AGC NYS conducted its annual meeting and first Board of Directors meeting of 2021 this week, at which it elected officers and directors for the New Year.

Joseph K. Posillico of Posillico Civil, Inc. (Farmingdale, N.Y.) was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Carl Stewart of Turner Construction Company (New York, N.Y.) was elected Vice Chairman, David Collins of D.A. Collins Construction Co., Inc. (Wilton, N.Y.) was elected Treasurer, and Tom LePage of Barr & Barr (New York, N.Y.) was elected Secretary. Barry Fries of B.R. Fries & Associates (New York, N.Y.) will serve as Immediate Past Chairman.

Rufus Judson of the Pike Companies (Rochester, N.Y.), Ryan Forrestel of Cold Spring Construction (Akron, N.Y.) and Scot Owens of Barrett Paving Materials Inc. (Rome, N.Y.), were all re-elected to seats on the Board, with terms expiring in 2023. Matt Squires of Manning, Squires, Hennig Co., Inc. (Batavia, N.Y.) was elected to the Board with a term expiring in 2023.

Joel Lipsky of Lipsky Enterprises, Inc. (Bayport, N.Y.) was elected Chairman of the Building Board of Governors and William Mascetta of Transit Construction Corp. (Yonkers, N.Y.) was elected Chairman of the Highway Board of Governors.

Chairman Posillico named Jim O’Brien, Jr. of Bothar Construction (Binghamton, N.Y.) as the At-Large Director for 2021.

“Our gratitude goes to our outgoing Board members and officers, Doug Fusillo of CCI Companies, Inc., who served as the 2020 Chairman of the Highway Board of Governors, Matt Squires of Manning, Squires, Hennig Co., Inc. who served as the 2020 Chairman of the Building Board of Governors and Maggie Kwan of AECOM Tishman, who served as the 2020 At-Large Director,” said AGC NYS President & CEO Mike Elmendorf.

“A special thank you to Barry Fries for his outstanding, thoughtful service as Chairman of the Board of Directors during a year of unprecedented challenges for our industry.

The service and contributions of our officers and leaders is a critical part of the strength and success of AGC NYS. On behalf of the membership and staff, each of you has our appreciation for your willingness to serve our association and our industry.”

Mr. Elmendorf is available for further comment or interviews. To book, please contact Brooke Rayder at brayder@agcnys.org.

For more information about AGC NYS, please visit www.agcnys.org.