Corporate Officers
Kevin G. Reilly, CEO/Chairman
Served as Project Manager for John W. Danforth Company since 1978. Attended the United States Naval Academy and Buffalo State College. Completed MCAA Project Management class at University of Texas at Austin on January 31, 1983. Promoted to Vice President, Dineen Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in 1991 and Senior Vice President of John W. Danforth Company in 1993. He has since been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the John W. Danforth Company.
Patrick J. Reilly, President
Joined the firm on June 1, 1979. Graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Engineering and the Executive Masters in Business Administration. He is also a National Environmental Balancing Bureau Supervisor.Became Senior Vice President of John W. Danforth Company in 1993.
Robert Beck, Executive Vice President
A University of Florida graduate joined the company in 1993 as business development manager and served as project manager since 1995. Current member of Mechanical Contractor Association of America (MCAA) Project Management Committee. Responsibilities include strategic direction, contract execution and continuous improvement of project management/construction operations.
Nickolas Optis, Executive Vice President, Rochester, New York
A graduate of Alfred Technologies, Nickolas joined John W. Danforth Company, Inc. in 1986 and served as the Estimating/Project Management for five years before taking over the Rochester office in 1993.
John Samar, Vice President
A licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York and graduate of the University of Buffalo, Samar joined the firm in 1997 as a Project Manager. He has managed contracts for Erie County Courthouse, Shenango Valley Water Treatment Plant, and Buffalo Public Schools.
Patrick W. McParlane, Vice President of Client Solutions
Joined the firm in 2010, Graduated from State University New York College at Buffalo with a Bachelors of Science & SUNY at Alfred. Formally, District Manager for the international firm Siemens, responsible for total business operations and strategic direction in NY, VT & PA. Current responsibilities are the general management and operation of our Client Solutions business segment.
Gerard P. Wilson, Vice President of Client Solutions
Joined the firm in 2010, Graduated from Canisius College with MBA & SUNY College at Buffalo with a Bachelors of Science. Formally, Area Manager for the multinational firm Siemens, responsible for business in the Northeastern area of the United States. Current responsibilities are the management of business acquisition and marketing of our Client Solutions business segment.