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Cahill, Crowther and Kelly named partners at J. Calnan & Associates, Inc.

According to J. Calnan & Associates, Inc., James Cahill, Michael Crowther and Timothy Kelly have been named partners with the firm. Company founder, Jay Calnan is excited for the transition and couldn't be more confident about the future of J. Calnan & Associates' under their direction. "You cannot find three more qualified, talented or well-respected individuals in this industry. I have had the privilege of working alongside all three of these professionals for nearly 15 years. Their business acumen, passion for the company and work ethic can only be matched by their personal character and unwavering commitment to always doing the right thing." Calnan will now be the chief executive officer; Cahill, president; Crowther, chief operating officer; and Kelly, chief financial officer. Cahill will focus primarily on the company's strategic planning as well as client relationships and development; Crowther, operations and Kelly, financial controls and management. Calnan will focus on higher-level relationships, strategic long term planning, philanthropic initiatives as well as various other development opportunities for the company while the new partners will continue to work closely on matters of the day-to-day organization. About J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. Founded in 1996, J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. (JC&A), is one of New England's leading construction management firms specializing in pre-construction services and challenging construction projects. JC&A provides world-class services to select high-profile clients in the corporate, private school and healthcare/life science markets. JC&A's reputation has earned assignments from select clients including New England Sports Network (NESN), Reebok International, The TJX Companies, Inc., Biogen IDEC, A123, PUMA, iRobot, Warner Brothers, The MathWorks, General Electric, and Shire to name a few. Among recent awards, JCA has received a Boston Business Journal Citizenship award for its philanthropic efforts four years in a row; Boston SF recognized JC&A as "Construction Firm of the Year;" and the Ohio Casualty Group presented JC&A with the Platinum Safety Award for an outstanding safety record for the second time in two years. More information can be found at www.jcalnan.com.
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