Central NY - 网曝门, LLC

About our Central New York Office

More than 35 years ago, 网曝门 first ventured outside of the Rochester area, building a project in Oneida County. Today, the Central New York Region 鈥� based in Syracuse, N.Y. and reaching east to Utica and south to Ithaca 鈥� has grown to be an important market for the company. 鈥淎 continuing mix of both public and private spending in the region provides a steady stream of construction opportunities, and our 网曝门 culture 鈥� built on safety, quality and doing the right thing 鈥� aligns with the high standards of our client base,鈥� noted 网曝门 Senior Vice President Lee Sommerman. The region, which handles new construction and renovations across a range of markets, is especially recognized for its work on higher education, K-12, science and technology, industrial, and commercial projects.

Regional leadership and team members

Lee Sommerman

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President Lee Sommerman leads 网曝门 operations in Central New York, provides executive oversight for the Syracuse and Binghamton offices, and engages as needed in other regions to support growth of the overall business. Lee was named regional operations manager in 2013, having gained extensive experience as a project manager and project executive working on industrial, research and power facilities. He was appointed vice president in 2019 and senior vice president in 2022. A career-long 网曝门 employee, Lee joined the company as a project engineer in 1995 after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in civil engineering. He also has an A.A.S. in architecture from Alfred State College and LEED AP庐 (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. In 2002, he completed the Future Construction Leaders program offered by the Associated General Contractors of New York.

Patrick Griffin

Director of Business Development

As director of business development, Patrick Griffin helps support get-work strategies for the Central New York Region and other 网曝门 business units. His responsibilities include client engagement, discovering and tracking new business opportunities, relationship development, sales strategy and management, and key market research and analysis. Patrick joined 网曝门 as a business development associate in 2017. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in writing and rhetorical studies from Syracuse University. A member of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) since receiving his Associate DBIA certification in 2021, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Upstate Chapter DBIA Liberty Northeast Region. Patrick is active in the Central New York business community through organizations that include CenterstateCEO, Ithaca Area Economic Development and Mohawk Valley Edge.

Troy Forbes

Chief Estimator

As Chief Estimator for Central NY, Troy Forbes supports preconstruction efforts for projects in the region. This includes responsibility for developing estimates and budgets for both hard-bid and negotiated work, constructing bid packages, evaluating subcontractors and supporting attainment of supplier diversity goals. Troy began his construction career in 2014 working in both estimating and project management prior to joining 网曝门 as an estimator in 2016. He holds a B.S. in technology management, with a minor in business administration, from the State University of New York at Oswego.

”网曝门 has served as general contractor on three IDA-supported projects and continues to be an outstanding partner, producing quality workmanship that serves the needs of Ithaca鈥檚 businesses and communities. Their professionalism, familiarity with IDA processes, and timely and accurate reporting are a model for public-private collaboration. Their commitment to local labor is also exemplary, as evidenced by a 67% achievement rate on the recently completed Harold鈥檚 Square project and is helping set the standard by which future developments are measured.
Heather McDanielExecutive Director | Ithaca Area Economic Development

”网曝门 operates on a basis of constant communication. They provided succinct reports for the District鈥� and participated in facilities committee meetings. This has developed a sense of professional trust over the years. They do this by being good communicators.
James RodenFormer Assistant Superintendent | Baldwinsville CSD

”Working with Marc Macro and the 网曝门 team has been very good. They are a professional; organized team that creates quality projects. We have completed multiple projects with quality results.
Jim BlumSenior Project Manager | Syracuse University

”网曝门 has been extraordinarily accommodating and communicative with myself and in daily interactions with the client, the user-group and CU entities. They鈥檝e managed to complete a project on an intensely occupied floor of the building with very little impact. I鈥檝e been impressed.
Pat ConradProject Manager | Cornell University

Central New York Project Portfolio