectrum Center.  This strategic partnership represents the evolution of our relationship with HSE. It will allow DAECG to continue to deepen our relationship with HSE, develop and strengthen key relationships across the Charlotte business community, and create greater impact in our community,” said Donovan Everett, CEO and President of D.A. Everett Construction Group.

”After collaborating with the D.A. Everett Construction Group team for more than two years on the transformation of Spectrum Center, we’re thrilled to extend our relationship and to positively impact the Charlotte community even further,” said Mike Behan, Chief Business and Revenue Officer of Hornets Sports & Entertainment.

Together with the Charlotte Hornets Community Impact team, DAECG will launch a construction-focused workforce development initiative for students that creates opportunities for students to gain early career exposure highlighting the connection between sports and real estate. Building on its long-standing leadership in the region, DAECG views this partnership as a way to deepen its commitment to Charlotte and play a meaningful role in shaping the city’s evolving sports and entertainment landscape.

“The partnership with HSE is about more than construction to DAECG –  it was important to us to be able to leverage this partnership to create opportunities that strengthen our community and build the legacy we aspire to leave in Charlotte. Together, we’ll create initiatives that open doors for the next generation to explore career pathways in construction and real estate, as well as inspire and empower them to succeed,” said Toya Everett, Vice President of D.A. Everett Construction Group.

Media Contact:
Toya Everett
919.803.5474 |  toya@daeverettgroup.com