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Established in 1994, the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations (CEO) is a county-wide public-private partnership serving Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and dedicated to the overall growth and prosperity of the countys business community. Through this cooperative initiative, the CEO provides access to information, resources, and the delivery of integrated programs and services to assist businesses in their efforts to grow and expand. When our businesses grow, our communities flourish, and as a result our people prosper!
Gensler is a global design firm grounded in the belief that design strategy optimizes business performance and human potential. Our 5,000 practitioners networked across 44 offices use global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. Whether we are refreshing a retailer`s brand, planning a new urban district, or designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful.
Ghilotti Bros., Inc. (GBI) is a family-owned general engineering construction company based in San Rafael, California. Founded in 1914 by James Ghilotti, the company has evolved from a stonemasonry business into one of the largest construction firms in Northern California, employing over 225 people across 11 Bay Area counties. GBI generates annual revenues exceeding $100 million and is committed to quality work and community contributions. GBI offers full-service site development, handling complex projects from pre-construction planning to demolition, grading, paving, and underground utilities. Their expertise includes road construction, sewer rehabilitation, and infrastructure projects that enhance safety and accessibility. The company serves private developers, commercial clients, and public works agencies, with a strong focus on Caltrans projects. GBI is recognized for its teamwork, safety, and efficiency, earning accolades such as NorthBay bizs 2014 BEST Contractor/Builder award.
HomeVestors® of America, otherwise known as the We Buy Ugly Houses® people, is the #1 buyer of houses in the U.S. HomeVestors was founded and began franchising in 1996. Since then, its independently owned and operated franchises have bought more than 125,000 houses. Our franchisees buy homes that are hard to sell, paying cash to owners who often are in difficult situations ... they rehab houses ... and sell and lease homes, improving neighborhoods in the process and providing opportunities for first-time homebuyers and renters. With about 1,100 franchises in 47 states and Washington D.C., HomeVestors enforces strict codes and systems to ensure high ethical standards and responsible business practices.
With offices in the Northeast and West Coast, LiRo provides construction management, engineering, environmental, architectural, and program management solutions. Our expertise in transportation, infrastructure, and public building projects has led to our involvement with some of the country`s top projects and landmarks, including the post 9/11 rebuilding of Lower Manhattan, the Number 7 Subway Line Extension, Niagara Municipal Complex, New York Public Library, and the High Line Park. LiRo`s staff serves a broad range of public and private sector clients, from villages and developers to major state agencies. Our success is a testament of our clients` satisfaction with our performance and continuing innovations to help them realize their projects in a safe and cost-efficient manner. LiRo`s design and construction professionals are well-versed in the industry`s best practices in sustainability, evolving Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies, and risk analysis. Our LiRo Academy provides cross-training opportunities to staff enabling them to have greater integration with all the firms` disciplines. Employees are also encouraged to stay current with the latest methods and trends through a variety of in-house and external training classes. Throughout LiRo`s growth, our senior management has remained involved and accessible to our clients. This culture of dedication and responsiveness is also instilled at all levels of our staff. We recognize that our clients require and deserve an innovative and responsive firm as a trusted partner who can provide an experienced team with a diverse set of skills and state-of-the-art resources to successfully deliver their projects. Prior to joining LiRo, McCaffrey worked as Chief Information Officer for Westchester County and as Commissioner of Information Technology for Orange County, both in New York; and as Director of Information Technology for the Village of Skokie in Illinois. He also founded a technology-consulting firm John McCaffrey Associates. He received an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University, in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; a Master of Science in Network and Communications Management, also from DeVry University; and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Saint John’s University in Jamaica, New York. He holds graduate certificates in Information Security Management, Electronic Commerce, and Wireless Networking. McCaffrey was recognized as a 2017 Top Government Innovator by Government Technology Magazine and received a 2017 Symantec Cyber Award for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity. McCaffrey serves on the Westchester County Historical Society Board, the State University of New York Orange Curriculum Advisory Board, New York CIO/CISO Executive Summit Governing Boards and the Westchester County Association Broadband Advisory Committee. He also is a Public Utility Director of Westchester County Emergency Operations and an Advisor for the Orange County, New York Business Accelerator. McCaffrey is a member of the New York State Local Government IT Directors’ Association and the North West Municipal Conference’s Technology Subgroup Long Island Info Systems Management Association.