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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: January 20, 2023
Acella Construction promotes Gainey to project executive
Pembroke, MA According to Acella Construction Corp., a leader in construction management throughout greater Boston, Todd Gainey has been promoted to project executive.
As a member of the executive team Gainey will utilize his seasoned industry knowledge and leadership skills to oversee the firm’s larger, more complex projects, reinforce the company’s culture of professionalism, and add to the client retention strategy.
Gainey joined Acella Construction in September of 2019 as a project manager, bringing with him 23 years of industry experience in the retail and commercial construction industry. His impressive background includes a seven-year tenure with The Flatley Company, starting as an assistant superintendent and working his way up to project superintendent, in charge of estimating, budgeting, and awarding projects in addition to managing day-to-day activities. Immediately prior to joining Acella, Gainey was a project manager with two New England-based general contracting firms.
Shortly after coming on board with Acella, Gainey was promoted to senior project manager, working on ground up builds to complex tenant improvements (TI) design and construction projects. With this most recent promotion, Gainey now has been elevated to policymaking level.
Gainey is credited with overseeing several of Acella’s most prominent projects, including the Pelham House Resort, a 13,000 s/f design and construction project in Dennisport, Mass., The Goddard School of Sudbury, a 15,000 s/f conversion project, and a variety of higher education projects.
Gainey, who received an associate’s degree in Architecture from Massasoit Community College, is presently continuing his education at Wentworth Institute. He holds a construction supervisor license and is OSHA 10 certified.
Gainey resides in Plympton, with his wife and their three children. He is vice president of the Pembroke Police Boys Club, an avid hunter, a devotee of Brazilian Jiujitsu, and enjoys ATV four-wheeling in Maine.
“It’s a true pleasure to announce Todd’s promotion to project executive,” said Ryan LaVangie, vice president of sales & marketing at Acella Construction. “In the less than four years that he has been with Acella, Todd has demonstrated his industry expertise and leadership aptitude time and again. We look forward to him being a contributing member of our executive team.”
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