CAGC Celebrates 2025 Top Young Leaders: Pete Distefano and Anna-Bryce Hobson
Carolinas AGC is excited to announce the 2025 Top Young Leaders. This year there are two honorees – one from North Carolina and one from South Carolina. Pete Distefano, based in Wilmington, is with Balfour Beatty, and Anna-Bryce Hobson, based in Charleston, is with Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law.
CAGC’s Top Young Leader Award recognizes those who play critical roles in the community and professional arenas of the construction industry. CAGC believes it’s important to honor the achievements of their young leaders as the emergence of these individuals is critical to the future of CAGC and the members they serve.
Pete Distefano, Balfour Beatty | Wilmington, NC
“I love building. From giant heavy civil projects to small woodworking and tinkering in the garage, I love it all.”
Pete Distefano is Operations Manager with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. Distefano has been involved with CAGC Young Leaders since the beginning of the program in 2014 and has been an advocate for people participating ever since. He is currently in his second term of the Young Leaders Action Team Committee and has been a huge supporter in the community involvement aspect and getting young leaders involved with career fairs and classroom visits.
Distefano started with Balfour Beatty in the estimating department after graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering and Construction Management in 2005. Since then, he has served with many successful teams within the company, two of which have won Carolinas AGC Pinnacle Awards. In addition to the Action Team Committee, Distefano serves on the CAGC Technology Forum and the NCDOT/CAGC Structure Design Joint Committee.
Pete and his wife Whitney, who have been married for 15 years, are huge supporters of the United Way, the Surfrider Foundation, and the Food Bank. They enjoy traveling together and spending time with their children–their daughter, Stella who is 12 and their son, Julian who is 9.
Anna-Bryce Hobson, Parker Poe | Charleston, SC
“It’s a true privilege to be honored by an organization that has provided me with learning opportunities, a network of construction professionals (and lifelong friends), and the chance to make a difference in the Carolinas construction industry.”
Anna-Bryce Hobson is an Associate with Parker Poe in Charleston, SC. Hobson graduated from New York University with a degree in Politics and a concentration in Mandarin and East Asian Studies. Prior to attending Wake Forest University School of Law, she lived in Miami and worked for AT&T corporate where she helped coordinate the build out of technology solutions for and negotiated contracts of AT&T’s Chinese shipping clients and national sports teams’ clients.
Before moving to Charleston in 2024, Hobson lived in Charlotte and worked for Bradley, where her involvement with CAGC and the Young Leaders Program began. An active member since 2020, she currently serves as a member of the Young Leaders Action Team providing guidance for the program and advocating for others to get involved with not only the Young Leaders, but also Carolinas AGC.
Hobson grew up in Greenwood, SC and married her hometown sweetheart, Cauley, in 2019. They had their first child, their son Lauch, in 2023. In her limited free time, she loves hiking, boating, snow skiing, and traveling.
