President and Primary Shareholder, Site Work Manager
Education:
Richard has an educational background in Ministerial Studies from Bethel Revival Center, Everett, MA. He is an ordained minister.
Although not actively licensed, Richard has taken the general requirements for his Real Estate Agent’s license in the State of Maine.
Registrations:
Executive Board Member, Mid-Coast Builders Alliance 2002-2004
Member, Rockland-Thomaston Chamber of Commerce 1999-Present
Pastor/Ordained Minister, God’s Lighthouse, Rockland, ME 1984-Present
Executive Board Member, Missions to Africa 2002-Present
Town of Thomaston Planning Board Member 2006-2007
Maine State CDL drivers license
Professional Experience:
During his tenure as President, Mr. Catalano has successfully managed several projects worth noting:
- Grace Church, Rockland, ME
- Cornerstone Baptist Church, Camden, ME
- Knox Ridge Subdivision, Thomaston, ME
- Harbor Schools I, Rockport, ME
- Harbor Schools II, Rockport, ME
Profile:
Richard Catalano, Founder and President of Catalano’s Construction, Inc., is currently responsible for overseeing all aspects of the residential and commercial divisions of Catalano's Construction Inc. He founded the company in 1988 as a residential home improvement organization and has since grown the firm to its current status. In January of 2000, Catalano's Construction, Inc. was spun from its parent organization, Catalano’s Home Improvements, and a new marketing strategy under the guidance of Mr. Catalano was born. At that time, new home construction, modular home installation, and commercial work became the focus of the organization.
Richard also travels once a year to Tanzania in an effort to build orphanages and distribute food and health supplies to indigenous tribesmen for a private, non-profit organization of which he is a board member.
Richard’s prior experience with Union Local 595, of Boston, Massachusetts, from 1985-1987 equipped him with the managerial skills needed to found the former company and grow it to the current corporation.
Richard’s prior achievements and awards include the following: multiple OSHA approved safety training and certification courses, Businessman of the Year Award from the National Republican Office, noted in the 2001 and 2003 Who’s Who in Business publication, and he is a member of the Better Business Bureau.