Ver-Tex, founded in 1985, is the industry leader for design & installation of window treatments and construction specialties products. We provide services and products that improve the lives of our clients. Our window treatments and construction specialties help enhance commercial & residential environments to achieve each specific design goal. Our promise to you is to uphold superior quality standards by honoring our employees and our partners. It’s about how we treat each other, the care in which we design and install our products, and how we deliver the best customer experience each and every time. Keeping that promise makes us accountable to you and to each other – every day.
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#ThatWasEasy
Every interaction with a client is an opportunity to beat their expectations. We strive to always be a valuable resource to our clientsby providing open, curious listening to fully understand their needs and we keep them up to date even when issues arise by providing clear, open communication. It is our goal that after each interaction, our clients walk away thinking, “That was easy!”.
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#WorkLifeBalance
We focus on supporting each employee as a WHOLE person in all aspects of their life. Taking care of the physical, mental, and emotional well-being, allows one to be focused and in peak performance with their accountabilities. We provide flexible work schedules, surprise appreciation perks such as outings, cookouts, and time off, and encourage “unplugged” vacations. Work-Life balance? Yes, please!
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#PushTheEnvelope
We challenge status quo and strive for excellence, doing the best of our abilities in everything we do, both personally and professionally. Creating an environment of transparency around results, bothsuccess and failure of results, gives us the opportunity to learn, grow, and innovate which fosters individual, team, and overall company success. We are creating our own future and legacy by pushing the envelope.
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#StopCollaborateAndListen
Stop – Be fully present to whom or what is in front of you.
Collaborate – Everyone has a voice that is heard.
Listen – Open and curious listening brings out the genius in others.
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#SmoothOperator
By constantly evaluating our current ways of doing business, we are continuously evolving and improving our best practices to stay ahead of the curve. There is always room for improvement and we do not let old habits dictate our future. By creating current and efficient practices, and having regularly scheduled ‘debriefing’ sessions, we ensure that we run a smooth operation.
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#OwnIt
Clarity of our processes and goals as well as learning“partnership communication principles” is the foundation for holding ourselves and others accountable. Taking ownership for the impact of one’s actions is the difference between success and failure. We don’t pass the buck, we own it!
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#WhereEverybodyKnowsYourName
As a family-oriented company, we have deep care and respect for each other as individuals, each with unique contributions that make up the whole. We are a developmental community where we learn together and hold each other accountable for what we say and do. Every voice together is the harmony of Ver-Tex, in what we are in behalf of and building for our future. Here, you’re not just a number, it’s a place “where everybody knows your name”. Cheers!
Meet the Team
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Anne Batty Anne was new to the construction trade when she joined Ver-Tex. In short order, she discovered there can be contentment tucked in toilet accessories. She found the sublime in working with motorized shades. At Ver-Tex, she not only holds in high esteem the dedicated, smart and fun team she works with; she quickly developed a new appreciation for a well installed pilaster. Anne lives on the South Shore, is a Massachusetts native and a graduate of UMASS Amherst. Despite her roots, Anne does in fact pronounce the letter “R” where appropriate when she speaks. She enjoys the outdoors with her husband, daughter, and dogs. -
Josh Berry
Josh graduated from Western New England University with a BA in Political Science. After a stint as a manager in the bar/nightclub industry, he entered the exciting world of residential construction project management. He is excited to join the Ver-Tex team and learn all he can about commercial construction. He enjoys video games, watching the Pats [usually win], Bruins [usually lose], Sox, and Celtics. He also enjoys walking his pit bull, Sterling, around his neighborhood. -
Jeff Boyle
