Our team
Leadership
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Christopher Mills President
Corporate
Christopher Mills
President
cmills@plazaconstruction.com
Christopher Mills, LEED AP is a career Plaza Construction veteran with more than 30 years of service at the company, managing the construction of notable projects and serving on the company’s Board of Directors. An industry innovator, he has applied his technical expertise and experience to managing major large, and complex construction projects, including 99 Hudson Street in New Jersey, the award winning Fulton Center in New York City, as well as New York’s newest super tall structures, 45 East 22nd Street and 111 Murray Street. As president, he drives client satisfaction and operational excellence, project control, safety, innovation, operations, and technology. Over his career, he has focused much of his energy on developing operational standards and successfully executing Plaza's more than 10 million square feet of construction projects throughout New York City.
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Simon Hemming Chief Financial Officer
Corporate
Simon Hemming
Chief Financial Officer
shemming@plazaconstruction.com
Simon Hemming serves as Chief Financial Officer of Plaza Construction. He draws on his extensive finance experience in the AEC industry, providing oversight for the company's accounting operation, cash management, and corporate FP&A activities. He has worked for several international firms in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East. He is a Chartered Accountant and previously held a position with a "Big Four" accounting firm. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and a postgraduate diploma in Information Systems.
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Peter Wu Executive Vice President
Corporate
Peter Wu
Executive Vice President
pwu@plazaconstruction.com
Zhigang (Peter) Wu is Executive Vice President of Plaza Construction and Vice President of CCA Civil. He is a construction industry veteran with more than 30 years’ experience leading advanced building and civil construction projects across the globe, including the United States, Asia, and the Middle East. In the early '90s, he joined leading global contractor China State Construction Engineering Corp. (CSCEC), the parent company of China Construction American (CCA), as a building and civil project lead and company executive. Over the last 12 years, Peter has been involved with the growth of the heavy civil construction market in the United States and led the company to complete several signature projects such as the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and the Pulaski Skyway.
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Kristen Askin-Gerhold HR and Marketing Manager
Mid-Atlantic
Kristen Askin-Gerhold
HR and Marketing Manager
kaskin@plazaconstruction.com
Kirsten Askin-Gerhold began her career in the construction industry when she joined Plaza Construction in 2010. She is responsible for the marketing and human resources needs for the Plaza Washington, DC office. She leads the marketing initiatives with a focus on fostering improved and consistent employee relations. Her hard work and close attention to detail provides a quality product for existing and prospective clients.
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Benjamin Baffer Senior Vice President, Operations
Southeast
Benjamin Baffer
Senior Vice President, Operations
bbaffer@plazaconstruction.com
As Senior Vice President, Operations for Plaza Construction, Ben Baffer provides a broad management control over project assignment, construction planning execution and administration. His leadership is with items related to project planning and schedule analytics, safety quality, risk management, and contract negotiations, among others. The highlights of his work experience include the Albert V. Bryan Federal Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C., the Miami Freedom Historic Restoration in Miami, Fl, and the Temple Beth El Beck Campus in Boca Raton, Fl. He has 32 years of experience in the construction industry, including 12 years of building high profile projects in Washington D.C. and 20 years in South Florida, working in a variety of construction market sectors. The Miami Freedom Tower Restoration received numerous local, state and national awards, including Engineering News Record’s “National Project of the Year”.
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Alrazi Ballal Vice President, Project Controls
Corporate, Northeast
Alrazi Ballal
Vice President, Project Controls
aballal@plazaconstruction.com
Alrazi Ballal is mainly responsible for monitoring the company’s profitability, liquidity, and solvency while ensuring timely and accurate financial and schedule reporting. He ensures that the company has established and maintains an effective set of internal project controls as a top priority. He leads the Project Controls team in implementing and managing the firm’s operational and financial policies and systems, in addition to forecasting and monitoring the company’s overall financial model and annual business plan.
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Steven Bunzel Vice President, General Superintendent
Northeast
Steven Bunzel
Vice President, General Superintendent
sbunzel@plazaconstruction.com
Steven Bunzel has nearly four decades of construction project experience from planning to completion. As Vice President, General Superintendent he is responsible for leading the overall teams of superintendent’s accordance with the company’s policies and procedures regarding safety, scheduling, budge, quality, as well as meeting client satisfaction. Bunzel ensures that the day-to-day coordination of Plaza’s trade contractors and their subcontractors turn out the highest quality work that adhere to the firm’s level of standards and project schedule. He develops and maintains site logistics plans in coordination with senior management and project managers, conducts quality inspections, and site testing efforts.
