BTEA


	CHAIRMAN Kenneth A. Durr Mechanical Contractors Association Durr Mechanical Construction, Inc. Ken Durr is the President and COO of Durr Mechanical Construction, Inc. one of the industry’s leading Mechanical Contractors in the Power, Process and Commercial HVAC markets in NY and NJ. After graduating Bucknell University in 1982 with a BSBA, Ken served as an assistant administrator for the Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund of NY and LI. He began his career at Durr Mechanical in 1986 and has over the past 24 years served in various capacities ranging from a Project Engineer, Project Manager and Vice President of Construction. His company performs work on most of the Power Plants in NY and LI and many of the Water Pollution Control Plants operated by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. Ken currently serves as the President of the Mechanical Contractors Association of NY and as a Trustee of Steamfitters Local 638 Pension Fund. VICE CHAIRMAN Steven Alessio Building Contractors Association Sweet Construction Corp. Mr. Alessio is the President/CEO of Sweet Construction Corp., in addition to heading Sweet Construction of New Jersey, LLC and Sweet Construction of Georgia, LLC. An architect licensed by the state of New York, Mr. Alessio has over twenty-sevenyears of construction experience, having begun his professional career at Sweet Construction in 1980 serving as an intern while still in college. Mr. Alessio’s ascent through the organizational ranks includes having been named Vice President in 1989 and President in 1995, when he also became a partner, as well as the assumption of principal ownership in January 2003. A graduate of the New York City public school system, Mr. Alessio earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the New York Institute of Technology in 1980 and continues to take classes at the NYU School of Continuing Education to remain current in industry regulations and trends. Mr. Alessio currently serves as President of the Building Contractors Association (BCA) and Vice Chairman of the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA), in addition to his membership in the New York City Construction Industry Partnership (CIP). As a board member for these organizations, Mr. Alessio is an active participant in negotiations with labor unions and serves on the arbitration panel. Cognizant of the role that labor unions play in the New York City construction industry, Mr. Alessio is actively involved in maintaining good working relationships with union tradesmen throughout the city. As the principal in charge of the Sweet Construction project team for all major projects, Mr. Alessio spearheads the team during all project phases, from the planning and budgeting stages through project completion. Mr. Alessio was instrumental in the firm’s growth to its present size and stature in the industry, effectively maintaining the standard of quality construction for competitive pricing upon which the organization was founded. VICE CHAIRMAN Pat A. Di Filippo Contractors Association of GNY Turner Construction Mr. Di Filippo is the Executive Vice President of Turner Construction Company responsible for the New York and New Jersey Business Units. In this capacity, he oversees all activities and is responsible for the performance of these business units, which annually complete over $2.2 Billion in construction volume. Mr. Di Filippo is also a member of the Turner Construction Company Executive Management Team. Mr. Di Filippo began his career with Turner in New York City. He achieved early success in various positions and attained the title of Vice President and Regional Business Manager in 1998. He later assumed the responsibility of Turner Construction Company's New Jersey Business Unit as Vice President and General Manager. In 2003 Mr. Di Filippo left the New York Region to lead Turner’s Texas Region as President of Turner Construction Company of Texas. In January 2005, Mr. Di Filippo returned to his current assignment as Executive Vice President of the New York and New Jersey Business Units, managing Turner’s largest region. Throughout his career, Mr. Di Filippo has been involved with and taken a leadership role in numerous high profile construction projects including the United States Tennis Facility in Flushing Meadows New York, Goldman Sachs Tower – 30 Hudson Street in Jersey City, NJ, the Xanadu Entertainment Facility in East Rutherford, NJ, and the construction of the New York Yankees Stadium in the Bronx, NY. Mr. Di Filippo serves as a Board Member of several prominent organizations, including the U.S. Green Building Council of New York, the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) as Chairman, the Contractors’ Association of Greater New York (CAGNY), the New York City Construction Industry Safety Council (CISC), Daytop Advisory Committee, Non Traditional Employment for Women (NEW) and the NJ Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Mr. Di Filippo received a degree in civil engineering from Rutgers University in 1984. VICE CHAIRMAN Gene Cardoza Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of NY Cardoza Corp. Gene Cardoza is President of Cardoza Corporation, a full service plumbing, mechanical and fire protection shop. Mr. Cardoza started his career in 1964 as an apprentice in Plumbers Local #2 and worked his way up the ranks becoming a contractor in 1986. In addition, Mr. Cardoza is a past President of the Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc. He has also served on numerous Construction Industry Joint Labor/Management Committees including the Joint Apprentice Committee. Mr. Cardoza has served as the Management Chair of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiating Committee. He has served as a member of the BTEA’s Executive Committee since 2004. VICE CHAIRMAN David Pinter National Electrical Contractors Assn. NYC Chapter Zwicker Electric Co., Inc. David Pinter drives Zwicker Electric and is responsible for its leadership position in New York's electrical contracting industry. He adheres to the same ethical principles established by his father, Ernest Pinter: Zwicker assumes full responsibility for all phases of a project from start to finish. David Pinter joined Zwicker in 1972 and has worked in every aspect of the electrical contracting business, including accounting, engineering, estimating, purchasing, operations and project management. His technical expertise and business acumen led to his promotion to Chief Financial Officer, followed by his appointment to Executive Vice President and then President and CEO in 1984. Mr. Pinter's personable style and thorough understanding of the industry has enabled him to maintain long-established relationships with major builders and developers while expanding Zwicker's client base. His strategic planning led to the development of the company's Telecommunications, Interiors and Residential Divisions. Industry Leadership and Philanthropy David Pinter is active in a variety of professional and philanthropic areas. A past President and Governor of the New York Chapter of the National Electric Contractors Association, Mr. Pinter is currently Chair of NECA New York's Education Committee. In 2007, Mr. Pinter served as the Chapter's Chief Labor Contract Negotiator in the 2007 negotiations with Local #3 IBEW. His role led to an historic agreement with significant changes to work rules and creative new opportunities to address marketplace issues. Mr. Pinter is recognized nationally and internationally. He is a member of the Electri International, The Foundation for Electrical Construction, Inc. and a member of the National Electrical Contractors Management Education Institute. Mr. Pinter has been inducted into the The Academy of Electrical Contracting. Established in 1968, the Academy recognizes NECA's most exceptional leaders who dedicate their time, wealth of experience and knowledge in advancing the industry. An active voice on many industry issues, Mr. Pinter serves on the boards of the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA) and the New York Building Congress. A graduate of C.W. Post College of Long Island University, Mr. Pinter was also a former member of the Board of Trustees of Long Island University. He is a Vice President of the Board of Directors of the City Parks Foundation where he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for new senior citizen programs. He is also a Board Member of Jewish Homes and Hospitals. In 2007, Mr. Pinter was honored at the UJA Federation of New York's Electrical Division. He also received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from C.W. Post College. Mr. Pinter holds a New York City Master Electrician's License. VICE CHAIRMAN Ralph Esposito Contractors Association of GNY Bovis Lend Lease In his thirteenth year with Bovis Lend Lease, Mr. Esposito took on the role as Executive Vice President for the New York Office in June of 2009. In this capacity he oversees all aspects of the business including the executive direction of all construction operations and growth strategies. He provides leadership to motivate personnel and accepts responsibility for the totality of their work so that their actions will result in client satisfaction, a safe working environment, profitability and orderly growth pursuant to the goals and objectives of the firm. VICE CHAIRMAN Victor Gany Sheet Metal Contractors Assn. Center Sheet Metal, Inc. Vic joined Center Sheet Metal, Inc in 1980 after graduating college. They are located in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx in a 50,000 square foot facility. Over the years, Vic has been front and center on some notable projects such as, The American Express Building and Wintergarden complex at Battery Park City, the recovery work of the World Trade Center in 1993, Bear Stearns Worldwide Headquarters, Hearst Worldwide Headquarters; numerous hospitals and research facilities, namely, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt, Mt. Sinai, NYU - Skirball Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Price Center, Jacobi Hospital, and several Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospitals and research facilities, to name a few. In recent years, Vic is proud of Center Sheet Metal’s success on the International Arrivals Terminal #4 at JFK and the recently opened JetBlue Terminal #5 as well as The New Yankee Stadium. CSM is currently working on the complex Croton Water Filtration Plant in the Bronx. In addition to his duties as President of Center Sheet Metal, Vic has been past president of NYC-SMACNA; past trustee of Sheet Metal Workers Local #28 Funds and Plans. