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Co-Owner/Vice President

Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air

Brandon Hume wanted to be a professional golfer or an entrepreneur. Ultimately, he traded his putter for partnership with his brother to establish Pro-Tec Plumbing & Air in Naples. Now working as the company’s authorized service representative for a variety of smart home products, Hume believes the key to success lies in the value of leadership.

“I’ve learned the difference between being a boss and being a leader. It’s far more important to be a humble owner with a positive attitude, who is approachable, who trusts and empowers the team, and lets them make mistakes to learn and grow from, than it is to be the ‘Boss’ with an ego who’s the best at everything,” he says. “The boss will only stunt growth and demotivate others, keeping them from being the best they can be. A leader will build a team that shares vision [and] passion, is loyal and wants to achieve goals set together, resulting in success and growth.”

As a self-described “numbers guy,” Hume also leads Pro-Tec’s charitable and philanthropic campaigns. Those endeavors support Wounded Warriors of Collier County, Home Base Southwest Florida, Toys for Tots, Humane Society Naples, David Lawrence Centers and The Immokalee Foundation.