CBC Board of Directors & Committees

2011- 2012

Board of Directors

Directors

2012
Norman Goldman
Desman Associates
Douglas Poulin, Esq.
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter
James Fuda, P.E.
Purcell Associates

2013
Thomas Beebe
Petra Construction
Stephen Connelly
Fuss & O’Neill Enviroscience
John Hawley
Gilbane Building Company

2014
James Elmasry, AIA, LEED AP
Newman Architects, LLC
Roger Saulnier, AIA 
Ames & Whitaker Architects
Robert Golde, LA
Towers|Golde

Past President

James LaRosa
LaRosa Building Group, LLC

Historian

CBC Committees

Contact the Committee Chairs or Theresa Casey at (cbc@cbc-ct.org) or (860) 228-0163 for questions or to get involved!

Programs

Plans programs and speakers for CBC membership meetings.

Co-Chairs:
James LaRosa, LaRosa Building Group
Jim Fuda, Purcell Associates

Members:
Steve Connelly, Fuss & O’Neill
Matt Ferrucci, Robinson & Cole
Norm Goldman, Desman Associates
Ron Goodin, Petra Construction
John Hankins, Fuss & O’Neill
Dick Jacques, Jacques Management
Ron Penton, LaRosa Building Group
Hans Schuurmans, Fletcher-Thompson

Membership

Identifies prospective members, provides them with membership information, invites them to monthly membership meetings and follows up with invitations to join.

Chair:
Chris Woods
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services 

Members:
Katherine Serafin, Fuss & O’Neill
Eric Schatz, Arcadis

Marketing

Responsible for enhancing visibility and promoting the programs and efforts of the organization.

Chair:
Richard Bergan, Bergan Architectural Woodworking

Members:
Keith Goldberg, Arcadis

Golf Outing

Plans annual fundraiser for CBC Scholarship Fund.

Co-Chairs:
Ron Goodin, Petra Construction Corporation
Martin Onorato, Robinson & Cole

Members:
David Brownell
Theresa Casey, CBC
Stephen Connelly, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc.
Carol Duane, LaRosa Building Group
Norm Goldman, Desman Associates
John Hawley, Gilbane Construction
Fred Hedberg, Halloran & Sage
Al Ignot, Blakeslee Prestress
Rolf Knobel, Turner Construction
Maria Loitz, BVH Engineering
Kathy Serafin, Fuss & O’Neil, Inc.
Bill Wahl, Whiting Turner

Steering

Long range planning for the CBC and the construction industry.

Chair: Open

Government Affairs

Keeps abreast of and informs members about important legislative issues related to the construction industry.

Chair / Members: Open

Nominating

Nominates officers and Board members.

Chair:
James LaRosa, LaRosa Building Group

Members:
David Carlson, Spiegel Zamecnik & Shah Inc.

Industry Practices
Committee (IPC)

Meets monthly to discuss issues affecting the construction industry and propose solutions and procedures to resolve common problems.

Chair:
Chris-Philip Onofrio, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services

Members:

Learn more about construction industry issues by accessing the most recent results of this committee in Connecticut Construction Guidelines: The Manual for Successful Building Projects.

Ways and Means

Develops revenues for the CBC to fund operations, including sponsorships.

Chair:
Martin Onorato, Robinson & Cole,

Members:
Joe Spagnoletti, J.H. Cohn
Ken Russo, KBE Building Corporation
Norm Goldman, Desman
Carol Duane, CBC
Theresa Casey, CBC

CBC Scholarship
Fund, Inc

Charitable foundation grants scholarships to college students in design and construction related fields.

President: Cliff Cotter, Retired
Vice President: John Hawley
Treasurer: Tom DiBlasi, DiBlasi Associates
Secretary: John Ruffalo, John Ruffalo, III, Architects

Board Members:
Christopher Woods, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Dick Jagoe, Tomlinson Hawley Patterson
Graham Gurry (retired)
Fran Ferrucci F+F Mechanical Enterprises, Inc.
James LaRosa, LaRosa Building Group