Altair Construction

With prior executive-level roles in consulting and construction, Janet brings more than 25 years of experience in management and business development to Altair. In her current role as an Owner and President, Janet oversees all facets of running daily operations while growing the business. Her primary areas of focus include:  business development and estimating, financial planning and systems development for scalability and continuous improvement. Overall, she seeks ways for Altair to exceed client expectations.

Before joining Altair, Janet was the President and a Project Executive at Security Construction Services, Inc., a multi-faceted construction company in Hudson. During her nearly 15 years at the firm, she directed the daily management of several divisions and helped grow the company from $1.8 to more than $21 million in annual sales.

Janet earned an M.B.A. from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, and earned a B.A. from Colby College in Government/Political Science. A highly active member of the business community, Janet is involved in a number of organizations including Professional Women in Construction, the Center for Women in Enterprise, the Small Business Association of New England, and Associated General Contractors.

As an Assistant Project Manager at Altair, Ben supports project teams and works closely with subcontractors and vendors to ensure the entire team is aligned on all project goals and positioned for success. Additionally, Ben plays a large role in Altair’s business development efforts, estimating for emerging projects in the pipeline.

Ben earned a B.S. in construction management from Roger Williams University.

In his role as Design Manager & Sr. Project Manager at Altair, Eric brings 35 years of experience in institutional and commercial design, as well as development and construction. His property sector expertise ranges from commercial, mixed-use, residential and hospitality projects both in the U.S. and abroad. A seasoned manager of real estate, development and custom build projects, Eric evaluates all designs and leads project teams at Altair. Through his architecture and design management experience, Eric is uniquely positioned to identify design conflicts and avoid costly revisions, while also having the insight to propose possible value-engineering design alternatives.

Prior to joining Altair, Eric was a principal with Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc., an international design architectural firm headquartered in Boston. He worked with the firm for over 20 years, most recently serving a five-year tenure in the Middle East as Director of Middle East Development. Prior to this position, he was project leader and design manager for a variety of projects locally in Boston, as well as abroad in Taiwan and Africa. Eric earned his Masters of Business Administration in Real Estate Development and Finance from the University of Colorado, Denver.

As Altair’s Staff Accountant/ Office Administrator, Carol brings over 30 years of office management experience, including more than 20 years of construction accounting and administration to the team. She ensures the company’s financial accounting, reporting and tracking is accurate and current, while also managing clear and consistent customer billing in coordination with Altair’s subcontractors and vendors. In addition, she supports all project teams with contract administration and streamlined management of daily office operations.

Carol studied accounting at Bentley College and business management/ IS at Northeastern University.