Jeff’s career path landed him at Ver-Tex where he quickly felt at home within the organization. He graduated from Merrimack College in North Andover with a degree in Finance. He resides in Abington, where he was born and raised, with his wife and their two sons. When not working, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and also their extended family and friends. Skiing in the winter, swimming in the summer, and traveling whenever possible are some of their favorites! -
Lauren Brash Lauren moved to Boston from West Hartford, Connecticut in 2008. Passionate about architecture and design, the move to Boston was a natural fit. With the encouragement of her family and friends, Lauren came to Ver-Tex in 2017. In her free time Lauren loves to travel with her boyfriend and take their boxer, Otis, to the Chestnut Hill reservoir. Weekends on the Cape and New Orleans for the annual Jazz Festival are some of her favorite places. She also loves to visit her family in Connecticut and her friends in New York City, where she can explore antique shows and new restaurants. Lauren thanks her Ver-Tex family for their support on this new and exciting journey! -
Alicia Buccini
As a mother of three awesome kids, it is extremely important for Alicia to work for a company that truly cares about their employees - not only on a professional level, but also on a personal level. When she's not working, she enjoys hanging out with her kids, going to the beach, picnics in the park, exploring various farmers markets, and on the rare occasion that she has "me" time, you can find her snuggled up with good book. -
Tony Carr Tony was born in Massachusetts, but wasn’t privileged enough to be bred here. So, like many outcasts of the "Commonwealth," his parents decided to migrate his family to the great state of "Rodilan" (translation in English: Rhode Island). If anyone is wondering where that is, it’s the small sliver of land right underneath the armpit of Massachusetts. Tony has many hobbies that he loves to do with his spare time (other than spending most of it in this state of the art/world class facility…you know it as Ver-Tex) which include playing music (a.k.a. noise), feeding and cleaning up after his dog, long walks on the beach and watching the sunset. OH! and of course, enjoying every waking moment of his life with (in the words of Bill Doolan) his "rock" Shawna! -
Amanda Chambers Amanda graduated from Suffolk University in 2015 with a BS in Journalism. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys hiking and playing soccer and tennis. You will also find her reading any book she can get her hands on and taking a good ole afternoon nap. -
Tom Churchill
Tom enjoys spending his free time with his family, his four daughters are paramount in his life. He enjoys traveling to Cape Breton, NS, camping, and spending time in NH. Tom enjoys music and you can buy his album here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/last-known-user-telephone/id65311783 -
Sam Collins
Sam joined the Ver-Tex team, bringing his experience, enthusiasm for new challenges, love of oxford commas, and natural skepticism to the table. “Good enough” – never is! Sam is always trying to bring the best out of every project. In his spare time, he enjoys being at home with and/or ignoring his lovely wife and two squirming, giggling, screaming, brilliant daughters. Before having kids, Sam remembers being interested in things like billiards and gaming, among other forgotten hobbies. Sam very much enjoys the teamwork-based approach that Ver-Tex utilizes; having spent his youth becoming an Eagle Scout, he maintains an affinity for team-oriented methods while keeping focus on personal development and achievement. We award Sam 4.875 out of 5 gold stars!! -
Kimberly Conway
Kimberly is the mom of two rambunctious little ones - a little girl, Charlise, and a little boy, JJ. Kimberly enjoys outdoor activities with her family, trips to Castle Island, the beach, and taking her children to explore different playgrounds. In her non-existent spare time, Kimberly also enjoys reading, going to the movies, and mommy time-outs at lounges with her girlfriends. -
Mike Corbett A graduate of Bentley College, I enjoy playing golf, working on projects around the house, and spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy vacationing with my wife, Margaret, and son, Michael, and hope to visit all 50 states before I am finished. -
Eric Dietrick Eric grew up in Buffalo, NY, and has lived his whole life in Western NY. He moved to Massachusetts in 2017 to further his accounting career in the construction industry. He loves playing sports and being active as much as possible. The five years after college he had a wonderful opportunity scouting baseball and doing strength and conditioning. Working with high school athletes was a dream come true. Eric is an avid golfer, bowler, basketball, hockey, and softball player during the summer months, and he enjoys skiing and snowboarding when the cold weather hits. -
Samantha DiGiovanna
