The Congress Companies promoted three employees and hired four new members to the company's management team.
Jeffrey Bennett recently joined Congress as director of business development. With over 13 years of experience in sales, operations and brand development for several nationally renowned organizations, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the Congress team. In this role, Bennett is responsible for Congress' business development goals including prospecting new business opportunities and cultivating and maintaining client relations and growth within the firm's target markets throughout New England, New York and New Jersey.
Most recently Bennett served as director of sales and marketing for PeakCM, LLC. He previously served as director of business development for Bruss Construction, Inc. of N.H. and played an integral role in the formation of its subsidiary, Integrated Building Energy Associates, LLC.
Kim Jackson has joined Congress Cos. as executive assistant and office manager. Jackson's background includes 13 years' experience as an executive assistant and office manager at iMarc, a digital and web design agency in Newburyport, Mass. and serving as project administrator for Exodus Communications, an internet hosting and service provider.
With more than 25 years of industry experience, Kevin O'Rourke has joined Congress as a senior estimator. Prior to joining Congress, O'Rourke served as an estimator for several Boston-area construction firms, including T.R. White Co. Inc., of Boston and William A. Berry of Danvers, Mass.
Terence Corbett and Joshua Roccapriore are the newest assistant project managers on the Congress team. Corbett joined Congress in 2014, while Roccapriore has worked for Congress since 2010 as an assistant auperintendent and project engineer.
Corbett and Roccapriore perform diverse project support functions including management of submittals, quality control documentation, schedule updates and other construction management functions.
Peter Doran has been promoted to the position of director of preconstruction services. Doran is responsible for the management of all preconstruction activities including estimating, value engineering and preconstruction process and procurement of all the firm's projects. Doran also holds the position of chief estimator for Congress.
Peter Nicholson has been promoted to senior project manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for the overall performance, final cost, and scheduling of construction projects.
"The new hires and promotions are indicative of the growth our company is experiencing. Hiring dynamic, experienced professionals helps serve our clients to achieve their business goals through our projects with them, enhances our strong position in the markets we serve, and lays the groundwork for success for all of us," said Congress CEO William Nicholson.