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Joe Cerri Vice President, Director of Field Operations
Southeast
Joe Cerri
Vice President, Director of Field Operations
jcerri@plazaconstruction.com
Mr. Cerri has over 40 years of construction industry experience and holds an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering from Lakeland Community College. As Vice President and Director of Field Operations for Plaza, Joe provides leadership with items related to project planning, budget and schedule analysis, safety, quality, risk management, and contract negotiations, among others. He has built a myriad of notable residential and commercial developments with Plaza including One Thousand Museum, W South Beach and the Paraiso District in South Florida, to name a few.
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Jeffrey Clemens Senior Vice President, Regional Head
Southeast
Jeffrey Clemens
Senior Vice President, Regional Head
jclemens@plazaconstruction.com
Jeff Clemens is a construction industry executive with over 35 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. As a construction professional, Jeff has worked on numerous award-winning projects, from airports and distribution facilities, to hotels, condominiums and more. Advancing through the ranks, Jeff has served in nearly every role in the construction field, including Superintendent, Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Operations Manager, Project Executive, Vice President, and currently Sr. Vice President. In his role at Plaza, Jeff leads the central Florida office, managing and executing its day-to-day operations. Across the country, he has successfully completed projects in Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and throughout Florida. Jeff is a disciplined and focused leader, known for his problem-solving skills, team building, and mentorship. He attended Kent State University and the Westside Institute of Technology. Jeff and his family reside in Tampa, Florida.
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Jonathan Cohen Senior Vice President, Director of Preconstruction
Southeast
Jonathan Cohen
Senior Vice President, Director of Preconstruction
jcohen@plazaconstruction.com
Jonathan Cohen leads project pre-planning activities in support of the operations team overseeing budget and detail estimating, constructability reviews, life cycle cost analysis, value engineering, preliminary scheduling, subcontractor prequalification, and permitting, among others. He has been involved with several notable Florida hospitality, commercial, residential and retail projects.
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Anthony Cosenza, LEED AP Executive Vice President, Regional Director
Northeast
Anthony Cosenza, LEED AP
Executive Vice President, Regional Director
acosenza@plazaconstruction.com
Anthony Cosenza is a proven leader on complex construction projects, detailed renovations near operational facilities. Anthony has extensive experience managing high rise residential, hospitality and commercial projects. Currently, Anthony is overseeing three residential projects in Jersey City 99 Hudson Street, a residential/mixed-use tower that will be the tallest building in the state of New Jersey, 75 Park Land and Shore House. He is also spearheading Harborside Plaza involving a 435,000-SF renovation and new facade located along the Hudson River in Jersey City.
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Tom Cossu Senior Vice President, Operations
Northeast
Tom Cossu
Senior Vice President, Operations
tcossu@plazaconstruction.com
Tom Cossu ensures Plaza meets and exceeds client expectations in all phases of the work pertaining to risk management and project controls, as well as handling staff personnel matters and career development. He brings proven leadership and analytical skills with expertise in preconstruction , procurement, change review, safety management, trade coordination, budget development, problem solving, and value engineering. As an experienced, detail-oriented administrator, he effectively interacts with project consultants and fosters a strong sense of partnering necessary to the successful completion of the projects. He has spearheaded numerous residential projects, as well as, very prestigious cultural and educational mixed-use projects in New York City.
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Thomas Crozier Chief Estimator, Core & Shell
Northeast
Thomas Crozier
Chief Estimator, Core & Shell
tcrozier@plazaconstruction.com
Thomas Crozier is responsible for overseeing the development of project budgets during the preliminary design phase in preconstruction consultation with the owner/client and architects. In addition, he provides value engineering techniques, and cost evaluation throughout the design development phase all the way to final bid documents.
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Thomas D’Ercole Executive Vice President, Regional Director
Northeast
Thomas D’Ercole
Executive Vice President, Regional Director
tdercole@plazaconstruction.com
As Executive Vice President, Regional Director Thomas D’Ercole provides management oversight and executive leadership to large portions of the New York portfolio. He serves as the Principal-in-Charge for the projects under his responsibility, and as such can ensure that all operational and administrative resources are in place to meet the needs of projects and address the concerns of clients. Additionally, working closely with the chief operating officer, he is an instrumental part of the strategic planning for the New York office and in the development of new opportunities. He brings over 30 years of experience across various sectors of the construction industries such as healthcare, residential, educational, hospitality, retail, governmental, landmark, and recreational, as well as an in-depth development experience to the residential/mixed use projects.
