Anthony Buonpastore

Principal and Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Buonpastore founded rcRussell Management Services following his tenure with a private development organization building luxury condominiums in Westchester and Connecticut.  Prior to this, Mr. Buonpastore served as Senior Vice President of Skanska USA, the second largest construction management company in the world, where he led one of its most profitable divisions in North America.  His expertise has been crafted over 27 years while successfully performing every conceivable management role within the construction industry, ranging between new construction, interiors, additions and renovations in the residential, hospitality, commercial, cultural, educational & religious, and healthcare & institutional market sectors for both private and public entities. Recognized in the industry for his fiscal understanding, hands-on management tactics, and his commitment and loyalty to his clients, Mr. Buonpastore is an invaluable asset to any project.

Prestigious Clients: NASDAQ; IBM; KPMG; DASNY; Ritz Carlton; Columbia University; Memorial Sloan Kettering; Chase; Trump Organization; Minskoff Equities; City University of New York; Cappelli Enterprises

Robert Lopez

Principal and Chief Information Officer

Robert Lopez joined rcRussell Management Services in 2012 after completing the luxury mixed use iconic building Mercedes House in mid town Manhattan.  Robert relocated to New York from Los Angeles where he worked on The Cathedral of Los Angeles and UCLA’s historical Royce Hall.  Robert first met Anthony in 2001 and have been collaborating on projects throughout the New York and New Jersey area ever since.  With over 20 years of experience in the construction and development industry, Robert brings a level of commitment and dedication to fulfilling client needs.  His ability to communicate with all levels creates an environment where all team members can fulfill their roles efficiently.

Prestigious Clients: Related Companies; Two Trees Management; KPMG; DASNY, Roman Catholic Archdiocese, UCLA

Kenneth Browne

Principal

Ken has over 35 years experience in the New York commercial and residential markets working on projects ranging from the Rockefeller Institute for Cancer Research to the Trump Tower and 101 Park Avenue.  Ken was involved with the redevelopment of the old New York Times Building in Times Square and with the redevelopment of the Met Life Building at 200 Park Avenue.  He has also acted as Goldman Sachs’ world head quarters Executive-in-Charge of base building-tenant coordination.

Ken started his career with Diesel Construction, had his own  construction management firm, and spent fifteen years with HRH Construction, six years with AJ Contracting, ten years with Forest City Construction as well as 6 years with Tishman Speyer.

At H R H Construction and F C R Construction Ken had extensive experience in constructing buildings over occupied spaces and in the case of the Atlantic Terminal Project in Brooklyn, was the

Executive-in-Charge of building a retail center and office building over the Atlantic Avenue Long Island railroad terminal. This terminal was kept operating while structural steel was erected and the retail/office complex was completed.

Prestigious Clients: The Trump Organization, Sherwood Equities, Forest City Ratner, Cohen Brother Realty, Boston Properties, University of Pennsylvania, Jaros Baum & Bolles.

Mark Patterson, AIA

Senior Project Manager

During Mark’s 32 years experience he has held various positions in construction such as Senior Project Manager, Vice President of Construction for a real estate developer,  Preconstruction Services Department Head, Architect, Field Superintendent and Building Inspector.  During this time he has successfully controlled and managed multi-million dollar projects from design development thru construction completion. Mark’s unique experience from the points of view of the contractor, designer and Owner

Harry Weidmyer

Corporate Risk Management / Safety Coordinator

Harry Weidmyer’s career spans an impressive 30 years in the construction safety business.  Mr. Weidmyer has experience developing and administering corporate risk assessment, corporate loss control, implementing safety and health programs, and assisting in the coordination and tracking of insurance requirements and subcontractor insurance certificates.  In addition, Mr. Weidmyer has served as a liaison to OSHA for a variety of federal, state, and local governments.    

Certifications: Industrial Safety and Industrial Motor Fleet, New York University Safety Technology College of Staten Island

Licenses:  NYC/DOB Site Safety Manager; NYC/DOB Supported Scaffold

                User Certificate; Crane Operator, New York State Class 1 Driver’s License