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Leadership Team

We are empowered by the strength of our team and employ influencers who are smart, talented and motivated. We find leaders who challenge themselves to get better every day.

Nicholas J. Tricarico, AIA
President

Nicholas J. Tricarico, AIA

President

EDUCATION

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Bachelor of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • Licensed Architect in all 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
  • Certified Interior Designer
  • Member of the American Institute of Architects
  • Member of the New Jersey Society of Architects
  • Member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)
  • NCARB Certified

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

VP/Construction Architect for Ormond Shops; General Manager Construction/Melville Corporation and Senior Vice-President/Melville Realty Co., Inc. for The Melville Corporation; Architect of Record for over twenty thousand new and remodeled retail stores, commercial projects, offices and food establishments throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

FUN FACTS

  1. If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be and why? Wonder Woman because she is gorgeous.
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? Portugal – wonderful people and great food!
  3. If you could master any musical instrument, which one would you choose? Piano. I’d like to be able to play and sing like Lionel Richie.
  4. What is the first thing you’d buy if you won the lottery? A trust for my children.
  5. Best advice anyone has given you? Work hard, stay optimistic, and stay focused.
John A. Czepiel, AIA, LEED®AP Vice President | Architecture

John A. Czepiel, AIA, LEED®AP

Vice President | Architecture

Been with Tricarico since 1996

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, Master of Science in Management
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • Registered Architect, the State of New Jersey
  • NCARB Certified
  • Member of the American Institute of Architects
  • Member of the Architects League of Northern New Jersey
  • LEED Accredited Professional
  • Member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)

FUN FACTS

  1. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended: AC/DC at MetLife Stadium.
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawai’i and Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park.
  3. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? Sea Turtle because it does not get any better than swimming in the ocean and chilling on a beach.
  4. What’s your favorite childhood memory? Playing Wiffle Ball in my backyard with my friends.
  5. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? I would build a new gym for the Pequannock Boys and Girls Club and name it after my Dad.
Bill Manoliadis
Vice President | Architecture

Bill Manoliadis

Vice President | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 2011

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Architecture

FUN FACTS

  1. What’s a piece of technology you wish existed? Warp Drive.
  2. If you could have any animal, real or imaginary, as a pet, what would it be? Godzilla. Go big or go home.  
  3. If you could master any musical instrument, which one would you choose? Violin.
  4. Which four individuals, living or dead, would you like to eat dinner with the most? Jesus Christ, Alexander the Great, Anthony Bourdain, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
  5. Best advice anyone has given you? Buy the worst house on the best block.
Nicole Tricarico, Interior Designer, LEED®AP
Director of Design

Nicole Tricarico, Interior Designer, LEED®AP

Director of Design

Been with Tricarico since 2000

EDUCATION

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • LEED Accredited Professional
  • Certified Interior Designer – State of NJ, NCIDQ
  • Certified Interior Designer, NJCIDL – New Jersey Coalition for Interior Designer Legislation
  • Member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)

FUN FACTS

  1. Pets? Two Boston Terriers, Max and Leo, and one black Lab, Dewey
  2. Favorite band, song and/or concert? Tool at The Gorge
  3. People would be surprised if they knew: Obsessed with Windex.
  4. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? Piece of land so we can rescue abused and sheltered animals.  
  5. If you owned a time machine what year would you go back to and why? The 60s to see the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Janis, etc.
Niko Verikios
Studio Director | Architecture

Niko Verikios

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 1992

EDUCATION

County College of Morris, Randolph, New Jersey, Associates in Arts and Science

Plaza School of Technology, Paramus, New Jersey, Certification

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • Finalizing Certification and Licensing for Building Inspector Sub Code Areas ICS & HHS
  • Certified Building Inspector Sub Code Area RES–License pending

FUN FACTS

  1. What is your favorite quote? “life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” –Charles Swindoll
  2. Guilty pleasure? Peanut Butter on anything…
  3. Favorite line from a movie? “I once thought I had Mono for an entire year, it turned out I was really bored” – Wayne’s World
  4. Best advice anyone has given you? If the grass is greener on the other side, there’s probably more manure there.
  5. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? Peace of mind…wait, that came free the moment I won…
David T. Kloman, AIA
Studio Director | Architecture

David T. Kloman, AIA

Studio Director | Architecture

Been with Tricarico since 2015

EDUCATION

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, Bachelor, and Master of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Registered Architect NJ, NY, LA, VA, IL, PA