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Erin Decandio Director of Risk Management
Corporate
Erin Decandio
Director of Risk Management
edecandido@plazaconstruction.com
Erin Decandio has over 20 years of industry experience and is currently responsible for the management of Plaza Construction’s property and casualty insurance programs. Along with marketing, negotiating and purchasing of all regional corporate insurance programs, she has extensive experience with securing project-specific coverage for all types of exposures. Additionally, her widespread knowledge of OCIP and CCIP programs has allowed her to successfully oversee numerous projects.
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Tomasz P. Dering Corporate Director of Safety
Northeast
Tomasz P. Dering
Corporate Director of Safety
tdering@plazaconstruction.com
Tomasz Dering serves as Plaza’s Corporate Director of Safety responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all safety programs, policies, and procedures. He is also charged with managing all claims on both corporate and contractor policies. He is a New York City Licensed Site Safety Manager, NCCO Level II Rigger and a OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer.
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Ariana Echevarria Vice President, Risk Analysis
Southeast
Ariana Echevarria
Vice President, Risk Analysis
aechevarria@plazaconstruction.com
As Vice President, Risk Analysis for Plaza Construction, Ariana Echevarria oversees accounting staff in managing matters related to project administration, accounting, billing and payment review, subcontractor bonding and insurance application administration, and owner direct purchase program implementation, among others. She has extensive experience working on many notable South Florida residential, mixed-use and commercial developments.
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Joyce Gomez Manager of Project Accounting
Northeast
Joyce Gomez
Manager of Project Accounting
jtgomez@plazaconstruction.com
Joyce Gomez has over 30 years of accounting experience. As Manager of Project Accounting, she contributed to the development of Plaza’s accounting procedures and training tools. During her 25 years at Plaza, she has handled major clients including JP Morgan, Alliance Bernstein, Fisher Brothers, The Related Companies, Goldman Sachs, NYC School Construction Authority, and others.
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Alex Gutman Chief Information Officer
Corporate
Alex Gutman
Chief Information Officer
aguttman@plazaconstruction.com
Alex Gutman serves as Chief Information Officer overseeing all technology services and innovation for the company. His responsibilities include ensuring that productivity, efficiency and value result from technology investments, while utilizing technology as a competitive advantage and integrating it into the company’s vision and mission. Prior to joining Plaza Construction, he served in various technology leadership and management positions across the consumer-packaged goods and financial services industries.
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Daniel Hardnock Vice President, Director of Preconstruction
Mid-Atlantic
Daniel Hardnock
Vice President, Director of Preconstruction
dhardnock@plazaconstruction.com
Daniel Hardnock has been a leader on many large and complex projects throughout the U.S. He works to support the operations team in Washington, D.C. by managing all aspects of the preconstruction process. He is responsible for the oversight and development of bidding projects, assembling comparisons, completing conceptual budgets, and change-order reviews. He also handles trade analysis, scope of work, quantity take-off of all trades, purchase orders, subcontractor buy-out, value engineering, cost variance and cost reports.
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Jonathan Holzer Senior Vice President, Operations
West
Jonathan Holzer
Senior Vice President, Operations
jholzer@plazaconstruction.com
Jonathan Holzer oversees the Los Angeles office. His responsibilities include business development, resource management, fiscal planning, quality control, project management, field operations, safety and estimating. He ensures all aspects of operations are being properly managed in this region according to company standards and established goals. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Syracuse University as well as Construction Management and Real Estate Development certificates from New York University.
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Peter J. Hulbert Senior Vice President, Project Executive
Northeast
Peter J. Hulbert
Senior Vice President, Project Executive
phulbert@plazaconstruction.com
Peter Hulbert has over 30 years of professional construction experience. He is responsible for his team’s performance from the early planning stages through subcontractor bid, award and procurement, field supervision, accounting and the successful executive of the project. His vast experience in the construction industry has been in residential conversions, infrastructure upgrades, retail work, and corporate headquarters. He also has extensive knowledge of techniques for effective mechanical systems integration critical to the success of most interior installations. He has worked on projects for the Port Authority, JP Morgan Chase, Ziff Davis, Winter Garden, among others.
