About City Point Partners

We are a construction services firm supporting private and public clients, and serving the engineering and construction industries. Our skilled professional staff have experience on a broad range of projects both horizontal and vertical.

Colleen Moore

President & Founder

JOSEPH NOLAN

Vice President, Director of Public Outreach

JAMES STETSON, CCP

Vice President, Director of Project Controls

David Shrestinian, MCPPO

Director of Program Management

Danielle Martin

Contract Manager

Jay Moskowitz

Director of Marketing

Apoorva ParuchurI, CMIT

Lead Project Controls Specialist

Lakshmi Sabbisetty, CMIT

Lead Project Controls Specialist

Leila Cahillane

Office Manager

WILLIAM BAILEY

Resident Engineer

DEREK BELLUCCI, EIT, CMIT

Project Engineer

CASEY BERG, MCPPO

Report Manager

MATTHEW BESSETTE

Project Manager

ROBERT BURNETT, RA

Resident Engineer

JULIE CALLAHAN

Office Engineer

HANNAH ELLIS

Project Controls Specialist

LINDSEY HEFFERNAN

Project Coordinator

STEPHEN HUGHES

Resident Engineer/Construction Supervisor

Joseph Miele, RA

On-Site Construction Manager

DHAVALESH “DAVE” MUTT

Project Controls Specialist

GABRIELLE NERETTE

Project Coordinator

VASHISHT REDDY, CMIT

Project Controls Specialist

KARI RICHARDS, EIT

Construction Coordinator

JOSEPH SGROI

Public Outreach Specialist

LAWRENCE SODANO

Change Order Analyst

KIMBERLY TREACY, MCPPO

Assistant Project Manager

GEOFFREY WONG

Project Controls Specialist

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Colleen Moore

President and Founder

With a nearly 30-year career in the AEC industry, Colleen understands the value of client service and has a history of effectively managing a diverse portfolio of projects. Since the firm’s founding in 2009, Colleen has been guiding the firm through a period of steady growth helping to build the firm’s reputation as a trusted consultant who delivers quality work to clients while also serving as a great place for staff to grow professionally.
Colleen has a Masters in Construction Management from the Wentworth Institute of Technology, is on the Board of Directors of ACEC/MA, a member of the Advisory Board of WTS/Boston, and an active member of the Construction Management Association of America New England and the Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc.

Joseph Nolan

Vice President, Director of Public Outreach

Joe has a 30-year career in transit projects and has held a number of positions within the community that greatly enhance his value to our clients. As a Board Member of the I-495/MetroWest Partnership and as the Chair of the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, Joe works with different corporate and municipal interests gaining exposure to over 40 different communities in the Commonwealth. A former employee of the MBTA, Joe authored the MBTA’s Public Involvement Plan which formed the basis for the MBTA’s approach to public involvement.

James Stetson, CCP

Vice President, Director of Project Controls

Jim, a Certified Cost Professional and licensed construction supervisor, has developed specific expertise in construction time determination scheduling, bottoms up cost estimating, as well as other project controls skills including risk management analysis, value engineering, claims and change order management, and cash flow forecasting. Jim’s abilities with various project controls disciplines combined with his understanding of vertical and horizontal construction, makes him a trusted consultant for project managers. Jim can recommend strategies for keeping projects on schedule and under budget and has become a “go-to” provider for project controls services in both the public and private sectors.

Jim also has extensive experience with a range of estimating and scheduling software programs and manages a team of project controls specialists.

DAVID SHRESTINIAN

Director of Program Management
After a 30-year career with major construction management firms, David joined City Point Partners to lead the program management practice. In this role, David is focused on serving our OPM clients through innovative thinking, continuous improvement, and responsiveness. His expertise includes procurement, risk management, work planning, and contract management. David’s ability to think strategically assists clients as they prioritize the various needs of their capital programs and his construction planning skills allow him to help clients set achievable goals. As a member of our senior leadership team, David is responsible for both project development and project delivery while also taking a leadership role in the mentoring of our junior staff.
David has a Master’s in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Tufts University. He is also a former Chairman of the Designer Selection Committee for the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

DANIELLE MARTIN

Contract Manager
Danielle is an experienced professional with over 10 years’ experience in the AEC industry. In her role as Contract Manager, Danielle takes an active role in managing and executing contracts working closely with our project managers as well as our clients. Danielle plays a vital role in developing and setting up projects overseeing their execution from a contractual perspective and communicating the needs of our clients to project management staff.