FUN FACTS

  1. If you could time travel, which era would you visit and why? Ancient Rome when the Forum, Coliseum and all the other hot spots, culture and society were in their prime.
  2. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended? I saw Peter Frampton last year at a local venue. He and his band were fantastic. He invited me up on stage to meet him, I might have overstayed my welcome.
  3. Favorite childhood memory? My father and I going for drives in his 1931 Model A Ford.
  4. If you could master any musical instrument, which one would you choose? Piano.
  5. What is the best advice anyone has given you? Don’t wait.
Joseph Avallone
Studio Director | Architecture

Joseph Avallone

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 1997

EDUCATION

Plaza School of Technology, Paramus, New Jersey, Certificate of Architecture and CAD

FUN FACTS

  1. If you could time travel, which era would you visit and why? Medieval Times. Always fascinated with Sword Fighting and living off the land.
  2. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? Cat in a loving home, I would sleep all day.
  3. If you could have any animal, real or imaginary, as a pet, what would it be? Dragon. I would fly around the world.
  4. If you could master any musical instrument, which one would you choose? Saxophone.
  5. If you could live in any fictional universe, which one would it be and why? Harry Potter. Who doesn’t want to have Magic?
  6. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? My house, then a vacation house.
Nicholas Cifaretto
Studio Director | Architecture

Nicholas Cifaretto

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 2005

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Architecture

FUN FACTS

  1. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended? Kenny Chesney at the Stone Pony, private show.
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? Alaska!
  3. What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled or seen? You really do NOT want to know this!
  4. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? John Deere 4044R with third function on the stick.
  5. Best advice anyone has given you? “If you don’t like the answer, change the question.”
Joseph M. Vena
Studio Director | Architecture

Joseph M. Vena

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO 2014

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Architecture

FUN FACTS

  1. What is the best advice anyone has given you? Strive to do all actions with good intent. Let your light shine before others.
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? Haleakalā National Park in Maui. Seeing the sunrise on top of the volcano with nothing but soft clouds in every direction was like floating in the sky. We were lucky enough to see a majestic meteor shower prior to the sunrise – magnificent.
  3. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned recently? Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
  4. If you could master any musical instrument, which one would you choose? The Piano. The range of moods and emotions that it evokes is fascinating.
  5. What’s your favorite childhood memory? Summer family vacations to Wildwood, NJ. Meaningful family time and memories. Enjoying the immensity of the mesmerizing ocean, wonderful beaches, long sunny days and peaceful evenings.

David Nesheiwat, PE, LEED AP® BD+C Director | MEP Services

David Nesheiwat, PE, LEED AP® BD+C

Director | MEP Services

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 2012

EDUCATION

Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, Master of Engineering Management

Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • Professional Engineering license in HVAC & Refrigeration
  • Full ASHRAE, NFPA and ASPE member 
  • LEED® Accredited Professional 
  • Certified Revit User

FUN FACTS

  1. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended? My most memorable concert was Bruce Springsteen at MetLife Stadium. What made it special was that it was Bruce’s 60th birthday, and it was pouring rain. Bruce paused the show during the worst of the storm for about two hours but didn’t cancel. He came back out to finish in the wee hours of the morning, and everyone stayed. We all sang happy birthday to him, and it was epic.
  2. What’s a piece of technology you wish existed? Jet packs. Sitting in traffic is for the birds, and while we’ve seen the idea of jet packs in cartoons and movies for decades, the best we have are airplanes, helicopters, and the beginning of drones. But we’re still so far from having individual devices to get around faster. It’s just not right!
  3. If you could host a talk show, who would your first guest be and why? It would have to be Babe Ruth or Joe Namath if I were choosing a sports personality, or Michael Jackson if it were someone larger than life. These are some of the most iconic names in their industries, and I think we’d get major ratings hearing what any of these three gentlemen had to say.
  4. If you could master any musical instrument, which one would you choose? I’m a big karaoke fan, so I think playing classical guitar to pop hits and going on the road as a one-man band would be a fun gig. So, I’d have to say classical guitar with my epic vocals is the dream.
  5. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? The only right answer is a private charter to Vegas for an epic weekend, where you bring your friends and family, all expenses paid. You can worry about houses, cars, and helping the poor and all that after the fact!
Kate Sauer
Studio Director | Architecture

Kate Sauer

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 2007

EDUCATION

Berkeley College, Paramus, New Jersey, Associates in Applied Science in Interior Design

FUN FACTS

  1. What/who motivates or inspires you as a professional? My father, he always installed strong work ethics in me and I think that shows through in my work.
  2. Favorite vacation destination? What’s a vacation?
  3. Pets? My 75lb lap dog Pitbull Murphy.
  4. How did people describe you in your high school yearbook? That chick in Auto Shop.
  5. What is your greatest fear? A Final Destination death.
Jason Weisman, LEED AP
Studio Director | Architecture