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Charles Ko Chief Estimator, Interiors
Northeast
Charles Ko
Chief Estimator, Interiors
cko@plazaconstruction.com
Charles Ko has over 20 years of industry experience in construction estimating. He is extremely knowledgeable and seasoned in preparing cost estimates for all types of building construction, both new and renovated. He has determined budgets and cost control techniques and provides cost evaluation for a myriad of projects. As the chief estimator of the interiors group, he is responsible for the development of project budgets during the preliminary design phase in preconstruction consultation with the owner/client and the architect. In addition, he provides value engineering techniques, and cost evaluation throughout design development to final bid documents.
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Lindsay Levin Vice President, Counsel
Corporate, Southeast
Lindsay Levin
Vice President, Counsel
llevin@plazaconstruction.com
Lindsay Levin has over ten years of experience as an attorney in the construction industry. Before joining Plaza Construction in 2013, she worked in private practice representing owners, general contractors and sureties in construction litigation and other construction related matters. She is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. She provides legal guidance and a solution-oriented approach to Plaza’s complex projects.
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Paul Loughran Regional Director of Safety
Southeast
Paul Loughran
Regional Director of Safety
ploughran@plazaconstruction.com
As Regional Director of Safety, Paul Loughran is responsible for implementing and overseeing all safety and security procedures for Plaza Construction’s Southeast division. He works with the project team to develop a comprehensive and site-specific safety plan for employees and subcontractors at each jobsite. He visits the sites weekly to ensure the safety and security plan implemented is carried out by field personnel, and tracks and records all safety-related meetings, programs, inspections, and OSHA correspondence throughout the duration of each project.
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Robert Marrone Vice President, General Superintendent
Northeast
Robert Marrone
Vice President, General Superintendent
rmarrone@plazaconstruction.com
As Vice President, General Superintendent, Robert Marrone is a seasoned professional with more than two decades of construction experience. He is proficient with overseeing all phases of a construction project from initial planning to completion. Robert manages divisions of work, methods, materials, scheduling, and cost control. He also supervises all construction activities and inspects work performed by employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
Robert is the recipient of New York City District Council of Carpenters Award and Golden Hammer Award for Excellence in Carpentry. -
Mike Metcalfe Senior Vice President, Operations
Southeast
Mike Metcalfe
Senior Vice President, Operations
mmetcalfe@plazaconstruction.com
As Senior Vice President, Operations for Plaza Construction, Mike Metcalfe provides broad management control over project assignment, construction planning, execution and administration. Mr. Metcalfe has more than three decades of industry experience and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering Management with a minor in Business Administration. He has built several notable developments across the East Coast including significant residential, hospitality, commercial, education, and government developments. Project highlights include: Ritz Carlton Residences in Miami; Paraiso District in Edgewater; Federal Reserve Bank 6th district headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; Sam Nunn Federal Center Complex in downtown Atlanta (9th largest federal building in the U.S.); and US Census Bureau Headquarters in Maryland.
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Maria Molina VP - People & Culture
Corporate
Maria Molina
VP - People & Culture
mmolina@plazaconstruction.com
As Vice President of People & Culture, Maria Molina brings more than 20 years of human resources management experience to Plaza. In her current role, Maria leads Plaza’s Human Resources team nationally, focusing on reinforcing a strong company culture; creating, enhancing, and leading employee engagement and development programs; while also implementing innovative strategies that support the achievement of Plaza’s business goals and objectives.
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Michael Moore Senior Vice President, Project Executive
Northeast
Michael Moore
Senior Vice President, Project Executive
mmoore@plazaconstruction.com
Michael Moore has over 30 years of construction experience. As a Senior Vice President, Project Executive he is responsible for overseeing the project managers on several construction projects, including Department of Building expediting, value engineering, scheduling, budgeting, trade contractor shop drawing/submittal review, subcontractor and client meetings, logistics planning, cost analysis and financial reporting. He specializes in working in concert with the architect and client to resolve design and cost changes. He has managed the construction of such important projects as New York Mercantile Exchange, Chelsea Piers, Four Seasons Hotel, Morgan Stanley, Bear Sterns, McGraw Hill and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others.
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Jorge Moros Executive Vice President, Regional Director
Southeast
Jorge Moros
Executive Vice President, Regional Director
jmoros@plazaconstruction.com
Jorge Moros has more than 22 years of design and construction industry experience across various market sectors, including education, life sciences, transportation, interiors, residential, hospitality, retail and commercial. As Executive Vice President (EVP), Regional Director, Jorge leads the office, managing its day-to-day operations and providing executive leadership to our Southeast region. He is also a member of the Executive Management team focusing on strategic growth, client management, business development, communications, and marketing for all its regions. Throughout his time at Plaza, Jorge has built several high-profile projects, including the Aventura Mall expansion, Centro Lofts, and Peloro Miami Beach. His expertise also includes the knowledge of multiple delivery methods, including program management, CM at Risk, CM Agency, and Design Build. He holds a degree in architecture from Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela and an MBA from Eastern Michigan University.