JAY MOSKOWITZ

Director of Marketing

Jay is an experienced marketer and business developer with over 15 years’ experience in the AEC industry. In his role as Director of Marketing, he takes an active role in leading efforts to pursue new work while also providing marketing communications services in support of the branding of the firm. While the firm grows and expands into new markets, Jay has taken a leadership role defining the strategic direction of the firm and aiding the short and long-term planning processes.
Jay is President of the Massachusetts Building Congress and an active member of the Society for the Marketing of Professional Services, Boston. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Boston University.

APOORVA PARUCHURI, CMIT

Lead Project Controls Specialist

Apoorva has over 5 years of experience with project controls disciplines. She has developed full construction simulations and integrated detailed cost estimates using OnScreen Takeoff, Earthworks, Sage Estimator, and MCACES (MII). She also has experience collecting data and developing local economic analyses to ensure high quality and accurate deliverables. Apoorva’s scheduling experience includes creating and monitoring project roadmaps and milestones and integrating labor data into contractor’s schedules to create labor profiles. In her role as Lead Project Controls Specialist, she performs quality checks on estimates, schedules, and risk registers and assists with internal workflow management of the Project Controls Group. Apoorva has a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a Construction Management concentration from Northeastern University.

LAKSHMI SABBISETTY, CMIT

Lead Project Controls Specialist

Lakshmi has over 5 years of experience with cost estimating, scheduling, risk management, and risk mitigation. He is well-versed in creating and monitoring project roadmaps, budgets, resources, and milestones with a demonstrated ability to identify requirements and clarify needs. Lakshmi has developed full construction simulations and integrated detailed cost estimates using OnScreen Takeoff, Earthworks, Sage Estimator, and MCACES (MII). As a Project Controls Lead, Lakshmi performs quality checks on client deliverables to ensure accuracy and responsiveness to the needs of clients. Lakshmi holds a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University.

Leila Cahillane

Office Manager
Leila takes an active role in directing and coordinating office services for City Point Partners. She is responsible for human resources including benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action, and employment law compliance. Leila also serves as Document Control Manager in support of our project managers, managing meeting minutes, authoring, and distributing various project reports, and serving as administrative support between our project managers and clients.

WILLIAM BAILEY

Resident Engineer
Bill has extensive construction inspection and QA/QC experience as well as contractor oversight for horizontal construction. As a Resident Engineer, Bill is strategic and considers safety and efficiency in construction operations having designed and improved policies, procedures and controls that streamline construction operations and increase safety. Throughout his 30-year career, he has analyzed and resolved daily issues, responded to emergencies, managed process upgrades, evaluated contractor performance, and provided leadership on a variety of construction sites.

DEREK BELLUCCI, EIT, CMIT

Project Engineer
Derek has over 7 years of experience as a resident engineer, project engineer, and construction manager in both heavy civil infrastructure and building projects. He has a proven record of solving problems, communicating effectively with contractors, and effective enforcement of contract documents. Derek has supported the management of a number of different project types from gut renovations of historic buildings to new construction. Additionally, his projects have received industry recognition from the Construction Management Association of America.

CASEY BERG, MCPPO

Report Manager
Casey has over five years of experience with the use of project management information systems in support of large transit programs. In utilizing these systems, Casey creates reports which present complex financial data, track and monitor project costs, and serve as vital tools in the project management of complex transit programs. Additionally, she is experienced with managing projects that receive federal funding.

MATTHEW BESSETTE

Project Manager
Matt is trusted by our clients to develop creative project management solutions to complex building construction challenges. He has over 25 years of experience observing the work of contractors and ensuring that construction activities operate smoothly on site. He has a proven track record of representing the interests of owners, communicating effectively with contractors, and enforcing contract documents.

ROBERT BURNETT, RA

Resident Engineer
Bob has 30 years of experience providing construction oversight on many different project types including public transit, higher education, K12, and private schools while serving a number of different public and private sector clients. He excels at connecting Owners, design teams, and construction teams so that they are unified in the pursuit of one common goal. Bob’s background as an architect allows him to provide valuable insight and assistance to project constituents throughout the life of a project.

JULIE CALLAHAN

Office Engineer
Julie has extensive construction experience gathered over 25 years of public projects including major public infrastructure projects. She has expertise in project cost control and planning, risk and change order management, contract management and compliance, and diversity and outreach compliance. She has been involved in several large transit and transportation programs as well as a variety of roadway improvement and paving projects.

