Meet our Leadership Team

Joseph A. Barbone, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer

Joining Methuen Construction in 1988, Joe held many positions across the company, from Project Manager to Senior Vice President, prior to becoming President & CEO in 2005. With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Joe is responsible for the strategic planning, policies, business relationships, culture and effective communications across the company.

Wayne Symonds
Executive Vice President

Joining Methuen Construction in 1995, Wayne held many positions across the company, from Project Manager to Senior Vice President, prior to becoming Executive Vice President in 2016. With over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, Wayne oversees the Construction Operations, Business Development, Estimating, and Safety departments. He is also responsible for the overall day-to-day operation of the company.

John McGrath
Vice President - Construction Operations

Joining Methuen Construction in 2007, John has held many positions across the company, from Project Manager to Project Executive, prior to becoming Vice President of Construction Operations in 2019. With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, John is responsible for execution and oversight of all ongoing operations.

Michelle Hennessey
Director of Human Resources

Joining Methuen Construction in 2016, Michelle has over 30 years of experience working in the area of employee wages and benefits, teammate advocacy, recruiting, training and development, and management. Michelle has progressively helped support Methuen’s goal of making the organization the best place to work.

Joseph Barry, CHST, CIT
Corporate Safety Director

Joining Methuen Construction in 2020, Joseph has over 24 years of experience as a safety professional, with extensive experience in the construction industry. At Methuen, Joseph is responsible for the development, implementation, and adherence to Methuen’s safety and compliance programs.

Jessica Davis
Director of Project Finance

Prior to joining the Methuen Construction team in 2016, Jessica held several positions of increasing responsibility within the finance and accounting department for a Fortune 100 company. At Methuen, Jessica is currently responsible for company and project financial reporting including the compliance and management of accounts receivables, job costs and, work in progress.

Diane Grillo
Controller

Prior to joining the Methuen Construction team in 2021, Diane has over 20 years of experience of corporate, public, and construction accounting. At Methuen, Diane manages our accounting team by overseeing the daily functions of internal processes including, accounts payable/receivable, job costing, monthly general ledger entries, internal/external reporting, and any other managerial tasks.

Dennis Lucia
Director of Construction Operations

Joining Methuen Construction in 2010, Dennis has held many positions across the company, from Superintendent to Field Operations Manager, prior to becoming Director of Construction Operations in 2019. With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Dennis is responsible for oversight, management and development of operations resources.

Richard Czerw
Project Executive

Joining Methuen Construction in 2012, Richard held many positions across the company, from Project Engineer to Industrial Services General Manager, prior to becoming a Project Executive in 2019. With over 12 years of experience in the construction industry, Richard is responsible for leading multiple project teams for successful project execution from contract award through final completion.

David Gover
Project Executive

Joining Methuen Construction in 2019, David held the position of Senior Project Manager before advancing to the position of Project Executive in 2020. With nearly 40 years of experience in the construction industry, David is responsible for leading multiple project teams for successful project execution from contract award through final completion.

Denis Moffett
Project Executive

Joining Methuen Construction in 2020, Denis has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry, with roles as a Project manager and Project Engineer. At Methuen, Denis is responsible for leading multiple project teams for successful project execution from contract award through final completion.