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ACE GNY Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Marcos Diaz Gonzalez Chairperson ──── Executive Vice President STV, Inc.
Joseph Lauro Vice Chair, Architecture ──── Managing Director, Principal Gensler
Gillian Blake Vice Chair, Engineering ──── Principal, Infrastructure ARUP
Chris Zegler Vice Chair, Construction ──── Vice President & General Manager Turner Construction
Lawrence Chiarelli Vice Chair, Higher Education ──── Industry Professor NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Linda Chiarelli Vice Chair, Owners ──── Vice President, Capital Projects and Facilities New York University
Minosca Alcantara Vice Chair, Public Sector ──── Executive Director NYS Bridge Authority
Andrew M. Hlushko Vice Chair, Westchester ──── Vice President Collado Engineering
Masumi Potter Treasurer ──── Cohn Reznick
David Margolius Secretary ──── Executive Vice President, NY Metro Shawmut
Steven Charney Counsel ──── Chair Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
Arthur J. Alzamora, Jr. Principal | Vice President Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Michael Amron Senior Vice President/ Director of Business Development Clune Construction
Rizwan Baig Chief Engineer Port Authority of NY and NJ
Schillivia Baptiste President & CEO Laland Baptiste
Jamey Barbas Commissioner Gateway Development Partners
Joseph Basel Partner Gilsanz Murray Steficek
Courtney Behm Vice President, Sales Operations Director Gilbane Building Company
Katherine Bojsza Partner Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Victoria Cerami
Mark Coe Senior Vice President Halmar International
Kevin Collins Senior Vice President/Sr. Project Director HNTB
Patrick Cooper Vice President, Construction Boston Properties
Lea Cosenza Client Executive, Structural IMEG
Nicholas Dandolos Vice President and Area Manager, Construction Services Gannett Fleming
Kenneth Drucker Design Principal HOK
Christine Flaherty Senior Vice President Catholic Health
Thomas Foley Senior Vice President Mount Sinai Health Systems
Priya Jain President, Americas MACE Group
Roxana Kariyannis Associate Vice President AECOM
Chuck Kohler COO STV
Val Loh Senior Principal Syska Hennessy Group
Ryan Malin Vice President, Design and Construction Rockefeller Group
Rich Mazzella Senior Vice President AECOM Tishman
Chris McCartin Managing Director Tishman Speyer
Walter Mehl Partner Jaros Baum & Bolles
Christopher Mills Executive Vice President, Business Development Suffolk Construction
Bill Murray Vice President, Metropolitan Region ACEC New York
Michael Neary CEO Structure Tone
Latoya Nelson Kamdang Director of Operations Ennead Architects
Mindy No Principal and Studio Leader Perkins Eastman
Albert Odjidja President & CEO McKissack & McKissack
Jeff Porrello President and CEO Heritage Mechanical Services
Justin Post Senior Vice President Skanska USA Building
Amanda Prins Senior Associate Principal KPF
Rose Reichman
Walt Saukin Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Manhattan University
Matthew Schimenti President Schimenti Construction Company
Carlo Scissura President and CEO New York Building Congress
Christopher Scotti Senior Associate, NYC Office Leader Stantec
Ehab Shehata CEO BRAVO Group
Phil Simone Senior Vice President WSP USA
Stephen Szycher Principal Thornton Tomasetti
Jamie Torres-Springer President, MTA Construction and Development MTA
Philip Tugendrajch Director E T Partners, LLC
Elizabeth Velez President, Chief Contract Administrator Velez Organization

Emeritus

John Pierce Chairman Emeritus
Bruce Lilker Director Emeritus
Jack Callahan Treasurer Emeritus
Bob Rubin Director Emeritus CEO Construction Disputes Avoidance Resolution
Milo Riverso Chairman Emeritus
John Magliano Chairman Emeritus President John V. Magliano Consulting
Joseph J. Aliotta Director Emeritus Principal and Studio Leader Perkins Eastman Architects
Richard Anderson Director Emeritus President RTA Advisory Services
J. Robert Mann, Jr. Director Emeritus Chairman E-J Electric Installation Co.
Edward Rytter Director Emeritus President Sporting Clays for Charity
Dave Peraza Director Emeritus Principal Exponent
Muhammad Roshan Alumni Committee Chair, Ex-Officio

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