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JEREMY KAUFMAN CHIEF OF PURCHASING AND ESTIMATING, COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION Jeremy Kaufman brings an uncommon breadth of knowledge and expertise to his position as Chief Estimator for Commercial Construction at Cauldwell Wingate. Mr. Kaufman has a background in legal studies and finance from Indiana University and 20 years of construction and estimating experience that spans multiple sectors, including commercial interiors, residential, hospitality, education, healthcare, and life sciences and includes project scopes covering interior renovations, ground-up construction, and historical renovations. In his role, Mr. Kaufman manages the company’s team of talented and hard-working estimators with a philosophy that prioritizes collaboration, accountability, and, most importantly, deep knowledge and understanding of all aspects of a project. Indeed, Mr. Kaufman firmly believes that strong relationships with trade partners and clients, and a goal-oriented and customized approach to project planning, are essential to minimizing costs. Over the life of every project, Mr. Kaufman can be relied upon to always be mindful of both the nuances and big picture objectives, efficiently develop solutions that maximize the budget, and work tirelessly toward successful outcomes for the entire project team. Take Me Back

Robert Palumbo President & CEO Robert Palumbo serves as President at Cauldwell Wingate, LLC. In this role, he oversees the company’s overall operations, construction project management, and the delivery of construction consulting services. He is tasked with translating plans into action. His experience in all aspects of pre-construction planning gives him a superior vantage point from which to help develop innovative strategies to manage project budgets and processes. Mr. Palumbo has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, working principally in New York City. He has helped develop many tools and processes for the successful management of complex construction projects. These projects include new construction and major renovations. Mr. Palumbo received his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College. Take Me Back

STEVE V. CAPUTO GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT ​ Steven Caputo has more than thirty years of experience working in a variety of demanding environments from large-scale infrastructure projects and commercial and residential high-rises, to high-end interiors, municipal buildings and historic renovations. In his role at Cauldwell Wingate, Mr. Caputo is responsible for oversight of all field operations and brings his considerable technical and managerial skills to bear. His leadership is clear in his ability to assess a project and identify opportunities to build better. He is adept at translating complex technical details of a project to clients to ensure that decisions are made with the most accurate and timely information available. His expertise spans the entire construction process from viability studies through project closeout. Paired with his extensive technical expertise is his strength as a mentor and project leader. His project experience includes dozens of new concrete superstructure and steel construction projects in logistically challenging locations. Take Me Back

GEORGE BRAUN VICE PRESIDENT & CORPORATE SAFETY OFFICER Mr. Braun is an experienced professional serving as Corporate Safety Officer and member of the Executive Committee. With a comprehensive background in construction safety, he proactively plans and administers safety policies and procedures helping maintain a high level of compliance. His responsibilities require that he perform educational training and on-site inspections, heightening project staff safety awareness. Mr. Braun provides leadership to the companies Injury & Illness Prevention Program (I2P2), utilizing innovative solutions to proactively stem incidents before they occur. He plans and implements safety and health educational training programs tailored to each team member, and develops best practices to reduce injury risk and raise safety awareness. As Chairperson of the Safety Committee, he mentors operations leaders throughout the company and is responsible for recruiting and training all lead safety staff. His duties further require regular interface with insurance carriers, various regulatory authorities, client representatives, and subcontractors on jobsite safety and health matters. Among other duties are staying abreast of safety trends, policies, standards and regulations, record keeping, and in general, assuring that Cauldwell Wingate maintains its reputation as a leading practitioner of safety in the construction workplace. He occasionally serves as an adjunct safety instructor helping those in New York City construction industry comply with the recently enacted suite of safety training regulations. Mr. Braun is a licensed Professional Engineer. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, as well as numerous certificates in job-related disciplines. Take Me Back

Corporate Interiors 500 Park Georgetown Project Info Project Info 500 Park Georgetown Location: New York, NY ​ Size: 13,000 SF ​ Client: The Georgetown Company Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) ​ MEPS: ICOR Consulting Engineer 500 Park Georgetown

PETER DEPALMA GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT With nearly 40 years of experience in major construction, Peter is currently the General Superintendent overseeing new buildings and major construction at Cauldwell Wingate. Peter has worked directly, in house, for owners and developers. Peter possesses the mentality to do things once and do them correctly, always bearing in mind up front cost and maintenance. Peter is very instrumental during the preconstruction phase of work by planning the logistics and approach to our major projects and respective scheduling as well. He participates in the design phase suggesting constructability and value engineering measures. Peter oversees the field staff of all of our new, out of the ground, major projects and enjoys mentoring and teaching new construction professionals. Peter has overseen over 13 buildings from planning to ground breaking to absolute completion, Certificate of Occupancy and tenant occupancy. To his credit, Peter has completed 3 projects in excess of 850,000 square feet and has overseen restoration of buildings and commercial to residential conversion work. Take Me Back

NEIL SINGH DIRECTOR OF IT Neil Singh serves as IT Director at Cauldwell Wingate, LLC. In this role, he oversees the company’s overall IT infrastructure and its operations. Mr. Singh has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry working throughout the tri-state area as well as overseas. He is experienced in the deployment of LANs, WANs, SANs, VOIP, Virtualization, Data Migration, Security and Cloud technologies. Mr. Singh received his BS in Computer Science from City College of CUNY, his MBA in IT Management from Western Governors University and also holds a number of technical certifications. Take Me Back

High-Rise Residential 54-56 FULTON STREET Project Info Project Info 54-56 FULTON STREET Location: New York, NY ​ 23-Story Size: 130,000 GSF ​ Client: The Parkland Group & Socius Development Description: Residential Rental ​ Architect: Hill | West Architects ​ Structural Engineer : DeSimone Consulting Engineers ​ MEPS : MG Engineering D.P.C 54-56 FULTON STREET

High-Rise Residential 7 West 21st Street Project Info Project Info 7 West 21st Street Location: New York, NY ​ Two 18-Story towers ​ Size: 345,000 SF ​ Client: Rose Associates, Inc. Architect: Morris Adjmi Architects & Stephen B. Jacobs Group ​ Structural Engineer: Rosenwasser / Grossman Consulting Engineers ​ MEPS: Ettinger Engineering Associates 7 West 21st Street

​ Commercial Construction Thurgood Marshall Us Courthouse Project Info Project Info Thurgood Marshall Us Courthouse Location: New York, NY Size: 750,000 SF Client: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) ​ Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners LLP Structural Engineer: Robert Silman & Associates MEPS: WSP Flack + Kurtz Thurgood Marshall Us Courthouse