PWC-National's Board of Directors

Lina Gottesman, vice president of PWC, is the President and Owner of Altus Metal & Marble Services, Inc., the only certified WBE in the tri-state area specializing in supplying & restoration of ornamental metal, glass and stone. Altus participated in the AOL Time Warner project, supplying ornamental metal and glass. The restoration of Cartier's on 5th, The World Financial Center and the New York City Public Library entrances are among some exciting and challenging projects recently completed. Gottesman represents PWC on the NYWA Board and received the Business Owner Achievement award from PWC in 1995.

Priscilla J. Triolo, Esq., secretary of PWC and special advisory counsel, maintains her practice at the Law Offices of Richard Malagiere, PC, in Paramus, New Jersey and New York, New York. Triolo's practice includes construction dispute resolution and litigation in addition to handling land use matters where she represents contractors, developers and owners regarding the use and development of commercial and industrial land. Formerly Triolo was a partner with Peckar & Abramson in River Edge, New Jersey. She received PWC's Special Recognition Award in 1992, is Chairperson of PWC's Legislative Committee and is also active in the PWC-NJ Chapter.

Barbara Armand, treasurer of PWC, is president and CEO of Armand Corporation, founded in 1991. The firm provides Construction Management services. Under Barbara's leadership, Armand Corporation has undergone tremendous growth over the years, mostly in public sector work. Some of the contracts that the firm has either primed or acted as sub-consultant include: American Airlines International Terminal, JFK Airport; Brigantine Connector project (Atlantic City); and the Philadelphia School District Capital Improvement Program. Barbara received a B.A. degree (Mathematics) from Thomas Edison State College. She is also a Trustee at Rowan University (NJ). Barbara has been honored with numerous awards for her achievements.

William Fife, PE, principal of the Fife Group, an aviation consulting practice, formerly Corporate Vice President for DMJM Harris AECOM where he was responsible for the firm�s aviation business line, including airport security. Formerly he was the General Manager of Aviation Planning and Technical Services for The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. He is Chairman of ASCE Air Transport Group NY Metro Chapter, Vice-Chairman of the TRB A1JO7 Committee on Airport/Aircraft Compatibility. Fife has moderated PWC's series of breakfast seminars on the transportation industry for the past six years. He received a Special Recognition Award from PWC in 2000.

Andy Frankl, the President, CEO and founder of Ibex Construction, has more than 30 years of experience in General Contracting, Construction Management and Design-Build projects. He is the driving force behind one of �New York's fastest growing construction companies� as noted in a recent Crain's article. Ibex has completed many construction projects in the Corporate, Retail, Residential, and Institutional markets. He attended the Cooper Union School of Architecture and is a graduate of Brooklyn Tech High School. He confidently takes responsibility for all aspects of Ibex's day to day operations, from business development, value engineering, estimating and bidding, through project completion.

Christine Flaherty, CCM is the Business Development Manager for STV Construction, Inc.. A certified construction manager, Ms. Flaherty is responsible for the strategic growth and training of STV's construction management group. Ms. Flaherty's experience includes project management and estimating experience in both risk and agency construction management contract delivery, and she has served clients in the non-profit, private, and public sectors with project values ranging from $1 million to $150 million. Ms. Flaherty earned her MBA from New York University and is a Civil Engineer with a B.S. degree from Bucknell University. She is EIT certified, a member of Chi Epsilon and a member of CMAA. Ms. Flaherty is actively involved in STV's annual March of Dimes fundraising event, is a volunteer at NYU's Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, FACES, and is the co-captain of STV's ACE Mentoring Team.

Kay Lee, chairman of PWC's membership committee, has served as General Sales Manager for SimplexGrinnell's New York City district office since January, 2006. She is responsible for the strategic sales growth of the district's fire and life-safety protection business in the New York City metro area. Currently managing a business portfolio of well over $25 million, Kay has worked with a range of notable NYC clients, including Waldorf-Astoria, Morgan Post Office and Riker's Island. Kay holds a bachelor's degree in business information technology from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Active in a variety of community and industry organizations, Kay currently serves as the chairperson of the New York Fire Alarm Association's committee dedicated to supporting children in burn centers.

Nancy Czesak, RA, first vice president of Tishman Construction Corporation and a construction management expert possessing 30 years of experience. She has managed the complexities of constructing some of New York City's most preeminent arts, community-based, and commercial projects, including the Judy and Arthur Zankel Hall, which was created by carving out bedrock beneath Carnegie Hall; the Joan Weill Center for Dance at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Harlem Children's Zone charter school and community center; office fit-outs for Deloitte & Touche at the World Financial Center; and the 52-story J.P. Morgan World Headquarters in downtown Manhattan. She is currently serving as Project Executive on New York's Javits Convention Center refurbishment and expansion and on Carnegie Hall's Master Plan project. Nancy holds a B.A. in Architecture and an M.S. in Construction Management, both from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and is a Registered Architect in NJ.