"We are survivors, and we can look forward to a bright future!"
So stated Michael Artesani Sr. in accepting election to his second term as president of the Rhode Island Builders Association. The scene was the RIBA annual meeting, held October 6th at the Radisson Airport Hotel, Warwick.
Also re-elected along with president Artesani, who heads W. Artesani and Sons Inc., were vice president Robert Baldwin of R.B. Homes Inc., treasurer Steven Gianlorenzo of Gianlorenzo and Sons Construction Corp., and secretary Felix Carlone of F.A. Carlone & Sons.
The election, installation and awards ceremony took place after cocktails and a networking session, along with a buffet dinner.
Also elected at the meeting were local directors: Michael Artesani Jr. of W. Artesani and Sons Inc., David Caldwell Jr. of Caldwell & Johnson Inc., Robert DeBlois of DeBlois Building Co., William Geddes of Geddes Builders, Christine Lynch, David Miles of Milestone Homes Inc., Daniel Paquette of DJP Consulting Inc., and William Thornley of Ferland Corp.
Approved for nomination as national directors were: Artesani Sr., John Anderson of Insurance Reconstruction Services/Tech Builders, Arnold of B.R. Arnold Construction Co., Baldwin, Michael DeCesare of DeCesare Building Co., Raymond Gallison of Newport Plate & Mirror Glass, Steven Gianlorenzo of Gianlorenzo and Sons Construction Corp., Linda Kolaski of Kolaski Housing Advisors Inc., Paul Norbury of Norbury Construction Co., and Peter Rogers of Gerard Building & Design Co.
Nominated as alternate national directors were: Steven St. Onge of R.I. Kitchen & Bath, Robert Pesce of Lehigh Realty LLC., Patrick Rooney of JT's Lumber, Timothy Stasiunas of The Stasiunas Companies, and James Tavares of James P. Tavares Construction Inc.
Barbara Gallison of Newport Plate & Mirror Glass was nominated for re-election as RIBA's National Association of Home Builders representative. Anyone nominated for national office at the annual meeting will be officially elected and installed at the National Association of Home Builders convention in January in Las Vegas.

Paul Eno is the owner and editor-in-chief of New River Press, Woonsocket and is the editor of the monthly RIBA newsletter, The Rhode Island Builder Report.