Jason Weisman, LEED AP

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 2014

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ, Bachelor of Architecture

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • LEED AP

FUN FACTS

  1. Favorite vacation destination? Greece.
  2. Favorite band? Bruce Springsteen.
  3. What was the last book you read? Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.
  4. What are you currently watching on Netflix? Ozark.
  5. What is your favorite family tradition? The Passover Seder and one Mets game a year with my dad.
Gregory Cordasco, AIA
Studio Director | Architecture

Gregory Cordasco, AIA

Studio Director | Architecture

BEEN WITH TRICARICO SINCE 2014

EDUCATION

New York Institute of Technology – Old Westbury, New York, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

  • Registered Architect, NY

FUN FACTS

  1. If you were a superhero, what would your theme song be? AC/DC T.N.T
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? Yellowstone National Park.
  3. What’s your favorite childhood memory? Receiving a Huffy Thunder Road bike for my 5th birthday.
  4. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? My Dog “Chip.” It would be interesting to see life through his prospective.
  5. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? Buick Grand National – GNX 

Brian Kane
Senior Project Manager

Brian Kane

Senior Project Manager

Been with Tricarico since 2011

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Architecture

FUN FACTS

  1. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended? Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour!
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? When I had visited Ireland.
  3. If you could have any animal, real or imaginary, as a pet, what would it be? A pet unicorn, my daughter is obsessed with them!
  4. What’s your favorite childhood memory? Disneyworld! And fortunately for me, my own children love going there too.
  5. What’s the best advice anyone has given you? Using checklists.  I make checklists not just as a work organization strategy, but for pretty much everything in life now.
Eileen Storck
Project Coordinator, Executive Assistant/Administration Manager

Eileen Storck

Project Coordinator, Executive Assistant/Administration Manager

Been with Tricarico since 1997

FUN FACTS

  1. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended? Prince in London with my sister who won the trip on a radio station!
  2. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? A seal – swimming and sunbathing all day!
  3. What’s your favorite childhood memory? Vacations in Wildwood Crest with my family.
  4. What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? My dream home on the water.
  5. What is the best advice anyone has given you? Never forget the people who helped you while everyone else was making excuses.
Richelle Troll
Senior Project Manager

Richelle Troll

Senior Project Manager

Been with Tricarico since 2011

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in History

FUN FACTS

  1. If you could time travel, which era would you visit and why? I’m fascinated with ancient cultures and would love to visit some places / time periods like when the Egyptians built the pyramids or when Tiahuanaco in Bolivia was built to see first hand how it was accomplished.
  2. What’s the most memorable concert or live event you’ve ever attended? I was fortunate enough to get free tickets to a Kenny Chesney concert on the beach in Wildwood, NJ and it was a unique venue and an amazing show.
  3. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? A house cat in a good home, because laying around in the sun some days feels like an amazing idea.
  4. If you could have any animal, real or imaginary, as a pet, what would it be? A Disney movie animal side kick because who can’t use some help with daily chores and adventures?
  5. What’s your favorite childhood memory? Every Friday night as a kid we would walk over to my Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop’s house and have pizza (and beer for the adults) with all my Aunts and Uncles. My mom realized she was making 2 dinners, so Friday night was always dinner somewhere else, even after Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop passed. We’ve incorporated that tradition into our family and try to go out somewhere for dinner every Friday night!
Kathryn Ireland
Senior Design Manager

Kathryn Ireland

Senior Design Manager

Been with Tricarico since 2023

EDUCATION

County College of Morris, Associate’s Degree, Fine Arts

New York School of Interior Design, Bachelor’s Degree, Interior Design

Adriana Dika
Business Development and Marketing Administrator

Adriana Dika

Business Development and Marketing Administrator

Been with Tricarico since 2024

EDUCATION

Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing

FUN FACTS

  1. If you could time travel, which era would you visit and why? The Roaring Twenties. I’d love to be in Paris during that time: jazz clubs, fashion, and late night conversations about art and design.
  2. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever lived or visited? Bruges, Belgium, felt like stepping into a pop up storybook. It was like living in a fairytale!
  3. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? Definitely a shark. Top of the food chain, no rent, and I get to swim around like I’m in a nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough.
  4. What’s a piece of technology you wish existed? A built-in eye camera that captures moments exactly as I see them.
  5. What is the best advice anyone has given you? Keep learning, keep questioning, never settle!
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