The Who's Who Westchester & The Hudson Valley Article Archive
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Fall/Winter 2021
In 1962, Andrew Daubman and his father invested $500 to start an office machine repair shop in the basement of their home in Poughkeepsie, New York. Today, their business has evolved into a fourth-generation, family-owned business that is meeting…

Fall/Winter 2021
Pat DiCerbo’s clients are building the backbone of America—from roads, tunnels and bridges to buildings and other infrastructure. “My clients are creative thinkers and risk takers. They’re solving seemingly unsolvable problems.”
Fall/Winter 2021
The founders of Siteworks Contracting Corp. (Siteworks), Patricia “Patty” Rossi, President, and Artie Rossi, Executive Project Manager, were born in Italy. They immigrated to the U.S. with their families when they were young children and grew…
Fall/Winter 2021
When the go-to company for steel fabrication and erection in a tri-state area wants to grow, what happens? They add a second location, new state-of-the art equipment and more employees to build their capacity for more and larger construction…
Spring/Summer 2021
As a kid growing up in New York City, Gregory (Greg) Sahagian, Owner of Gregory Sahagian & Son, Inc. (GS&S), remembers going to estate sales, antique dealers and traders with his father, who had an Oriental rug business. He watched how he dealt…

Spring/Summer 2021
Hi-Tech Metals Inc. (Hi-Tech) doesn’t construct buildings; it adorns them—spectacularly. If you live or work in New York City, chances are that you’ve seen Hi-Tech’s elegant architectural metal work in skyscrapers you’ve wondered at, lobbies…
Spring/Summer 2021
Though Coastal Flooring Solutions (Coastal Flooring) Owner and President Danielle Posimato started her own company a few years ago, her industry education long precedes that.
Spring/Summer 2021
Rob Moskowitz grew up with tools. His parents, Caryn and Lou, were long-time veterans of the construction industry. At age 16, Rob knew construction was the right path for him and began working for the same general contracting firm as his father.…
Fall/Winter 2020
When Trish Spano first began meeting with new customers in the early 2000s, some men would literally walk the other way when they saw her coming. “It took me a few good years to become thick-skinned,” she says.

Fall/Winter 2020
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. So when McCarey’s Landscaping, Inc. in Middletown, New York, decided to purchase a roll-off truck to handle its own construction waste disposal for its landscaping work, owners Donna and Tim…
Fall/Winter 2020
After 43 years as President and Owner of DeBrino Caulking Associates, Inc. (DeBrino Caulking), Lewis P. Houghtaling III still looks forward to going to work.
Fall/Winter 2020
In the late 1990s, Khaled (or Kay) Muqattash wondered why his family’s company, Muqattash Electric Corporation, wasn’t getting the traction he wanted from commercial and residential customers in New York City and throughout Westchester County,…

Fall/Winter 2020
LCS Landscapes (LCS) Executive Vice President Daniel Lepore knew that he wanted to be involved in landscaping from a young age. After attending college, he combined his love for this work with the knowledge he gained from business courses, and…
Fall/Winter 2020
As a general contractor working in New York City, Med-Tek Contracting Inc. (Med-Tek) specializes in renovations in tight spaces, where it works in close proximity to people who are going about their regular day—from shopping to teaching to performing…
Fall/Winter 2020
Whether for secure, dynamic corporate connectivity or for home safety and lifestyle, Hudson Valley-based Cyber Technologies, Inc. helps customers create strong, integrated high-tech systems that foster business productivity and enhance quality…
Fall/Winter 2020
At first blush Carl Long, Founder and President of PPMetro, is a maverick value-add reseller—able to blow past “just sales” to also install, design, commission and advise on information technology (IT) infrastructure. Before long, you get that…
Fall/Winter 2020
Growing up in a family where their grandfather and father built successful careers in the construction industry, it was no surprise that Ray and Scott Travis would follow suit. Both brothers are third-generation construction professionals and…
Fall/Winter 2020
Picture a young boy skating on a pond in White Plains, New York. He watches a nearby electrical contractor’s shop, intrigued by the energetic employees, shiny trucks and ladders. He decides then and there that someday he will be an electrician.…
Spring/Summer 2020
Owned and operated by former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot and logistics specialist Daniel Feliciano, Matte & Lacquer Painting, LLC is not your traditional painting and wall covering service provider.

