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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Bob Banta Bob loves spending time with his beautiful daughters, Isabelle & Emma, and lovely wife, Stacey. Dragging his family around the world to ski is his greatest passion. When the slopes are closed, Bob gets his kicks biking, golfing with old friends, and playing Beer League Hockey with the boys. On the rare occasion he isn’t enjoying just about any outdoor activity, he can be found trying to look busy and productive around the house and yard. If Bob is indoors, it’s time for a face-off, kick-off, or dinner! -
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. -
Greg Batty Greg tied up at the receiving dock in July, 2017. His journey to Ver-Tex started in Illinois, where he grew up on a working farm growing corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops. The United States Coast Guard brought him to the New England area. During his service, he was a permanent crew member on the USCG tall ship, Eagle. Then he maintained the lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts. Greg found work as a cost accountant for 17 years at an advertising agency that grew to one of the largest in Boston. Greg’s job experience is vast and ranges from wrangling wildlife out of homes, to chimney sweeping, to building playgrounds; just to name a few. As a sailor, he has over 100,000 open ocean miles and all the sea stories to prove it. A father of three, Greg currently resides in Rockland with Anne, a fellow Ver-Tex employee, and daughter Lucy. His adult twins, Colin & Alison, live in the Boston area. -
Wally Berger Wally was born and raised in Boston. After a career in shipbuilding at the Quincy shipyard, he transitioned into the wonderful world of window treatments. When he climbs down off his ladder, you will usually find him laying on the beach, riding his motorcycle, or playing with his two young grandsons. -
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. -
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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! -
Dennis Brooks Dennis and his eight siblings grew up in Weymouth. He enjoys time with family and friends. He also loves Tom Brady & the Patriots. He loves sunrises, sunsets, and storms. Giving back to his community is a priority for him. Dennis loves working for Ver-Tex . His co-workers are great, and the CEO is someone who inspires you to be better. -
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. -
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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!! -
Erin Conner In her downtime, Erin enjoys spending time with her husband and pug. She especially enjoys spending time in Maine with her family and vacationing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Erin loves that the ocean and mountains are all within a few hours drive. She is a huge Boston sports fan (Go Pats!), foodie and lover of music. -
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. -
Dan Cutter Born in the early 80s when bowl cuts and braided pig tails with beads were cool, Dan grew up in the tiny town of Hopedale, MA, a town soaked in rich history. He spent all of his summers at his family's beach house in the beautiful town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, where he would spend his summer days shredding tasty waves and soakin' up the summer rays. He aspired to be a search and rescue diver in the Coast Guard, but decided his passion for workin' with his hands would lead him into a successful carpentry career. Dan enjoys spending his free time with his friends and family. When he’s not with them, he dresses in clothes that look like the forest and then climbs trees trying to harvest delicious organic meat. If he had his way, he would be off the grid following the ways of his early ancestors, and would also have Al Capone’s steak n’ cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner. -
Tyler Denham Tyler was born and raised in Salem, MA, for the earlier part of his childhood, and later moved to the Newburyport area with his parents and siblings. He now resides in Haverhill with his fiancée and son. Tyler was a three-sport athlete (nowadays it's golf and softball because he can't do anything without injuring himself) whose life was, and still is, consumed by all sports. His family is very, very important to him and he loves to spend as much of his free time with them as possible. He and his family really love to travel and experience all this world has to offer. He loves being outdoors, which is where you will find him 90% of the time. Tyler hopes to live a long and healthy life and retire down south on a golf course. Unfortunately for him, that day is quite a bit away. Nevertheless, he does his best to enjoy today, and appreciate all the little things in life. -
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. -
Bill Doolan Bill grew up in Canton with four brothers and one sister and now lives in Norton with his wife of 30 years, Connie, and three great kids. Bill has been involved with Norton Youth Sports for over 20 years and still announces all Pop Warner and High School football games. He loves to play golf and vacation with his family. Bill looks forward to the day he has more time to do both! -
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. -
Conor Fitzgerald Conor is a South Shore local who grew up in Marshfield, MA. An avid soccer player and huge Manchester City supporter, he likes to spend as much time as possible on the pitch. When Conor is not either working or playing the beautiful game, he likes to spend time with his family and friends as well as his cat Coal. An aspiring family man, Conor looks forward to having a big family (in the distant future) while coaching his children to World Cup glory. -
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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 14 fur/feather babies (dogs, cats, and chickens)! Other than spending quality time at home with her ever-growing furry family, Brianna enjoys all things competitive – sports, poker, fantasy football, darts, bowling, you name it! She also loves camping, traveling around the world, and the Patriots! -