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the BTEA, as well as on the BTEA Board of Governors, and is a member of the SMACNA board of directors and joint adjustment board. Under Victor’s leadership, Center Sheet Metal has been and continues to be the leading privately owned sheet metal contractor in NYC with a bonding capacity of $60,000,000. TREASURER Jay Badame Building Contractors Association Tishman Construction Corp. Jay Badame has more than 30 years’ diversified construction industry experience, including 23 years with Tishman. Mr. Badame joined Tishman in 1985 as a Project Engineer on the South Street Seaport project in Manhattan. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Tishman organization by continuously demonstrating a thorough understanding of how to manage work effectively on a wide range of projects. In 1993, Mr. Badame was put in charge of Tishman's New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware operations. In this role, Mr. Badame led Tishman’s efforts on several major, multi-million-dollar projects, such as the JFK International Airport Redevelopment Program, the Continental Airlines Global Gateway Program at Newark Liberty International Airport, Rutgers University RUNet Program, New Jersey Transit’s Hoboken Terminal and Rail Yard Complex Redevelopment, the FBI headquarters in Newark, the new Atlantic City Convention Center, and the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. As Regional President and Chief Operating Officer of Tishman Construction in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Mr. Badame is participating in such landmark projects as the new One World Trade Center, as well as 7 World Trade Center, One Bryant Park/Bank of America Headquarters, and THE Tunnel, a rail tunnel component of the Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project linking New Jersey to midtown Manhattan. In 2002, he oversaw the opening of Tishman’s regional office in Philadelphia. Under Mr. Badame's leadership, Tishman has expanded its role as a major residential project builder in the New York/New Jersey marketplace with such projects as 123 Washington Street, Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, Hilton Grand Vacation Club, and Spring Street Development to name a few. Mr. Badame is currently participating in the Department of Environmental Protection's Blue Ribbon Panel on Construction Costs, and served on the Blue Ribbon Panel on Construction Excellence for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. These panel discussions were mandated by the Governor to help guide the agencies on suggestions for alternative approaches to project delivery and potential means to mitigate cost risks prior to bidding or during construction, while expanding the pool of competitive bidders. GENERAL COUNCIL Robert S. Peckar, Esq. Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Robert S. Peckar is the General Counsel of the BTEA. As a Founding Partner of one of the country’s pre-eminent construction law firms, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. which he formed 32 years ago, Bob has been a fixture in New York’s construction industry. In addition to having earned a reputation as one of New York City’s highly respected and leading lawyers guiding many of New York’s general contractors and construction managers and other industry members to the avoidance of and creative favorable resolutions to complex legal and business problems, Bob has demonstrated unbridled dedication to the industry through his generous pro bono efforts on its behalf. Together with Lou Coletti, Bob has been central in the efforts of management and labor to find consensus on pressing issues that would result in strengthening the unionized construction industry in New York. In that regard he has moderated Labor-Management Summit meetings, key panel discussions at the annual CIP conference in Florida and most recently has been instrumental in the achievement of the new PLA. Bob was raised the son of an engineer who built many major projects in New York City and beyond. He worked summers as a union laborer, as an estimator and assistant project superintendent while he attended Rutgers College. He studied law at Columbia Law School and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers. Peckar & Abramson, P.C. has offices in New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Washington D.C. and Chicago and represents contractors throughout the world. Louis J. Coletti BTEA President and CEO Louis J. Coletti is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Building Trades Employer’s Association. The BTEA is the nation’s largest organization representing 26 union trade contractors associations and 1,200 union contractors in New York City. He previously served as Senior Vice President at the construction management firm of Bovis Lend Lease and prior to that as President & Chief Executive Officer of the New York Building Congress. Mr. Coletti is active in many civic and industry organizations. He serves on the Governor’s Corporate Roundtable, NYS Apprenticeship Training Council, Mayor’s Workforce Investment Board and is on the Executive Board of the Association For A Better New York. He also serves as Chairman of the Mayor’s Building Industry Advisory Council, Chairman of the Construction Skills Initiative Board of Directors, and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Non-Traditional Employment For Women. Mr. Coletti holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the New York University Robert Wagner School of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University. He also is a graduate of the David Rockefeller Fellows Program.