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Adele Moschetti Senior Vice President, Deputy CFO
Corporate
Adele Moschetti
Senior Vice President, Deputy CFO
amoschetti@plazaconstruction.com
With a strong background in commercial finance, Adele Moschetti works closely with the Corporate CFO to deliver timely, accurate reporting to executives; pilot the automation of financial systems and processes; engage analytical perspectives to improve profitability; and establish and enhance financial procedures to improve overall productivity throughout the entire organization. She utilizes strong business acumen and positive influence to assist Plaza in achieving its best corporate financial goals.
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John Onnembo Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Corporate, Northeast
John Onnembo
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
jonnembo@plazaconstruction.com
John Onnembo has over three decades of experience as an attorney in the construction industry. Before accepting an in-house position with a major construction management company in 1994, John practiced law for over ten years, first as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey and then in private practice. Beginning in 2010, he served as an outside attorney to Plaza Construction and became a full-time employee in July 2014. He is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey.
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Emre Ozcan Executive Vice President, Regional Director
Mid-Atlantic
Emre Ozcan
Executive Vice President, Regional Director
eozcan@plazaconstruction.com
As Executive Vice President, Regional Director for Plaza Construction, Emre Ozcan provides management oversight and executive leadership to our Mid-Atlantic region. He is an instrumental part of the strategic planning team and in the development of new opportunities in the Washington DC office. Emre has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry and a wealth of knowledge in various market sectors, including but not limited to, multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, corporate, and institutional construction. Emre holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University, a Master of Science in Construction Management from Northeastern University, and a Master of Business Administration from Boston College.
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Victor Pacheco, CSP, CHST Regional Safety Director
Northeast
Victor Pacheco, CSP, CHST
Regional Safety Director
vpacheco@plazaconstruction.com
As Regional Safety Director for the northeast region, Victor Pacheco oversees and directs company safety, health and environmental policies and procedures and is responsible for the supervision of all safety managers. He has over a decade of professional experience in construction safety and health. Prior to joining Plaza he worked as an OSHA federal Safety Officer. He is also an accomplished bilingual safety trainer who holds a multitude of certifications including Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), New York City licensed Site Safety Manager and OSHA 500 Train the Trainer.
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Harold Post General Superintendent
Northeast
Harold Post
General Superintendent
hpost@plazaconstruction.com
As Superintendent, Harold Post provides exceptional leadership with an in-depth knowledge of all construction trades and professional laborers. He has a track record of providing quality construction and timely completion of his projects. He has personally directed over 300 personnel daily with responsibility for their safety and project quality and success.
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Alexander Rey Director of Estimating
Southeast
Alexander Rey
Director of Estimating
arey@plazaconstruction.com
As Director of Estimating for the Southeast division, Alexander Rey managed the operations team throughout the preconstruction process including providing estimates at design intervals, constructability and life-cycle cost analysis, value engineering, and scope reviews in preparation for GMP and lump sum submittals. He has provided preconstruction consulting on a myriad of residential, commercial, hospitality and institutional developments.
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Francine Rodriguez Director of Marketing
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Ray Romani Senior Superintendent
Northeast
Ray Romani
Senior Superintendent
rromani@plazaconstruction.com
Ray Romani is knowledgeable in all aspects of the construction process of building construction, interior development, renovation, restoration and modernization programs. He has a comprehensive background in the pre-construction and construction phases including design review, estimating, cost control, value engineering, procurement and turnover. As Senior Superintendent, he oversees constructability planning and review, on-site logistics, safety adherence, quality standard, cost control and labor relations.
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Alan Sparn, PE, LEED AP Senior Vice President, Operations
Northeast
Alan Sparn, PE, LEED AP
Senior Vice President, Operations
asparn@plazaconstruction.com
Alan Sparn provides leadership and management oversight for the day-to-day operations of Design, Construction, Project Management and Project Administration, as well as direction for the teams and projects under his division. He has demonstrated unique skills and ability in prioritizing multiple tasks and demands to lead ground-up development and modernization construction projects from inception through construction and final move-in. Among his many accomplishments, he successfully managed to completion the award winning CRRC MA manufacturing facility for MBTA subway cars.