Service · Leadership · Community

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Te. Rodgers Skipper, PA.A career grounded in service.

Entrepreneurship, community development, and a lasting commitment to housing opportunities and veterans advocacy.

Retired
Military & Federal Service   /   Business Ownership   /   Community Partnerships
Professional biography

Experience.
Purpose.
Perspective.

Te. Rodgers Skipper is a retired professional whose career spans military and federal service, business ownership, and community development. His experience connects strategic leadership with a practical commitment to housing opportunities, financial stability, and community partnerships.

Beginning in 2012, Skipper served as an entrepreneur, investor, and board member with Greater Dayton Holding Companies of Florida Inc. His work included strategic business planning, operating priorities, and financial sustainability, alongside partners across business, government, finance, and the nonprofit sector.

His community development work included support for affordable housing, homeownership initiatives, and programs intended to help low- and moderate-income families build assets. He also advocated for homeless veterans, coordinating with veterans services departments, government agencies, and nonprofit housing organizations in Ohio and Florida.

Previously, Skipper held community services leadership roles with Skipper and Associates Realty and Construction Inc., strengthening relationships across real estate, construction, mortgage services, and government housing programs. His experience also included community-focused work with Today’s Community Trust Foundation Inc.

His U.S. Army and federal service background included communications engineering, national security support services, and contracts acquisition support. Alongside his public service and community work, he owned and co-managed family hospitality ventures in Virginia Beach, Tampa, and Clearwater.

Across these roles, Skipper’s work reflected a sustained focus on building relationships, developing opportunities, and connecting people and organizations around shared community priorities.

Career highlights

A breadth
of service.

Experience across public service, private enterprise, and community development.

Entrepreneur · Investor · Board Member

Greater Dayton Holding Companies of Florida Inc.

Strategic planning, community partnerships, financial sustainability, and support for housing and veterans initiatives. Service began in 2012.

2006–2012 · Community Services Leadership

Skipper and Associates Realty and Construction Inc.

Community relationships, homeownership assistance, funding coordination, and collaboration across real estate, construction, and housing programs.

2006–2009 · Community Development

Today’s Community Trust Foundation Inc.

Community-focused work involving housing, financial stability, stakeholder coordination, and service delivery.

1977–1979 & 1986–2002

United States Army & Federal Service

Communications engineering, security support, and contracts and acquisition support, with experience in team leadership and staff coordination.

Co-Manager & Owner

Family Hospitality Ventures

Ownership and management experience with Skipper Family Smokehouse, Skipper’s Sport Bar, and hospitality ventures including Skippers Cabana and Beach Club.

A continuing perspective

Opportunity begins with connection.

Housing & stability

A professional history supporting affordable housing, homeownership opportunities, and initiatives intended to strengthen family financial stability.

Veterans & service

Advocacy for homeless veterans and collaboration with veterans services departments, government agencies, and nonprofit housing organizations.

Enterprise & community

Experience bringing board members, business owners, service partners, funders, and community organizations together around shared priorities.

Professional connection

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