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Marco Fiorenza as assistant project manager.
“We welcome each of these seasoned professionals to Deugen Development where they will play an integral role in advancing our company’s growth and expansion strategy and elevating our overall competitive positioning,” CEO Eric Gormeley said. “In addition, individually and collectively they are tasked with upholding our guiding principles and philosophies for a hands-on, client-centered approach
to development that emphasizes collaboration with our various stakeholders, from investors to local officials.”
The privately held development and construction firm — whose portfolio includes acquisition and value-add projects in the retail, multifamily, commercial and industrial sectors
— said Patel is responsible for spearheading and supervising all construction-related activities across its planned and active projects and job sites. The Edison resident also oversees Deugen’s quality controls and schedule of work, vendor and subcontractor and client relationships and service excellence.
Patel is a 20-year construction management veteran with a bachelor’s in civil engineering from India’s Nirma
Institute of
Technology and
a master’s in
construction
management
from Stevens
Institute of
Technology,
according to
a news release. He has expertise in integrated engineering solutions and management designed to streamline processes in order to maximize efficiencies.
Goras joins Deugen to direct the
firm’s estimating and purchasing departments, previously holding
well as key strategic markets along the East Coast.
She holds a degree from the University of
REALESTATENJTM 31 permitting, according to a news
release. He has advised clients with projects throughout the U.S., assisting them with environmental issues in transactional, regulatory compliance and enforcement matters, while routinely engaging with and appearing before the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“Todd is a well-established and successful
environmental
lawyer who
has the skillset,
client base and
approach to
practicing law
that will blend
seamlessly with
our firm,” said
Elizabeth C. Barton, partner and chair of Day Pitney’s environmental practice. “He will further strengthen our environmental capabilities
up and down the East Coast and beyond.”
In announcing the move, Day Pitney said Terhune’s practice also comprises environmental cost recovery and environmental regulatory compliance issues related to real estate and business transactions or resulting from regulatory action, along with environmental due diligence.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Terhune was both an environmental engineering consultant and licensed professional engineer, Day Pitney said. He has worked for several engineering firms, including SCS Engineers, HSA Environmental
and The Louis Berger Group Inc., focusing on environmental due diligence, soil and groundwater contamination assessment, environmental permitting and landfill gas assessment and control. RE
Michael Goras
construction management positions with Capodagli Property Co. and March Associates Construction, the news release said.
Rhode Island and has led sales and marketing efforts for some of New Jersey’s most high-profile multifamily developments, achieving more
The Passaic Park resident, who holds a degree in business administration from Liberty University, has overseen the estimating and purchasing activities on behalf of dozens of large- scale commercial real estate projects ranging from $10 million to $120 million in total construction costs.
As a member of Deugen’s project management team, Glavan is responsible
for providing
comprehensive
full-lifecycle
management
services, from
inception and
preconstruction
to project
closeout, the
firm said. Prior to joining Deugen, the Westwood resident was responsible for construction management of several multifamily buildings, projects for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a range of community facilities.
Glavan is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, where
he earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering.
Crehan, a 10-year veteran of the real estate industry and Hoboken resident, is responsible for formulating, implementing and directing Deugen’s marketing and sales initiatives, the news release said. That includes expanding the firm’s growth and presence throughout New Jersey as
Meghan Crehan
than $150 million in sales and leasing activity.
Fiorenza, for his part, is an experienced carpenter by trade and project
superintendent,
Deugen said.
He got his
start in the
construction
industry
while building
custom houses
throughout
North Jersey at age 16, before pursuing a degree in business administration from Ramapo College of New Jersey.
ENVIRONMENTAL
EXPERT TERHUNE
JOINS DAY PITNEY
Day Pitney LLP has added Todd W. Terhune as a partner in its New Jersey office and vice chair of its environmental group.
Terhune, previously a partner
with Scarinci Hollenbeck, comes
to the Parsippany-based firm
with a wide-ranging practice
that includes Industrial Site Recovery Act compliance, water and wetlands, worker health and safety, environmental insurance, site remediation and environmental
Todd W. Terhune
Nishu Patel
Steve Glavan
Marco Fiorenza
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