Leadership
Upstate Masonry Institute was established to open communication between design professionals, engineers, spec writers, suppliers and mason contractors. We offer masonry introductory classes to high school students across New York State, and continuing education for architects. Contact us to learn how a partnership with UMI will benefit your organization!
UMI Leadership
Director of Marketing & Business Development - Bailey Reid
UMI Executive Board
- President - Andrew Sciocchetti, AJS Masonry, Inc.
- Vice President - Brian Casler, Casler Masonry, Inc.
- Treasurer - Lew Houghtaling, Debrino Caulking Associates
- Noah Lupini, Lupini Construction, Inc.
- Managing Director - Todd Helfrich
UMI Advisory Board
- Dan Siteman - Director of Industry Development & Technical Services, International Masonry Institute
- Heather Orvis – Executive Director, NYS Concrete Masonry Association
- Earl Hall- Executive Director, Construction Employers Association of CNY
- Kevin Potter – President, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #2
- Daren Gulliver - Training Director, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #2
- Chris Marchione - Training Director, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #2
- Chris Tedford - Organizer/Treasurer, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #2
- David Biggs - Founder, Biggs Consulting Co.
- Jay Niedzialkowski - Owner, Alliance Masonry Corp.
- Alicia Hodges - Director, Concrete Masonry Checkoff
- John Jenkins - Project Manager, M.V.P. Construction Co., Inc.
- Chris Crolius - Founding Principal, MARCH Associates
- Evan Dougherty - Regional Manager, Package Pavement
- Andrew Jackson - Project Manager, C2 Design Group
Did You Know?
Masonry has been the material of choice for shelter for thousands of years for a number of reasons including availability, thermal mass, fire resistance, durability and sustainability.