Spring/Summer 2020
CEO Russell Seacor founded Clean Air Quality Service, Inc. (CAQS) in 1991 out of a need for something more. He was living in Westchester County, New York, and had purchased his first home in 1989. He recalls that his mortgage interest rate was…
Spring/Summer 2020
On a construction site, after a natural disaster or in the event of a terrorist threat, Brosnan Risk Consultants, Ltd. (Brosnan) protects people, property and assets. Patrick “Pat” Brosnan, a former Detective for the New York Police Department…
Spring/Summer 2020
David Kelly, President and Owner of DKC Inc., is no stranger to upscale renovations. The general contractor manages projects in some of the priciest homes and penthouses along Park Avenue in Manhattan, and has been at the helm of some pretty…
Fall/Winter 2019
The phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” usually summons up notions of plastic bottles and aluminum cans. To Angelo Maiorano and Vito Secchiano, first cousins and Co-Owners of Metro Green LLC, it means something a little different. Rather than recycling…

Fall/Winter 2019
When prime construction contractors in the Northeast region need a reliable, certified commercial landscape construction firm, they often turn to McCarey’s Landscaping, Inc. That’s because the woman-owned business, based in Middletown, New York,…
Fall/Winter 2019
Ronald Corrado, the Owner and Operator of Corrado’s Design Center, Inc. in Hyde Park, New York, is always seeking innovative products and practices to build and expand his tile manufacturing, distribution and installation business. “I’m one…
Fall/Winter 2019
Mobile Steam Boiler Rental Corp. prides itself on keeping the New York tri-state region’s facilities up and running when steam plants fail. Over the last five decades, the business has helped thousands of building owners and facility managers,…
Fall/Winter 2019
Imagine if the Manhattan skyline was your portfolio and you could simply tell prospective clients to look up to see the quality of your work. That’s a reality for RSG Caulking & Waterproofing, Inc. (RSG), a family-owned-and-operated business…
Fall/Winter 2019
Shannon Contracting LLC (Shannon) is a midsize general contracting, construction management and carpentry contracting firm based in Yonkers, New York. The company performs private-sector work in the New York metro area, including cities in New…
Fall/Winter 2019
Why would a successful wholesale distributor known for its vast spectrum of tried-and-true products and superb customer service risk being innovative? BlueLinx, a building materials and industrial products distribution company headquartered…
Fall/Winter 2019
Though Michelle Todd, Principal and Owner of M. Todd Architect, LLC, may now be a well-established African-American architect, her journey began with an empty lot and a desire to change the world. Todd grew up in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant…
Fall/Winter 2019
Montana Contracting, founded in 1984, is a champion of modern architecture. As demand grew for the clean, clear lines and contemporary use of glass and steel, Montana Contracting responded. “Ultramodern construction is one of our newer avenues…
Fall/Winter 2019
Malatesta Paladino Inc., a concrete and masonry contracting firm based in Jamaica, New York, started with humble beginnings. Initial owners Carmine Malatesta, President, and Michael Paladino, Vice President, founded the company in 1985 with…
Spring/Summer 2019
If David Mesa was in the music industry, the formation of his glass door and accessories installation company three years ago would be akin to “putting the band back together.” He’s assembled a top-notch team of former co-workers to win over…

