Mediator Resume

GCAVALLO Associates - President

Construction Professional

President, GCAVALLO Associates, 2014 - Present; Executive Vice President/Project Engineer, Gilbane Building Company, 1984 - 2013; Project Manager, Bechtel Corporation, 1980 - 1984; Director, York County Virginia, 1978 - 1981; Structural Engineer, Tenneco, 1977 - 1978; Captain, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army, 1974 - 1977. Past Adjunct Professor of the School of Engineering at Temple University for 12 years and Drexel University for two years.

Construction professional with over 44 years of experience. Current clients are major university projects involved as owner advisor. Advisor for a European Italian international construction company and Turkish construction company and Russian design built firm. During a 30-year tenure at Gilbane Building Company, Responsible for approximately one third of the company's offices within New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C, North Carolina and Atlanta. Spear headed the firm’s restructuring and growth by establishing new offices in Philadelphia, New York City, Albany, Puerto Rico and multiple other locations. Principal in Charge on numerous large-scale projects in the healthcare, residential/condo, sports and federal markets, been actively involved in contract negotiations with clients, architects and government agencies and led subcontractor claims and insurance-issues negotiations; and worked under both Lump Sum and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contracts. Projects values have ranged from $10 million to $1 billion in value. Have been a clients' agent overseeing the review and selection of professional services. Served for three years on the Board of a company doing major construction work in Middle East. Advisor to International Companies or Principal in charge with the following types and values of major projects: International Experience: Advisor board for an International European Italian Company doing work in Europe, South America, Africa and USA, in New York City. Advisor to an international Turkish firm doing work overseas and USA, New York and Miami. Board member for three years for a Gilbane-owned entity engaged in US federal work on Military Bases in Middle East (three-year term) Residential/Condominium high rise in NYC and have experience in Philadelphia and Wilmington Delaware. Corporate: - US $250 million Corporate Center for major Pharmaceutical Company - Two office buildings for a major Technology Company valued at US $100M and US $125M Higher Education: - Projects in the US $50 million - $100 million range, including business schools, dorms, science and law school buildings Hospital Projects: -US $125 million green-field hospital in New Jersey - US $125 million/US $220 million renovation and a new wing of a hospital in New York City and Long Island - US $1Billion hospital complex for the Army Corp of Engineers - Multiple medical-office buildings on hospital campuses valued between US $50 million and US $70 million - Numerous Hospital renovations Data Centers: - Several green-field date center sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, each valued between US $50 million and US $100 million - Renovation and expansion of a major data center for a high-end Financial Firm Correctional/Jail Facilities: - US $200 million green-field maximum-security jail facility in New Jersey - US $60 million renovation of a county jail in New York City Historic Renovation - Over US $2 billion total value of historic renovations of major buildings. Airport Projects: - US $125 million green-field airport terminal with 36 gates - Renovation and additions of existing terminal Sports Center Projects: - US $300 million green-field hockey and basketball facility in New Jersey with a 25,000 seat capacity. - US $50M green-field arena with 8,000 seat-seat capacity. K-12 Education Projects - Participated in over US $200 million in K-12 school construction programs across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Upstate New York. Power Generating Projects: -Lead Engineer on major power plant in New Jersey. Construction Manager -Over the past ten years, served as an advisor construction volume of $130 million in construction management both domestic and international clients. Prior experience for 30 years was with a construction management firm with yearly construction value of $4 billion/year.

Mediated over 50 cases for eight years involving owners, developers, contractors and major subcontractors. These cases have dealt with construction projects, healthcare facilities, residential condominiums, sports arenas, Higher ED facilities and airports. Involved in several successful Zoom Arbitrations and Mediations with AAA. Very comfortable with Zoom procedures and have conducted cases with several parties with up to 15 participants.

Issues handled as a mediator have included contract disputes on the scope of work, delay, claims, quality, etc.

To be a good mediator, you must understand the issues and understand each party’s position. You need to know the contract, contract issues and the interest of both parties. I require a brief pre-hearing summation from each party outlining their position and any supporting documents. I become very familiar with these issues. I require that both parties come to mediation prepared and willing to resolve the issue. I expect that each party understands their issue and the other party’s position. During the mediation I will be a facilitator, meeting with each party privately and discussing their positions while advising them of industry standards based on my experience of managing over $30 Billion dollars of construction projects. I will only facilitate the conversation and will not come to a conclusion, but I will work to insure that both parties understand their opponent’s position. I will advise how an arbitrator may interpret the information during an arbitration. I will privately discuss with each party a cost-value benefit, but I will also work as a mediator to make each party understand the importance of resolving the issue at mediation. The parties must come to their own conclusion that if they do not resolve their issue by coming to a meeting of minds at mediation, they proceed to arbitration where the outcome may not be in their favor. Most importantly, as a mediator, I need to obtain each party’s trust; I hold all discussion and shared materials confidential. I believe it is important that each party knows that they can be perfectly honest with me, without concern, and that all information will be kept confidential.

Proficient in Microsoft in all areas, Zoom, Teams, BIM/Cloud Platforms, VR/AR, Prefabrication/Modular Construction, Oracle Primavera, Microsoft Project, Auto Desk, Procore and others. Will accept all exhibits and documents digital.

Old Dominion University (MBA, 1980); Temple University (BS, Civil Engineering, 1974), Academic Scholarship.

Professional Engineer: Pennsylvania; New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware. Certified Financial Planner; Certified Construction Manager.

Board Advisor to International Italian Construction Firm, Former Board member for ITSI a firm that did work in Middle East and government construction projects, Former Board advisor for Rhode Island College & Cabrini College. Board Member for 35 floor High Rise/Condo mix use residential and commercial. Served on the President Advisor Board for Temple University advising on University issues. Board Advisor, Temple University Rome Italy Campus- Assisted in finding Campus by Spanish Steps in Rome. Board Advisor for Temple University College of Engineering.

New York City, Philadelphia, and Naples Florida

Hourly Rate: $450.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $450.00/hr Cancellation: $1,000.00/Day Cancellation Period: 2 Days Comment: Available to serve anywhere in the USA and International. No restrictions able to do or in person. Again no restrictions.

English; French; Italian

United States of America

New York, New York