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Angelo M. Monaco's Bio
Exposed to the construction industry from an early age, Angelo has honed his trade and management skills for over 25 years. After several years of field work, in 1996 Angelo became a Project Manager. Two years later he was elevated to Vice President and by 1999 he harnessed his aggressive energy and inherent leadership skills to form GTL Construction, LLC, where he remains the company’s President today. He is driven by the demand and challenges that the construction industry and our clients require, completing projects on time and within budget. Angelo is a “hands on” owner, involved in every aspect of our projects, and frequently walks our jobsites and attends site meetings with the client and the design team. His leadership is an asset to any client who hires GTL, and he personally ensures that every client gets his undivided attention and commitment to quality. Many of our clients are repeat customers for many years, due in no small part to Angelo’s relationship building skills and for ensuring the customer’s needs and project goals are always met.
Brian Lindsey's Bio
Brian brings three decades of organizational management and construction management experience along with successful efforts building vertical projects in excess of $400M. His construction background spans large retail development and reconstruction projects for several large national Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) and higher education projects including a New Science Center at SUNY Geneseo, a Medical Research Center for the University of Houston and a Medical Teaching Building for St. Francis University. Brian has also served as a Senior Project Executive on prominent healthcare, and mixed-use commercial and residential properties. Project challenges drive him to fulfill stakeholder goals and his tireless energy ensures GTL will always accomplish the job in a successful manner for the client. He is also well-versed in national building codes, municipal zoning procedures and entitlement processes.
Pietro Barberi's Bio
As Vice-President Pietro is responsible for management of the entire programming, planning, design, construction and move-in process from commencement through project closeout for the New Jersey office. He has managed the construction of live data center expansions, state-of-the-art fitness centers and cafeterias, mixed-use residential projects, office interiors, and has been responsible for the implementation of leading-edge construction strategies. Pietro’s skills—combined with his dedication and “can-do” attitude—are valuable assets to GTL clients.
Pietro brings solid expertise in just about every aspect of the construction life cycle to each of his engagements. Pietro has been involved with MEP infrastructure projects, as well as disaster recovery projects in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. He is responsible for all financial aspects of the firm including budget, cost control and management/mentoring of staff. He has extensive experience in negotiating material costs and terms with vendors/suppliers, prepared contracts with prospective clients and negotiated with executive-level members of financial institutions. Additionally, he works closely with the design team on each project, reviewing CDs, helping devise value-engineering solutions, conducting construction meetings and negotiating scope changes. All of these qualities have assisted in delivering projects on time and within budget.
Sheldon C. Ruggles's Bio
Sheldon graduated from Binghamton University with a B.S. in Accounting. He obtained his Certification in Public Accounting (CPA) and worked in public accounting for 10 years with a concentration in the construction industry. Sheldon then made the transition into private industry and over the past 25+ years he has focused on construction, both general contracting and specialty subcontractors, building materials and manufacturing. With a hands-on style Sheldon is involved in all areas of accounting, finance and operations, including but not limited to financial statement preparation (GAAP and Construction Accounting) and analysis, insurance and bonding, audits, project costing, contracts and various legal issues, tax and compliance reporting, billing, credit and collections, payables and vendor issues, spreadsheet design and implementations, internal controls and numerous administrative duties. His professional affiliations include the NYS Society of CPAs (CFO Committee) and the Institute of Management Accountants.
Victor P. Gale's Bio
Victor joined GTL in 2005 and brought with him 40 years of construction experience. In his career, he has been involved in all aspects of the construction industry, from preconstruction services through project close-out for new and renovated facilities. This work was performed for institutional, research, industrial and commercial facilities inclusive of educational, healthcare, chemical, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries. Over the years, Victor has developed methods and procedures for controlling quality, schedule, and cost which have resulted in client satisfaction and repeat business. Victor is also consulted by our estimating, purchasing, and project management teams, providing technical support and backup as needed on various projects.
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James Cator's Bio
James is an accomplished senior executive with an established track record of creating and implementing operational programs and long-term business strategies aimed at company growth. He commands extensive experience in business and financial operations, accounting, compliance, business development and financial administration. He joined GTL Construction from Perennial Management LLC, an alternative asset management company, where he served as COO/CFO. Previously, James co-founded and managed the operations of a registered investment advisory firm, Hadrian Partners, Ltd. In addition, he was a Vice President at Man Financial Inc., where he oversaw and was a member of, a team of financial service professionals. Throughout his career, James has provided leadership and mentoring to cohorts and subordinates, assuring the highest degree of integrity and performance. James received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Financial Management from The Catholic University of America.
Jessica Fitzgerald's Bio
Jessica is a recognized leader in Project Management with a track record of improving productivity through the design and delivery of innovative process improvement solutions and thoughtful approaches to time management. Jess joined GTL Construction from her own consulting firm, Profecta Consulting, where she delivers productivity, project management and process improvement solutions for her clients. Prior to that, she served as a COO in the Investment Bank at JP Morgan Chase. She has also held a variety of business management, program management and consulting roles both at JP Morgan Chase and at several world class consulting firms. Throughout her 17 year career, Jess has helped clients and colleagues improve processes, drive change, refine and implement strategy and develop leaders. Jess received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Wake Forest University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).