The Moles Announce 2025-26 President, New Members

Michael A. D’Annunzio has been elected as President of The Moles for 2025-26. D’Annunzio dedicated his entire professional career to the heavy construction industry, bringing leadership, vision, and a hands-on approach to every facet of his work. One of four sons of a contractor and a second-generation member of The Moles, D’Annunzio and his brothers grew up fully immersed in the industry. His father, Joseph D. D’Annunzio, was also a proud Mole and a member for over 40 years. Following in his father’s footsteps, D’Annunzio and his brothers began working in construction in their early teens as shop mechanic’s helpers and later as laborers, developing a deep, first-hand understanding of the business from the ground up.

As a co-founder of D’Annunzio & Sons, Inc., he was elevated to President & CEO at the remarkably young age of 27—a role he has successfully held for nearly four decades. Under his leadership, D’Annunzio & Sons has grown into a well-respected civil and heavy construction firm in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area.

With a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cum Laude, from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, D’Annunzio has always combined technical expertise with strategic business acumen. He holds a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in New Jersey and has further honed his executive leadership through programs at Harvard University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

New Members

The Moles also announced the new member class of 2025. They are: Joseph Accurso, IEW Construction Group; David S. Annucci, Tutor Perini Corp.; Michael Bonora, E.E. Cruz & Co., Inc.; John W. Campbell The Lane Construction Corp.; Shawn P. Coughlin, Keller North America; Kane A. Cuddy, Bond Civil & Utility Construction; Michael S. DiBlasi, Barletta Heavy Div. Inc.; Dario D. DiBona, Jay Cashman, Inc.; Frank J. DiSalvo, American Pile LLC; David Dorfman, Walsh Construction; Robert Emmert, J.F. Shea Construction; Thomas Foley, NYC Dept Design & Construction; Joseph R. Gallagher, First Boston Sustainable Institute, Inc.; Michael N. Gargiulo, Citnalta Construction Corp.; Jason M. Giner, Ferreira Construction; Jason A. Griffin, Menard USA; Christopher J. Groth, SPS New England, Inc.; Jonathan L. Gulliver, MassDOT; Jason W. Hryniewich, Yonkers Contracting Co.; Eric G. Johnson, SPS New England, Inc.; James E. Johnston, III, Agate Construction; Mara Jean Johnston, Keystone Global | Amaracon; Miranda S. Jones, O’Reilly, Grosso, Gross & Jones, PC; Glen T. Kartalis, AECOM; Meeok Kim, Thornton Tomasetti; Daniel V. King, Halmar International; Chad Lavallee, Buckley & Co, Inc.; Justin Lijo, Trevcon Construction; Daniel P. Mahoney, Weeks Marine, Inc.; Sarah E. Malikowski, Cianbro; Stephen McKeegan, SUNY – Delhi; James A. Morrison, Gateway Development Commission; Robert A. Naftoly, SPS New England, Inc.; Silas C. Nichols, Federal Highway Administration; Shemek Oginski, J.F. Shea Construction; Robert Paz, Railroad Construction Company, Inc.; S. Mark Petermann, Kiewit Infrastructure; Damir Plisic, GCCOM; John E. Regan, GTR Inc.; Amanda L. Rogers, Port Authority NY/NJ; Daniel Ruiz Andujar, OHLA USA; Paul J. Scariano, PJS Group; Charles F. Schoch, Skanska USA Civil; Erin E. Schultz, The Walsh Group; Bob R. Stier, Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc.; Michael Stokes, Skanska USA Civil; Jesse Sylvestri, The Walsh Group; William Szpynda, Yonkers Contracting; James E. Triplett, United Infrastructure Group, Inc.; John J. Ventimiglia, MLJ Contracting; Cassandra A. Wetzel, GZA; Seth K. Whiteman, The Middlesex Corp.