ABOUT PETTINARO

Chief Operating Officer

Mike joined Pettinaro Construction Company in the Fall of 1989 as an Assistant Project Manager. In the years following, he served as a Project Manager, Vice President, and President of Pettinaro Construction Company, Inc. and was then promoted to Chief Operating Officer. While experienced in various construction types including rental and high-end multi-family residential, small and large scale office, retail, and public road and utility infrastructure, Mike’s passion lies in adaptive reuse projects. He strongly believes in quality, as well as cost-efficient design and construction, and strives to constantly improve each of these with every new project.

As Chief Operating Officer of Pettinaro, Mike is responsible for the day-to-day operating activities which include development planning for all commercial and residential projects, internal company operations, and supporting the CEO in maintaining a healthy corporate culture. Mike is supported by a team of outstanding department heads who all play an important role in the growth of the company.

Mike graduated from the University of Delaware in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Following the completion of his degree, Mike obtained his real estate license before starting at Pettinaro.

When he is not at work, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and three children in a variety of outdoor activities.

Colleen graduated with her bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting from Neumann University. After graduating, Colleen began her career at Artisan’s Savings bank where she started as the Assistant Controller and worked her way up to the CFO position. While working at Artisan’s, Colleen continued her education at Widener University and initially pursued an MBA with a concentration in accounting, but after managing a $150 million investment portfolio and performing proforma scenarios, she transitioned and graduated with a major in finance.

Colleen always has had a deep respect and appreciation for education and an opportunity presented itself at Westtown School, a private PK-12 grade boarding school. Colleen moved on and began working with a bank to raise money for a capital project. She quickly became engaged and learned the finances and operations associated with a boarding school. Eventually Colleen became the CFO at the school and continued her career at West Chester University, Upland Country Day School, St. Edmond’s Academy, and lastly, Odyssey Charter School as the Manager of Finance and Payroll.

From a family perspective, Colleen was blessed to be born into a family of 11 including her parents. She was the middle child and as she describes she was old enough to babysit her youngest 4 siblings, but not old or cool enough to hang out with her 4 oldest siblings. She married her husband Chris in 1989 (who is from a family of 10 including his parents) and they have 4 sons Christopher (28), Timothy (23), Daniel (20) and Brian (18). As one can imagine there is no such thing as a small celebration at the Bradley’s’!

President
Pettinaro Management, LLC

As President of Pettinaro Management, LLC, Tom is responsible for all of the asset management, property management, lease administration, marketing, maintenance, and leasing operations, and associated personnel within the company’s commercial portfolio of assets. Tom started his career in the real estate industry in 1989 and has gained a broad range of experience in asset management, property management, real estate appraisal, and real estate credit administration.

Prior to joining Pettinaro, Tom spent 13 years with the Miller-Valentine Group in Dayton, Ohio, where he held various commercial and residential asset management positions, including Director of Asset Management. He started his career in real estate in the appraisal and banking industries. He earned the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Manager) designation from the CCIM Institute.

Tom is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Kearney and continues to be an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. In his free time, Tom enjoys his passion for sailing, previously on Lake Erie, and now on the Chesapeake Bay. Tom is married and a father of four grown children. He is an active supporter of YoungLife and Special Olympics. Tom and his wife reside in historic New Castle, Delaware.

Director of Operations

David joined Pettinaro in 1993. His responsibilities include daily office operations of the insurance department as well as vendor payment processing.

David obtained his Real Estate license in 1986 and is the Broker of Record for Pettinaro & Associates, Inc. He also holds a Delaware Automobile Dealers license and runs HighLine Autos, LLC.

David is actively involved in The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and a number of other charities along with his wife, Tracy.

Vice President

Bill joined Pettinaro in 2005 bringing 30 years of experience in the field of architecture, construction, and professional registration in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. He oversees the architecture department and is responsible for all aspects of design projects. To date, he is responsible for the design of a dozen minor league baseball stadiums; several million square feet of office facilities; and many retail, housing, and educational facilities. He continues to receive accolades for his work, including numerous design and construction awards.

Bill's projects have ranged from small retail "mom and pops" to 250K SF Class 'A' office buildings as well as 6,000 seat baseball stadium for Cal Ripken, Jr. He is customer service oriented and prides himself on the quality and timeliness of his finished products.

Bill graduated cum laude from Spring Garden College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture. During that time he was awarded multiple professional and interscholastic design awards.

An active community volunteer, Bill has worked for Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Delaware, and has served on the technical advisory committee for the Brandywine School District STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) program. 

Director of Pettinaro Residential

Sandy joined Pettinaro Construction Company in 2013 as the Director of Pettinaro Residential. Sandy is responsible for overseeing the Pettinaro Residential portfolio which includes apartment communities throughout Delaware and Maryland.

Sandy has been in the multi-family real estate industry for over 40 years. She has overseen the management of apartments, condominiums, and commercial space in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
Sandy has served on the Delaware Apartment Association Executive Board since 1997 as the Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President.
She is married and has two grown sons and two grandaughters. When she's not at work, Sandy and her husband enjoy boating on the Chesapeake Bay.

Hal has been practicing law in the commercial and transactional fields since 1987. Hal joined Pettinaro in 2008 and is responsible for all real estate legal matters, including lease negotiations, financial structuring and tax proceedings.

Hal was born and raised in Wilmington Delaware and graduated from Wilmington Friends School in 1979. He graduated with a BA in Business and Political Science from Gettysburg College in 1983 and from The Dickinson School of Law, cum laude, in 1986. He is a member of the Dickinson Law Review.

Hal is a member of Ducks Unlimited and was once a trustee for the Nature Conservancy.

Director of Retail Leasing

In his role with Pettinaro, TJ is responsible for leasing Pettinaro’s retail portfolio to include approximately 2 million square feet of existing retail space, various PAD sites and development opportunities. He started in the commercial real estate industry in 2012 at Swope Lees Commercial Real Estate where he specialized in commercial real estate sales and leasing transactions in the Philadelphia Suburbs. During his career in commercial real estate, TJ has had much success in initiating and finalizing many sales and leasing transactions throughout various property types.

He earned the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation from the CCIM Institute in March 2015 and is an active member of the PA/NJ/DE Chapter. TJ is also a member of the Commercial Industrial Real Estate Council (CIRC) of New Castle County, Delaware and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

TJ attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Administration and a minor in Business Geographic Systems. He currently resides in downtown Wilmington, Delaware where he enjoys the fantastic restaurant scene. TJ is also an avid sports fan and enjoys traveling and playing golf in his free time.

In his role with Pettinaro, Matt is responsible for the leasing of Pettinaro’s existing office and industrial portfolio.

He has worked in the commercial real estate industry since 2002, having first started as a market researcher. Then, Matt became industrial and office leasing broker working primarily in Southern/Central New Jersey on behalf of various Landlords and tenant clients. In addition, Matt has extensive experience working for different Owner/Developers as a Director of Real Estate Development, Leasing Director and as Asset Manager.

His diversified experience within the commercial real estate industry over 20+ years provides him with a unique ability to view negotiations and transactions from multiple vantage points, which is extremely helpful in closing transactions and achieving results.

Matt holds real estate salesperson licenses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Commercial Industrial Real Estate Council (CIRC) in Delaware.

He lives in Gloucester Township in Southern New Jersey, where in his spare time he enjoys activities with his wife, two sons, daughter, and two mixed breed dogs. On rare occasions, when time allows, he enjoys a round of golf having once competed as a junior golfer in regional tournaments and the family enjoys brief summertime trips to the Jersey Shore.