Woda Cooper Companies, Inc.’s senior vice president of development, Denis Blackburne, will be honored by the Southface Institute as a recipient of its prestigious Volunteer of the Year award. The award will be presented during the nonprofit’s virtual Winter Solstice event on December 17, 2020, and reflects Mr. Blackburne’s many contributions supporting Southface’s mission to create vibrant, sustainable communities across the Southeast through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. He served as a board member for the organization for over 12 years.

Blackburne has deep professional experience developing energy-efficient, affordable communities for seniors and workforce families. He has led Woda Cooper Companies’ development efforts in the Southeast for the past 11 years.