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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. -
Steve Graham Steve was born and raised in Massachusetts, and grew up with his large family in Bellingham. He met his loving wife just after high school and had a classic American wedding in Las Vegas! They now raise their four beautiful daughters in Blackstone, and experience the never-ending joys of parenthood and constant running from practices, games, play dates, birthday parties and more, and the best way to keep Steve going while running around is by having his Dunkin’ Donuts iced coffee multiple times a day, 365, and yes, they are open on all major holidays. In his down time, Steve enjoys coaching youth soccer, playing hockey, and hanging out at his local men’s club playing horse shoes and pool. But most of all, Steve loves taking his boat out fishing, wake boarding, and tubing. -
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. -
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. -
Michael Jones When Mike is not walking his dog or trying to find new dog parks, he is involved with construction in some sort of way. Growing up around cabinet shops, Mike has always felt a sense of relaxation remodeling homes, flipping houses or making small projects just to pass time. After a day of running around to dog parks and constructing things, Mike likes nothing more than to sit down at a nice restaurant with good company and enjoy dinner. Finally, Mike finds it difficult to pass up a good movie or a good book when he is ready to wind down - as long as he can stay awake.
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Tommy Kirby Tommy was born and raised on the south shore of Massachusetts. He is married with 3 children. He enjoys coaching his kids and spending time with his family. He came to Ver-Tex in 2007 and enjoys the family atmosphere and pursuit of excellence. Ver-Tex has allowed him to make life long friends and excel at window treatments. -
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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. -
Chris Lovett Christopher Lovett (AKA Lovett) was born on a beautiful day in August, in the year 1978, in the lovely and safe city of Waltham, Massachusetts, at 6:15 in the morning. Unfortunately, this city was not able to hold his excellence for long, and he was relocated to the woods of Northborough, Massachusetts. Alas, this town could not hold young Christopher’s ambitions for long either, and he found himself married and with children in Chelmsford, MA. In his “spare time” he likes to chase those children around the house and work on his memoirs entitled Christopher Lovett Takes Over The World. -
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. -
Todd MacIsaac Born and raised in Massachusetts, Todd was brought up in Arlington (when it was still a semi-blue collar town) and now resides in Woburn with his fiancée, beautiful young daughter, dog Banger, and cat Spooky. With Canadian roots, Todd tries to get to Nova Scotia once a year in the summer with his extended family. In his free time, he enjoys singing karaoke, trivia, and fun activities like Escape the Room and Boda Borg. An avid Patriots and Bruins fan, he loves catching a game when he can. Todd is also a huge TV and movie buff and will watch everything from Scarface to The Notebook. -
Eric MacIver Eric was born and raised in Hingham, MA. When he isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and going on adventures with his girlfriend Danielle. He one day would like to own a dog. Until that time comes, he will settle for his cat, Stanley. While his time with Ver-Tex has been short, he has learned a lot, is excited to learn more, and sees a future for certain. -
Nicole Messier Growing up in a small town in eastern PA, Nicole joined the Air Force for travel and life experience. After serving in Japan, Washington DC, and finally Massachusetts, she planted roots in “the Woo.” After her career in the military and then in the defense industry, Nicole thought is was time for a change. Since some of the best thinking is done privately, what better place to join than Ver-Tex, which specializes in shades and toilet partitions! When not working, Nicole can regularly be found shopping at Sephora with her daughter Haley, eating Cheez-Its with her son Indy, or playing Super Mario Cart 8 with her son Jack. On rare occasions, she enjoys the elusive date night with her husband Jake, where they enjoy sampling new cuisines, listening to live music, and binge watching Netflix. Nicole plans to purchase stock in lint rollers due to having 4 loveable, yet highly shedding dogs…ok maybe 3.5 dogs since an everyday squirrel is bigger than her chihuahua! -
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. -
Steve O'Donnell Steve was born and bred in Dorchester, MA, one of seven children. Steve is an avid sports fan, but his true love is for the Boston Bruins. He began watching them back in the day when you needed a converter for your TV to pick up channel 38's signal. I know that Steve owns golf clubs, just not sure how often or well he swings them. Steve played hockey for Dorchester youth league and high school, and all I know is that the older he gets the better he was. Steve raised his family in Dorchester until the early 90s, when they moved to Weymouth. Steve is still there today. -
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. -
Mason Poirier Taunton vintage '92 with a black belt in tae kwon do. Mason is a sucker for a rare steak or hotpot on a Friday night and enjoys playing chess. There's only one thing he hates with a passion, cheese whiz.. What is that stuff anyway? It certainly isn't cheese. -
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.” -
Corey Ruel Corey has been in the construction field since 2005. He enjoys riding his Harley and hanging out with his dog, Simba. He is also a huge Boston sports fan.
