New York Building Congress Welcomes New Board of Directors Members in the Class of 2025

For Immediate Release: February 3, 2023

MEDIA CONTACT: Rich O’Malley, romalley@buildingcongress.com

New York Building Congress Welcomes New Board of Directors Members in the Class of 2025

Newest class of 20 members elected for a three-year term; Emeriti Class of 2025 renominated
with two retirements; Several new members in various classes also announced

New York, N.Y. (February 3, 2023) — Yesterday, at the Annual Membership Meeting & Construction Industry Luncheon, the New York Building Congress welcomed members to its Board of Directors’ Class of 2025, its 2025 Emeriti, and acknowledged two retirements.

In addition, the organization announced new directors to the Board.

The Class of 2025

Joseph J. Aliotta, Perkins Eastman

Franklin R. Alvarado, CBRE

Charles D. Avolio, Shawmut Design & Construction

Altin Batska, Batska Consulting Group & Bound Construction Management

Andrew Catapano, Alliant Specialty

Joseph Chan, YMCA of Greater New York

David M. Greenberg, Columbia University

Maureen A. Henegan, Henegan Construction Co., Inc.

Cyrus Izzo, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.

Marian Klein, Park Tower Group

Joseph Lauro, Gensler

Jill N. Lerner, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, P.C.

George E. Leventis, Langan

Anthony Mannarino, Extell Development Company

Cheryl McKissack Daniel, McKissack & McKissack

Edward V. Piccinich, SL Green Realty Corp.

Todd Rechler, RXR Realty

Carlo A. Scissura, Esq., New York Building Congress

Elise Wagner, Kramer Levin LLP

Michael S. Zetlin, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

Class of 2025 Emeriti

Richard T. Anderson, RTA Advisory Services *

John M. Dionisio, Global Infrastructure Solutions*

Thomas Iovino, Iovino Enterprises

Jeffrey M. Levy, J.J Ryan Associates *

William A. Marino, Star America Infrastructure Partners, LLC

Marilyn Jordan Taylor, University of Pennsylvania *

Retiring from the Board of Directors Emeriti

Peter Goetz, Goetz Fitzpatrick

Anthony P. Schirripa

New Directors:

Rebecca Ashton

Sr. Vice President, NYS District Lead, WSP USA Inc

Altin Batska, PE, CHC, LEED AP

Founder & Principal, Batska Consulting Group & Bound Construction Management

Joseph Chan

Senior Vice President, Real Estate & Property Management, YMCA of Greater New York

Linda Chiarelli

Senior Vice President for Capital Projects and Facilities, New York University

Patrick Cooper

VP & Co-Head of Construction for New York, BXP

Mike Hellstrom, Jr.

Vice President and Eastern Region Manager, LIUNA

Joseph Lauro, AIA, LEED® AP

Managing Director, Principal, Gensler

Michele L. O’Connell

Senior Vice President of Customer Operations, Con Edison

Jennifer Stone

Partner, RAMSA

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