CBC Board of Directors & Committees

2018-2019

Officers

Richard Bergan
Bergan Architectural Woodworking

Directors

Heather Eastman
Yale-New Haven Health System

Catherine Ellithorpe. AIA
The SLAM Collaborative

James L. Fox.PE, SECB, LEED AP 
BVH Integrated Services

Allen V. Herring, PE
CT Department of Construction Services (Retired)

Andrew Morse, PSP, AC
HNTB

John C. Oliveto, PE
Fletcher-Thompson

Michael Schrier, AIA, MBA, LEED Green Associate
University of Connecticut

Ryan Scrittorale, PE
Alfred Benesch & Company

Richard Sears, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
The SLAM Collaborative

Past President

Nathan L. Whetten, P.E., D.GE, G
Freeman Companies

Historian

Executive Director

CBC Committees

Contact the Committee Chairs or the Executive Director, cbc@cbc-ct.org or (860) 228-0163 for questions or to get involved!

Programs

Plans programs and speakers for monthly CBC meetings.

Co-Chairs:
Andrew Morse, HNTB
Ryan Scrittorale, Alfred Benesch & Company

Members:
Robert Barrack, Robinson+Cole
Richard Bergan, Bergan Architectural Woodworking**
Charles Browne, Turner Construction Company
Theresa Casey, CBC/On Target Marketing
William Clegg, STV/DPM
Chris Cykley, Construction Services Group*
Catherine Ellithorpe, The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Ron Goodin, Crosskey Architects
Alana Konefal, Svigals+Partners
Robert May, Fuss & O'Neill EnviroScience*
Martin Onorato, Robinson+Cole
Amar Shamas, Gilbane Building Company
Nathan Whetten, Freeman Companies*

*Sponsorship Subcommittee **Marketing Liaison  

Project Team Awards

Plans and administers the Project Team Awards competition and banquet.

Co-Chair(s):
Richard Bergan, Bergan Architectural Woodworking
William Clegg, STV/DPMCT
Robert May, Fuss & O'Neill EnviroScience

Members:

Mike Alves, Great Country Timbers

Robert Barrack, Robinson+Cole

Charles Browne, Turner Construction Co.

Theresa Casey, CBC/On Target Marketing

Michaela Catalozzi, CE Floyd

Chris Cykley, Construction Services Group

Patrick Delaney, O&G Industries

Grace DelStritto, CBC

Sarah Dupont, BSC Group

Catherine Ellithorpe, The SLAM Collaborative

Sierra Fournier, KBE Building Corp.

Erik Lindquist, Tighe & Bond

Martin Onorato, Robinson+Cole

Carly Pleckaitis, STV/DPM






Kurt Prochorena, BSC Group

Sean Ragan, Towers Golde

Amar Shamas, Gilbane Building Co.

Lucia Visconti, CBC 

Nathan Whetten, Freeman Companies, LLC

Membership

Makes recommendations and promotes the benefits of membership to prospective and current members.

Co-Chairs:
James Fox, BVH Integrated Services, P.C.
Greg Putnam, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Members:
David Barstow, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Lynn DiGiovanni, Luchs Consulting Engineers/DeCarlo & Doll
Alana Konefal, Svigals+Partners
Michael Lombardi, Gilbane Building Company
John Oliveto, Fletcher Thompson
Andrew White, Tighe & Bond

Marketing

Enhances visibility of the industry and promotes the programs and efforts of the organization.

Co-Chairs:
Richard Bergan, Bergan Architectural Woodworking
Stephanie Greenman, Gilbane Building Company

Members:
Thomas Beebe, Arcadis U.S., Inc.
Ani Chaghatzbanian, Diversity Construction Group
Sarah Dupont, BSC Group
Jordan Farren, Gilbane Building Company
Sierra Fournier-Bonin, KBE Building Corporation
Kurt Prochorena, BSC Group
Sean Ragan, Towers/Golde LLC
Jonathan Richer, Tighe & Bond
Joi Therrien, Gilbane Building Company

Golf Outing

Plans annual fundraiser for CBC Scholarship Fund.

Chair:
Ronald Goodin, Crosskey Architects

Members:

Cathy DeFrances-Vittorio, Fuss & O'Neill EnviroScience
Catherine Ellithorpe, The SLAM Collaborative
Norman Goldman, Desman Associates
Frederick Hedberg, Halloran & Sage, LLP
Maria Loitz, BVH Integrated Services
Martin Onorato, Robinson & Cole
Nichole Peterson, Flow-Tech, Inc.
Diane Petra, Petra Construction Corporation
Kurt Prochorena, BSC Group
Amar Shamas, Gilbane Building Company
Joseph Spagnoletti, CohnReznick

Nominating

Nominates officers and Board members.

Chair:
Richard Bergan, Bergan Architectural Woodworking

Members:
Amar Shamas, Gilbane Building Company
Theresa Casey, CBC/On Target Marketing
John Jenney, BL Companies
Joseph Spagnoletti, CohnReznick

Industry Advisory
Council (IAC)

Industry Practices
Committee (IPC)

Long-standing group of diverse industry leaders who meets monthly to discuss issues affecting the construction industry and propose program ideas, solutions and procedures to resolve common problems.

The IPC Committee's most recent efforts can be found in Connecticut Construction Guidelines: The Manual for Successful Building Projects or the white paper on the projected AEC / Construction Industry Workforce Shortage.

Chair: Chris-Philip Onofrio, Langan Engineering

Ways and Means (Finance)

Reviews and makes recommendations regarding CBC’s financial sources and resources.

Chair:
Joseph Spagnoletti, CohnReznick

Members:
Richard Bergan, Bergan Architectural Woodworking
Theresa Casey, CBC/On Target Marketing
John Jenney, BL Companies
Amar Shamas, Gilbane Building Company
Nathan Whetten, Freeman Companies
 

CBC Scholarship
Fund, Inc

Charitable foundation that grants scholarships to high school students entering college to study in design and construction related fields.

President: Thomas DiBlasi, DiBlasi Associates
Vice President: John Hawley, Gilbane Building Company
Secretary: Catherine Ellithorpe, AIA, The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Treasurer: Tim Onderko, Langan Engineering

Board Members:
Vincent Bartoli, Turner Construction Company
Cliff Cotter (retired)
Graham Gurry (retired)
Kate Hurley, Gilbane Building Company
James LaRosa, LaRosa Building Group
Martin Onorato, Robinson+Cole
Ashley Patrylak, BVH Integrated Services
Nathan Whetten, Freeman Companies
Katie Wilkinson, Turner Construction Company