Spring/Summer 2019
For 25 years, ACE Mentor Program of America (ACE) volunteers have engaged, excited and inspired a new generation of architects, engineers and contractors through an innovative after-school program. Today, 10,000 students from 1,000 high schools…
Spring/Summer 2019
When a customer has a tough construction project that requires steel fabrication and erection, Mark & Son Metal Products, Inc. (Mark & Son) is the company to call. It has been that way for 93 years.
Spring/Summer 2019
When you want something done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself.
Spring/Summer 2019
When it comes to new windows and doors, Ross Window Corp. is your window to the world. “Window companies are not all the same. At Ross Window Corp., we offer products made by all the leading window and door manufacturers. We take the time to…
Spring/Summer 2019
DKC Energy Solutions Inc. is helping companies lower energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint. The Mount Vernon, New York-based company provides spray foam insulation services that stop heat and cool air from escaping buildings, providing…
Spring/Summer 2019
In 2017, the odds were stacked against A Royal Flush, one of the largest portable restroom and toilet trailer rental leaders in the Northeast. The sudden passing of its principal owner, majority shareholder and driving force of the organization,…
Spring/Summer 2019
When construction projects go sideways, ABC Interiors Unlimited, Inc. (ABC Interiors) often gets called in to save the day. The Bronx-based general contractor has developed a reputation for helping contractors get back on the right path with…
Fall/Winter 2018
Manny Velis, Chris Doulou and Jay Valentino are the proud owners of Hi-Tech Metals Inc., an architectural metal fabrication company. They put as much diligence into their work as they do passion. It is difficult for them to put into words exactly…

Fall/Winter 2018
Jan Efraimsen, the President of the Woodtronics Millwork Corp. (Woodtronics) of Yorktown Heights, New York, has long enjoyed woodworking and electronics. More than 30 years ago, Efraimsen found a way to combine both his passions in his work.…
Fall/Winter 2018
Starting from the age of 6, Paul Hilario spent some of his childhood in a heavy-truck repair shop where his father, Arthur, rented space to park his construction equipment. During the years he spent watching the men in the shop at work and tinkering…
Fall/Winter 2018
Over the course of its more than 50-year history, Bernstein Associates has photographed more than 10,000 construction projects, averaging about 200 photo shoots per month. The firm’s photographers document projects from the big picture down…
Fall/Winter 2018
Effective March 1, 2018, Local Law 196 mandates safety training for all demolition and construction workers employed within the five boroughs on projects requiring a construction superintendent, site safety manager, site safety coordinator,…
Fall/Winter 2018
Unlike the facade of buildings, a structure’s roof is generally only seen by construction workers and inspectors or maybe, in rare cases, a random aerial shot from the Goodyear Blimp on game day. With so few eyes evaluating the craftsmanship…
Fall/Winter 2018
Few people think about restrooms when considering the design and function of a building. But when they need them, the restrooms had better be there—and they had better meet their users’ highly personal expectations.
Fall/Winter 2018
Few places move as fast as New York City or demand more from the general contractors working there. If you’re going to build in the Big Apple, you have to be able to keep up. Streamline USA Construction & Mgmt. (Streamline) is made to match…
Spring/Summer 2018
George J. Cambourakis was born to be an engineer. After earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering, he proceeded to teach himself everything there was to know about foundation and geotechnical engineering.

Spring/Summer 2018
Commercial Industrial Construction Corp. (CICC) doesn’t advertise because it doesn’t need to. The Newburgh, New York-based company prospers with repeat and referral business—almost 80 percent of its customers.
Spring/Summer 2018
Lots of builders and contractors talk about completing a project from the ground up. But what about what’s going on under the ground? That’s where Jim DeAngelis and Soiltesting, Inc. come in.
Spring/Summer 2018
Jilco Window Corp.’s story began in 1982 in John McDonough’s garage. It was there that he began selling aluminum windows, eventually expanding the business into a wide variety of window and door treatments, cabinetry and countertops, in addition…
Spring/Summer 2018
In the 23 years that Judaline Cassidy has worked as a plumber, she has seen one consistent trend: the lack of women in the construction industry. This inspired her to educate girls and women on career opportunities that can be economic game-changers,…
Spring/Summer 2018
Carolyn Olsen started Holbrook Plastic Pipe Supply Inc. with her sister, Betty Olsen King, in 1975. They rented a 3,500-square-foot warehouse in Holbrook, New York, which seemed like “the middle of nowhere,” according to Olsen, who is President…
Spring/Summer 2018
For a couple of ambitious fellows from Australia, starting a business in the United States just seemed like the right thing to do. Without a network of contacts, Mitch Kidd and Scott Lumby built their business—Wellbuilt Company—in one of the…
Spring/Summer 2018
Zach Kerzner is the third generation to head Kerzner Contracting Corp. and is carrying on the company philosophy of building lasting relationships with the integrity to do the right thing.
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