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Christopher P. Siegel, President
Chris Siegel is a third generation family member who joined the Ruckno Organization in 2005. Chris is a graduate of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia with both a BS and MBA in Marketing/Management. Chris spent a dozen years managing and growing several businesses in the Philadelphia area. His own personal experience in Real Estate Development and Financing has brought a new level of expertise and energy to the company. In a short time, Chris has expanded and redefined the company. Recognizing the need to diversify the business, Chris led the start up of three new divisions at Ruckno within only a few years. Collectively, between creating a commercial division, a facilities maintenance division, and eventually a solar installation division ... he grew the business over three fold within a few years. Chris is a graduate of the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Executive Series and serves on several community boards including the Appleseed Partnership/ WVHCS Foundation Board, Westmoreland Club, the Wyoming Seminary Alumni Board, and the American Heart Association.

Ernie McCabe, President/ Commercial Division
As President of the Commercial Division, Ernie has helped to expand our operations to include Healthcare Design and Construction, Construction Management Opportunities, and a Facilities Maintenance Service Line. Ernie brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that is second to none in the industry. His years of experience in construction management, in sales, and "design-build", as well as facilities maintenance has earned him a superb reputation in the region as a well-respected and dedicated professional. Ernie is a member of the Westmoreland Club and an active member of his church community.

James Gillespie, Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer, Jim is responsible for finance, operations, and supporting the continued growth of Ruckno Construction and Keystone Utility Systems. Jim has over eighteen years experience in finance, operational analysis and management in several different industries. Prior to joining the company, he was Director of Finance for Babyage.com, Manager of Treasury and FP&A for Keystone Automotive Operations and an adjunct Finance Instructor at Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Campus. Jim is a graduate of Kings College with a BS in Accounting and MS in Finance.

Louis E. Ruckno, President/ Residential Division
Lou Ruckno is a second-generation family member and has been with Ruckno Construction Company since 1971. After attending Marquette University in Milwaukee, he returned home to the family business and quickly learned the construction trade after the devastation of Hurricane Agnes in Wilkes-Barre in 1972. Lou has grown through the "ranks" from carpenter to foreman to sales supervisor to President. Through his leadership and his expertise, the company has grown and thrived to become a third generation family business. The company continues to serve the Wyoming Valley and its surrounds, while expanding into Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Pocono Region. Lou is an active member of the Westmoreland Club Board of Directors and is an avid fly fisherman, and member of the North Mountain Club.

Joseph R. Stager, Sales Supervisor
Joe Stager has been part of the Ruckno Construction "family" for over 35 years. Joe began his career with Ruckno Construction in 1977 as a Sales Manager working with our management team. In 1980 Joe moved to our "sister" company, Forty Fort Lumber as General Manager. In 1997, Joe's extensive experience with building materials and general contractors in the building industry brought him back to Ruckno Construction as a Sales Supervisor. Joe is a very visible member of our Wyoming Valley Community. He currently serves on the board of the American Red Cross, the Back Mountain Library Association, and is an active member of the Dallas Rotary.

Dan Turchin, Sales Supervisor - Residential Division
Dan is a 35-year employee of Ruckno Construction Company. Dan began his career with Ruckno in 1972 at the age of 19 during the Agnes Flood. Dan soon learned his trade working with many "old time" skilled carpenters. After years in the field as a carpenter, lead carpenter and then foreman, Dan was "coaxed" into the office as a Sales Supervisor in the early 90's. His skills as a seasoned carpenter and craftsman have served him well in this role. Dan has successfully completed many residential and commercial jobs of all sizes and challenges, and he continues to have and grow a loyal following of many long term customers.

Kenneth Lexie, Sales Supervisor - Awning Division
Ken joined Ruckno Construction in 2004 to head our awning division. Ken is a graduate of Lake Lehman High School and the United Penn Business School. After 10 years with United Penn he joined the staff at Enterprise Aluminum Products where he worked for nearly 15 years. There, Ken gained great knowledge and understanding of both aluminum and canvas awnings. Ken brings a wealth of expertise in design and production of awnings and their mechanical workings. He also has an artistic eye for designing awnings to fit and enhance any space. Ken's attention to detail and to customer service leaves him a long list of satisfied clients. Ken is an active member of the Kingston Kiwanis Club, and is currently the President for 2008.

Karen Mulherin, Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Karen came to Ruckno in 1991 with years of experience in the building products industry. Her roles with Ruckno have been vast and varied. She has served as the "front line" of Ruckno for over 20 years. Karen also spent years working at our affiliate company, Forty Fort Lumber Company. In that time she gained great knowledge of both building materials and construction practices. Karen's role is indispensable to the daily running of our office management. A friendly, competent professional, Karen takes on any task that is asked of her and completes it in an efficient and timely manner.

W. Mike Cutrone, Vice President - Business Development
Mike Cutrone is a seasoned, “hands-on” marketing professional with both domestic and international sales experience. Strong person to person sales background, coupled with excellent leadership and project management capabilities. Mike has demonstrated unique ability to identify and build new territories while expanding opportunities within existing client base. Mike is an outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills. He is a proven team leader with a long term consistent track record of “top tier” production. Mike is intelligent, articulate and driven to succeed. Mike is consistently improving top-and bottom- line results through the development and execution of Business and Sales strategies and the effective leadership of direct and cross functional teams. Mike previously worked for Haviland Consulting and later Kentrel, Inc. and ODAK Corporation. Mike and his wife Tanya are actively involved in our surrounding community and have three children and live in Mountain Top, PA.

Robert M. Naples, Jr., Project Manager/Estimator
Rob joined Ruckno Construction in 2008 as a Project Manager/Estimator. He started his career in 1993 as a carpenter's helper on new home construction. From there, Rob attended college at Penn State University for Architectural Technology. He then became a draftsman for an architectural firm out of New Jersey, designing First Union Banks. In 1997, Rob returned to the work side of construction, where he joined the New Jersey Carpenters Union as a Construction Job Foreman, where he was in charge of building projects such as the FBI building in Newark, NJ and the NJ Transit Train Station. Rob then moved to PA and became an operations manager for a construction company in the Pocono's, where he was in charge of crew/estimating and all company operations. Rob brings with him to Ruckno many years of experience in the Residential/Commercial Construction field and in Architectural Estimating.

Nancy Petrikonis, Office Manager
Nancy Petrikonis joined Ruckno Construction in 2008. She brings with her much experience in all administrative aspects of business, including payroll, invoicing and processing work orders. Nancy is involved in billing, as well as completing many other administrative tasks with accuracy and excellence.