Samantha spends her time at any sporting event she can make it to. Growing up, Samantha has always been a huge Boston Sports fan and enjoys going to games with her family and friends. When Samantha isn't working, she enjoys going to the gym, concerts, movies, and checking out new restaurants. On her down time she loves to spend time with her family and friends. -
Kevin Dowling Kevin likes to spend his free time with his three kids. He has two sons and, the baby of the family, his daughter. They go fishing, camping, and throw a football around. He also enjoys going for walks with his girlfriend on the beach and watching sports games with his kids, girlfriend, and friends. -
Lawrence Fagan Born in Weymouth, Ma in the early 1990's Lawrence spent most of his early days chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool and shooting some b-ball outside the school. He graduated from Lasell College in Newton, Ma with a degree in Business Management; and was also a member of the men's soccer team. A lifelong sports fanatic and washed up college athlete who now focuses on building strong relationships in and out of the workplace. When Lawrence isn't giving 110% at work he loves golfing, playing soccer, candlepin bowling, and heading to the beach with friends. His future dreams and aspirations include owning a beachfront property, a thoroughbred racehorse, and becoming a father. His guilty pleasures include; watching unnecessary amounts of food network, 80's love ballads, and scrolling Instagram for the best memes. -
Carlos Ferreira Carlos enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife of eight years, friends, family and his dog. He loves riding his motorcycle and tinkering with cars. He has a great bunch of people that he calls friends here at Ver-Tex, but to him, they are more like family. -
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Brianna Goodwin
Brianna is passionate about her work and cherishes the relationships she has developed with the Ver-Tex employees, customers, and vendors. Watching the employees of Ver-Tex learn, grow and become part of the “family” is what she values most. Outside of work, Brianna loves to spend time with her husband and their fur babies, Marco, Romeo, Bella, Molly, Fonzy, and the newest addition, Pepe Cleo. That’s right folks, she has six pets - three dogs & three cats. Other than spending quality time at home with her furry family, Brianna enjoys all things competitive – sports, poker, fantasy football, darts, bowling, you name it! She also loves camping and traveling to warm places during the New England winter. Lastly, she is an avid Patriots fan and one day she hopes to meet Julian Edelman. -
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Kristie Goulet
Kristie, born and raised in Upstate New York, lives in Franklin with her husband, Brandon, and Old English Bulldog, Rosie. In case you are wondering, yes - she is a Red Sox fan! Outside of work, Kristie loves to adventure and enjoy the outdoors with her family; hiking, camping, and snowboarding in the winter are some of their favorite activities. Kristie’s hobbies include renovating their house, making furniture, and gardening. -
Kevin Greenlaw Born in Brockton, MA, he moved to Whitman, MA, at the young age of four with his parents and older sister. Kevin attend elementary, middle, and high school in Whitman and was a skilled athlete in both soccer and baseball, bleeding black and red as a Whitman Panther. Upon graduation, Kevin attended Massasoit College where he received a degree in business with a minor in drinking games. Kevin currently lives in Stoughton, is married to his lovely wife, and has two beautiful children - his daughter, Addison, and son, Cooper. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys spending as much time as possible with his family. During his "free time" he enjoys adult beverages while cheering on his Boston sports teams, hitting the golf course and catching up on all shows through Netflix during his free six-month membership. His current favorite TV series is Narcos. -
Dave Grogan
Dave was born and raised in Quincy, MA where he still resides with his Bulldog named Bernie. In the summer, Dave spends the majority of his weekends out on his boat with friends out in the Harbor, because let’s face it, summer is way better on a boat! He also enjoys live music, traveling, and various other outdoor activities such as camping, golfing, beer league softball, and skiing. For stress therapy, Dave has taken up woodworking and building handcrafted furniture. He strives for his own HGTV television show someday! -
Nick Guisti
Nick is a huge sports fan. He has played football for about 20 years and helps coach youth teams in both baseball and football. He also loves to sing and has been in a choir for about 13 years. In his spare time, he likes to cook, go camping, and just hang out. His love for cooking came at a young age from watching his grandparents and parents create amazing dishes for their large family. Classes in school and working as a grill cook really helped him expand his taste for different foods and styles of cooking. He has been going camping with his family since he was very young, and looks forward to future camping adventures as he gets older. -
