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“Carpentry allows me to apply my love and aptitude for math in the field and on the job. My father worked in the trades and my uncle is a union carpenter. At age 27, when my first of now three children arrived, my uncle sat me down and gave me the ‘lecture’
about providing for my family
with a decent wage and benefits.
Until that point, I was
working in non-union carpentry,
mainly on high-end
homes, but lacked urgency or
a clear view of the future.”

Next Gen Leaders Profiles of the Industry’s New Generation Giuliana Piazza Building Contractors Association / Construction Advancement Institute Scholarship Winner Profile  Current Employer: Shiseido Americas Inc Position / Job Title: Quality Assurance and Compliance Engineer Age: 23 Recent Achievements: Winning BCA/CAI scholarships for four years. University Attended and Degree: The Ohio State University, earning a

Six years ago, Rob Tirella got a phone call from a friend, a member of Laborers 235, offering him the opportunity to join a union. Rob had a unique skill set, acquired from years working in his family’s business, All County Appliance, where as a high schooler he would spend time after school and summers greasing, repairing or assembling a veritable cargo-ship-load of tools and appliances that came and when through the Mamaroneck storefront.

Next Gen Leaders Profiles of the Industry’s New Generation Pat Fortunato Age: 25 Current Employer: JPMorgan Chase Position / Job Title: Software Engineer University and Degree: Purdue University, Bachelor’s of Science, 2016-2020 Accomplishments:Winning CIC-Louis G. Nappi and Construction Advancement Institute Scholarships: 2016-2020 Favorite Course: Modern European History. Why this professional choice:“Software engineer in the financial

Next Gen Leaders Profiles of the Industry’s New Generation Anthony Sanseverino Age: 23 SUMMARY: Anthony’s dream of becoming an engineer began in high school, when he first applied for the CAI scholarship in his senior year. During his four years at college, he kept in touch with the association that awarded him grant money for

Next Gen Leaders Profiles of the Industry’s New Generation Jack Badick Age: 23 Current Employer: Department of Defense Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI Position / Job Title: Mechanical Engineer University and DegreeUniversity of Rhode Island, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2022 Year(s) Construction Advancement Institute Scholarships were received:2020 and 2021 Favorite Course:“Statics was the first

Making a Career of It Joseph Szabo Journeyman – Carpenters Local Union 279 Age: 36 Recent Employers: WD Installations, Inc. Recent Projects: Lasdon Park main house, a historic Colonial-style home. Good Samaritan Hospital and Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. Positions & Job Titles: Project Manager/General Foreman/Finishing Carpenter Education, Training, Licenses/Certification: High School, 10-Hour OSHA, 30-Hour OSHA, 8-Hour

Next Gen Leaders Profiles of the Industry’s New Generation Andrew Griffin Age: 25 Current Employer: Corgan / NYC Position / Job Title: Project Specialist College or University Attended: University of Buffalo Degree(s): B.S. and Master’s Degree in Architecture: Accomplishments: Winning CIC-Louis G. Nappi and Construction Advancement Institute Scholarships – 2017-2020 Favorite Course or Subject: I

Next Gen Leaders Profiles of the Industry’s New Generation Taylor Reilly Age: 23 Louis G. Nappi Scholarship received: 2018, 2019 Title & Employer: Wholesale Florist, Alders Wholesale Florist, Cortlandt Manor, NY Undergraduate Studies & Degree: University of Rhode Island, a Bachelor’s of Science in Plant Sciences—Ornamental Horticulture Favorite Course: Field Plant Identification Reason for this

TARRYTOWN, NY—The always-popular professional development seminar, presented annually by the Construction Advancement Institute (CAI), drew a capacity audience last month for a program entitled “ENGINEERING: Knowledge, Innovation, Inspiration.” More than 50 P.E.s gathered at the Sleepy Hollow Hotel & Conference Center on Monday, Oct. 30, to hear presentations by five experts in their respective fields, spanning materials, geotechnical engineering, industry innovations and the legal profession