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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. -
Joe D. Ruffini Joe, a longtime employee of Ver-Tex, is married and has two beautiful adult children. He grew up in Hingham, MA, and lived in Weymouth, MA, before moving to West Bridgewater, MA. He is an avid snowmobiler in the winter, and in the summer enjoys traveling to new places, camping, working on his antique car, and tinkering in the yard. -
Chris Sabo It all started when Chris was born in the beautiful city of Oceanside, California. He spent most of his childhood as a military brat living on the Marine Corps base, Camp Pendleton. In 7th grade, Chris moved in with his grandparents who lived in Rancho Palos Verdes until he graduated high school. Once he became a graduate, he began working for his best friend’s dad who was a residential general contractor. In 2015, Chris made the adventurous move across the good Ole U.S. of A to the state of Massachusetts. Although Massachusetts living is completely different than living in Southern California, he has found his new home and enjoys the trees, the lakes and the open spaces, (cue the banjo music). -
Dwyane Scott Dwayne has a passion for ministry and music. As he reflects on the undiluted word of God, it gives him a sense of inner peace and tranquility that transcends the urge to dwell in self-pity and defeat. Dwayne enjoys at-home family time inclusive of teaching his children how to play various musical instruments and inspiring his wife to sing. Furthermore, Dwayne loves helping others. If someone has a need and he's able to help, you can count on him. -
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David Silva David Silva was born in the north of mainland Portugal. He came to the United States with his wife in 2000. David started working for Ver-Tex in January 2008, and is well-versed in everything from shades and blinds, to bathroom partitions and lockers. David lives in Norwood with his wife and kids. He is an active member of the Portuguese community and enjoys spending time with friends, watching soccer, and frequenting the Norwood Portuguese Club. -
Eric Silva Eric was born in Providence, RI, but grew up in Somerset, MA, with his parents and older sister. He went to Somerset schools from elementary through high school. From the young age of three years old, he started playing ice hockey as a defenseman, then quickly moved into being a goaltender (originally taught by his father), then moved onto elite and select teams as he got older. He traveled throughout the country and Canada for tournaments playing competitively for 18 years. Now he enjoys playing on Friday nights with the local men’s league. Eric also has a slight obsession with fitness, and spends a couple hours a day lifting and running to stay active. When he’s not on the ice or in the gym, he enjoys watching the Boston sports teams, going to concerts, and traveling. -
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Dennis Smith Dennis is a lifelong resident of Quincy, having upgraded to the more palatial neighborhood of Squantum where he lives with his wife Julia. Summertimes outside of work you can often find him out on the waters of Boston Harbor enjoying an adult beverage or 20 aboard ClanSea. He is a lover of golf, although not as talented as he'd like. Dennis is a diehard Boston sports fan who spends many Sundays down at "the razor" cheering on everyone's favorite team, the Patriots. The Caribbean is always calling, there's just not enough time. -
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. -
Al Souto Albino is a family man with a wife and two teenage girls. When he isn’t spending time with family, he is working in the garden, fishing, and trying very hard not to be the worst pool player. Albino maintains high standards for himself as well as those he works with. -
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" -
Chris Williams Chris was born and raised in Hingham, MA. He graduated from Lasell College in Newton, MA with a degree in Business Management; also he was a member of the baseball team. When he isn’t working, he enjoys playing and watching sports, hanging out with friends, and going to Fenway park to enjoy the Sox, a cold beer, and a Fenway frank. In the near future he hopes to own a dog. -
Jason Yates Jason was born, raised, and currently lives in Saugus. When he isn't working, Jason likes working out, dancing around the kitchen while making dinner with his girlfriend, and getting caught up on the shows she watches when he "naps." -
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.