Dawn Haraldstad Dawn, a Boston native, sampled life in New Hampshire as well as Maine within the last 15 years. Her favorite location in NH was definitely the Mount Washington Hotel & Resort, located in Bretton Woods, NH, a place she knows very well having worked there for over three years. Following the Mount Washington Hotel, she and her husband moved to Portland, ME, where she worked at the Sheraton South Portland with some really fantastic people. Dawn and her husband (and by default their kids) are avid skiers, so most winter weekends they make the three hours plus drive up to the North Conway area to see old friends and ski all their old haunts. She has a BA in fine arts from Bridgewater State University, so even though she's looking at blueprints all day that doesn’t mean she doesn’t get creative from time to time and add a bit of flare to her projects. Lastly, SHE. LIVES. FOR. COFFEE. -
Jon Harrington 
Jon enjoys the fast paced, short deadline atmosphere of the construction industry and works hard to exceed the company's goals. Away from the office Jon enjoys spending time with his wife, kayak fishing, being outdoors and cooking. -
Fred Jennings 
Fred (a.k.a. Jr.) spends every summer weekend at his beach house on the Cape, and likes to travel to all-inclusive destinations with his wife & son. He enjoys country music, and is also a semi-pro stand up paddleboarder. Jr. is the commissioner of the annual Ver-Tex Specialty Olympics. He organizes and hosts the event each year, but, sadly, is rarely a winner. -
Rick Kanaczet A Rhode Island native and avid Reggae music enthusiast, Rick enjoys spending time with his six nieces and nephews (either as coach, supporting fan or as a human jungle gym). In his free time he enjoys weightlifting and studying martial arts. He gets down to the ocean as often as possible on weekends and loves spending time in Matunuck, RI where a family cottage serves as a perfect place to unite his Polish clan. -
Steve Lacey
Steve attended Boston College High School in Dorchester, MA, and Assumption College in Worcester, MA. Steve has lived in Brockton since he was four years old. A few years ago, he moved right around the corner from his childhood home with his wife and dog. In his spare time, he plays video games – Nintendo specifically. He also plays in a competitive dart league and loves to attend concerts & comedy shows. -
Ricky Leonardo
Ricky, a native of Portugal, tries to make an annual trip back home to visit family that still live there. “One day, I hope to retire back in Portugal," Ricky states. -
Mike Lowe Being a single parent of a 19-year-old daughter has been Mike's greatest challenge and reward. Both like to travel to remote destinations just to get out into the back country. You would not be surprised to find them backpacking in a canyon or on top of a mountain on any given vacation. -
Meghan McWade
Meghan graduated from Bridgewater State in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies, and has more than enough hobbies to keep her busy outside of the office! She has a passion for flowers and gardening, and began working at a flower shop in high school. To this day, she still designs wedding flowers in her spare time, and one of her favorite places is the greenhouse. She’s active outdoors, in all four of the seasons, collects antiques, enjoys running & obstacle racing, skiing and makes awesome jam, but she’ll never share her recipes. Meghan is wildly sarcastic, and can find the humor in most situations. Meghan, her little girl, and their dog, Moose are adventure seekers and love to skip out of the city on weekends. When not in Boston, chances are Meghan is visiting her friends and family on the coast of Maine. -
Joannie Mones Joannie joined Ver-Tex in April 2017. When she’s not working, she enjoys watching movies, listening to music and cooking. She also enjoys outdoor activities with her family. -
Lauren O’Donnell
Lauren graduated from Assumption College, where she met her husband, Steve. They like to go to dive bars, and do a pretty decent Karaoke duet of Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” Some of Lauren’s favorite things to do are to read and to shop for new books to read. At home, you will find her binge watching a TV show, trying (and probably failing at) a new recipe, or taking a million pictures of her adopted dog, Gracie. She spends a lot of her time being silly with her five-year-old nephew or going out with friends, and she loves to sleep in on the weekends. Seriously, don’t wake her up. -
Andrew Parker