HANNAH ELLIS

Project Controls Specialist
Hannah is a construction professional with over 5 years of experience as a construction cost estimator and scheduler, as well as a field engineer. She develops integrated detailed takeoffs and cost estimates using OnScreen Takeoff, Earthworks, Sage Estimator, and MCACES (MII) as well as contract time determination schedules using Primavera P6 for both vertical and horizontal construction projects. Additionally, Hannah has field experience reviewing project specifications, processing change orders and coordinating with contractors and subcontractors in the field. She holds a Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

LINDSEY HEFFERNAN

Project Coordinator
Lindsey has 5 years of experience supporting project teams and is currently the office manager for a large transit program. In her role, she assists with the implementation of document management software systems training staff on their use, managing all file templates, and developing quality control/quality assurance procedures. As support for design and construction project managers and technical leads, she also provides budget management and project financial controls.

STEPHEN HUGHES

Resident Engineer/Construction Supervisor
Steve has 35 years of construction experience, 28 as an MBTA employee in the role of a construction supervisor. In this role, Steve reviewed and inspected various projects including track upgrades, station improvements, power and signal upgrades. He has also verified that contract specifications were met and were consistent with transportation and safety needs. Steve is also experienced with the MBTA’s safety protocols and has supervised their implementation on numerous rail construction sites.

JOSEPH MIELE, RA

On-Site Construction Manager
Joe is a skilled construction professional with over 35 years of experience who communicates effectively with clients during both design development and construction. He has expertise with implementing the needs of the owner throughout the life of a project including construction schedules, cost estimates, procurement, design progress, contract documentation, and monitoring the construction process. Joe has managed for municipal projects such as public works, public schools, and municipal water projects that were either new or renovation construction of varying size and complexity. A Registered Architect, Joe is experienced in leading OPM teams and working closely with project constituents.

DHAVALESH “DAVE” MUTT

Project Controls Specialist
Dave is a construction management professional experienced in heavy civil construction both in the field and as an office engineer. In his role as Project Controls Specialist, Dave provides cost estimating, scheduling, life cycle cost analysis, and risk management and risk mitigation services on various transit and transportation projects. He has a Master’s Degree in Construction Management as well as specific expertise with Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Building Information Modelling (BIM), and construction planning and management.

GABRIELLE NERETTE

Project Coordinator
Gabby has over 5 years of experience as a project coordinator managing a project office for a large transit program. She works closely with design consultants and various contractors to distribute project information, documents, and reports. Gabby also provides project support for billing and invoicing serving as a liaison between multiple client departments and for change orders and contract administration facilitating their processing and approval.

VASHISHT REDDY, CMIT

Project Controls Specialist
Vashisht has both vertical and horizontal construction experience with cost estimating, construction modeling, critical path analysis, developing work breakdown structures, and earned value management. He is a critical analytical thinker with an exacting eye for details. A Construction Manager in Training, Vashisht has his Masters Degree in Civil Engineering, with a construction management concentration, from Northeastern University.

KARI RICHARDS, EIT

Construction Coordinator
Kari has extensive experience supporting construction activities gathered over a 15-year career on public projects including major public infrastructure programs where she has overseen teams of office engineers. A civil engineer with transportation and transit construction project experience, Kari has served both MassDOT and the MBTA. Kari has expertise in field engineering on transit construction from the contractor perspective and as an office engineer on roadway reconstruction projects. She earned her Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

JOSEPH SGROI

Joe is well versed in project communications and public relations having supported some of the largest transit and transportation programs in the Commonwealth. He has been responsible for implementing public outreach strategies that involve engaging project stakeholders affected by project planning and construction. Joe has experience planning and executing virtual public meetings and outreach events to gather the input of constituents during both design and construction. A former Chief of Staff in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Joe has a firm grasp of the concerns of local legislators and municipalities.

LAWRENCE SODANO

Change Order Analyst
A licensed construction supervisor and a member of the Massachusetts Bar, Larry has over 30 years of construction experience 15 years of which were focused on construction change orders and claims on large complex public works projects. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an ability to best support the owner through the complicated processes of claims and change order review. Larry is a graduate of the Northeastern University School of Law.

KIMBERLY TREACY, MCPPO

Assistant Project Manager
Kim assists in projects providing procurement and contract administration services. She has progressive experience supporting multiple projects over a 10-year career and is an effective communicator capable of juggling multiple project priorities. Kim has a proven ability to navigate large client organizations, while also managing the activities of external consultants and teaming partners. She consistently earns the trust of clients playing a vital role in the successful completion of both small and large projects.

GEOFFREY WONG

Project Controls Specialist
Geoff has been assisting with the federal reporting, schedule time impact analyses, and program budget tracking for large transit and transportation programs. He provides schedule and budget analysis in support of the oversight of the design, buildout, integration and implementation of transit programs designed to state and federal safety requirements. Geoff has also administered and maintained document control processes in accordance with construction project policies and procedures, coordinating document control activities of design, submittals, RFIs, field memos and change orders with the contactor, project and client staff. Geoff is also a lead user of the e-Builder Construction Management Software program.