Colombo, Karon and Pickard join Tocci Building

Tocci Building Companies expanded their team with the addition of three new team members: Katie Colombo, planning coordinator; Tia Karon, executive assistant; and Joann Pickard, project administrator. Colombo will be primarily responsible for updating the subcontractor database to improve its efficiency, tracking and distributing subcontractor bids and distributing planning schedules according to client needs. Prior to joiningTocci, Colombo gained industry experience working as administrator at Republic Building Contractors, Inc. and as an administrative assistant, project coordinator, and administrative manager at Construction Management & Builders, Inc. Colombo's expertise in marketing and estimating are also readily apparent through her academic success at Providence College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Pickard joins the Tocci team as project administrator, a position in which she will be responsible for drafting and finalizing all project correspondence and tracking all subcontracts, purchase orders and insurance certificates. Additionally, she will support the project managers, assistant project managers and superintendents and act as liaison between Tocci Project Managers and owners or subcontractors. Pickard previously held administrative positions at CDM Smith, The Greener Group, LLC and J&J Contractors, Inc. and has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. Karon will manage the schedule, travel and meetings for the virtual design and construction department and work with John Tocci, chief enabling officer (CFO), and Bud LaRosa, chief business performance officer (CBPO), to organize and manage public relations and business development. Prior to joining Tocci, Karon worked as executive assistant at Cydcor, where she was responsible for recruiting new talent, developing and maintaining all social media outlets, and acting as liaison between employees and management. Karon graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Anselm College.