Andrew has been with Ver-Tex since 2003. Prior to joining the company, he worked for the Massachusetts state government. Andrew holds advanced degrees from the University of Massachusetts, and Simmons College, and has subsequently worked in and around toilet partitions in some of the finer establishments throughout the region. Some of Andrew’s favorite projects include the John W. McCormack Federal Courthouse, MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and Pier Four. Andrew and his wife, Lee, live in North Easton, where they are renovating a 19th century colonial. They have two awesome adult children. -
Nick Pessoa Nick has a wide-range of hobbies from golfing and playing soccer, to woodworking and working on cars. He is always up for a new challenge. He loves New England sports, especially cheering on the Patriots. Nick lives in Rhode Island with his wife and their two young daughters. -
Tom Poulin Tom was born and raised in Pawtucket, RI, (what accent?) into a family of 14 children. He currently resides in Cumberland, RI, with his wife. He has four children, and is the proud grandfather of four. Tom is an avid sports fan and loves to golf. -
Julie Pratt
Outside of work, Julie looks forward to being outdoors, traveling with her boyfriend, spending time with family, and playing with her two dogs. Her biggest pet peeves are poor driving skills and damaged shades. -
Carson Remy Carson and his five siblings grew up in Roslindale. He enjoys time with family and friends. He also loves cars & trucks, and riding motorcycles and dirt bikes with friends and family. He loves photography and hates swimming. People say, "why do you hate swimming?" -- "BECAUSE I CAN'T SWIM". Carson says, “Ver-Tex has the most lovable people I have ever met.” -
Gerry Riker Gerry was raised on the beautiful island of Block Island, RI. Gerry lived and worked on the island until recently with his amazing wife Summer and awesome daughter Scarlett and son Cassidy. As his children reached school age Gerry and his wife made a family decision to move from the island and found themselves in the wonderful state of Massachusetts and eventually found the perfect career fit at Ver-Tex. During down time Gerry enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife and children. Gerry actively exercises daily and spends time outdoors with his family as much as possible. If given the chance you can find him at a live music venue enjoying a show and without fail you will see him annually at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Any other time has been taken up doing constant renovations on his home in Marion, Mass. -
Joe Ruffini Joe came to Ver-Tex from the glamorous world of Section 8 house clearing and demolition. Needless to say, he was eager to step out of that field and into the office. Outside of work he is a huge fan of many genres of music, movies, television shows, and video games. When he isn’t sitting on the couch or in front of his gaming PC getting his entertainment there, he enjoys sitting by a fire with friends, fishing, cooking & grilling, building computers and flying quadcopters. -
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Lenny Sorensen
Lenny double majored in college, earning two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of New Haven in May of 2007. While attending Connecticut’s UNH, Lenny befriended an unfortunate Pittsburg Steelers fan who was also a wise cracking, fun loving hippy. In 2010 Lenny & Katie married and started their family. While not working at Ver-Tex or spending time with his family, Lenny likes to over commit himself to several activities and hobbies, most notably: playing bass in the band Mass Confusion, brewing his own beer, and running races, including 2016’s Boston Marathon, to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. -
Kerri Thomas
Kerri says that Ver-Tex has provided her with the opportunity to advance her career, to grow both professionally and personally, and that she has made some lifelong friends along with way. Kerri lives in Quincy, and is the mother of two boys, Richie and Johnny. Kerri describes her family life as hectic and busy, but she enjoys spending time with her family, which she says has just the right mix of chaos and love. -
Mike Vozzella "Talk about a dream Try to make it real You wake up in the night With a fear so real Spend your life waiting For a moment that just don't come Well don't waste your time waiting" -
Andrew Zeitlan
Andrew graduated from Hofstra University, where he majored in Marketing and minored in Graphic Design. While at Hofstra, Andrew ran the Industrial design lab, where he helped design and build projects with students in the woodshop. He has a strong understanding of design, sales, and customer service. Although Andrew takes his work very seriously, he does know how to let loose and has become good friends with a lot of his coworkers. He says, “One of the best perks about working at Ver-Tex is that everybody is personable, friendly, caring and knowledgeable about their position.” During Andrew’s free time he is an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, and has a strong passion for snowboarding and snowmobiling.