With approximately 38 years of project management and development services experience, Gino Baroni is the Owner and Managing Principal of Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP. Mr. Baroni is responsible for client development, satisfaction, advocacy; assisting the Group’s Principals, Project Executives, and Senior Staff in (i) selecting potential project specific team members by participating in initial searches, reviews, recommendations for client assessments, and contract negotiations and administration oversight; (ii) managing and directing the Group’s respective staffing and project resource requirements; (iii) providing internal company risk management assessments and practices; and (iv) administering policies and procedures development and implementation. Mr. Baroni is skilled in site analysis and selection, construction management, scope/budget development, legal/contract review and negotiations, and building code and permitting processes.
Selected projects of Mr. Baroni’s involvement include Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA; One Lincoln Street office tower and garage in Boston, MA; the Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT in Cambridge, MA; Terminal A at Logan International Airport in East Boston, MA; Edgewood Retirement Community CCRC, North Andover, MA; Kingsbury Hall Engineering and Science Facility at UNH, Durham, NH; Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Lawrence, MA; VNA Hospice House, Haverhill, MA, and Tuscan Village Development, Salem, NH.
Joseph Reilly serves as Chief Operating Officer for Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP which provides a full array of Owner’s Representation and Project Management services from which a client can select for its specific needs and requirements. Trident is focused on providing development, design, construction and financial instrument procurement and administration services, managing our client’s development projects from concept to completion including private, institutional, governmental and international market sectors.
As COO, Mr. Reilly is responsible for providing guidance and oversight to Trident’s Senior Staff, ensuring delivery of Trident’s services are provided with the highest quality to our client’s satisfaction, pursuit of new opportunities, general business operations guidance and direct oversight of projects.
Working in the construction industry for 34 years, Joseph Reilly has a broad range of experience in areas of owner’s project management, construction management and direct general contracting. Work experience highlights focus upon aviation, educational, healthcare, office, retail, residential, cultural and government projects. Mr. Reilly has been responsible for managing numerous very successful and high-profile projects, most recently including Northeastern University’s $205 Million award winning Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC); Delta Air Lines award winning $380 Million, Terminal “A”; Steward Health Care’s $100 Million Five-Site Initiative; Bridgewater State University’s $62 Million award winning Weygand Residence Hall as well as numerous other unique, challenging and successful projects. These and other projects have demonstrated his mastery of project operations, financial and schedule management, team building and the requirements for successfully completing projects within and adjacent to continually-occupied facilities on constrained sites, along with many requiring strict security requirements.
Much of his career success as a Project Director / Manager is the result of careful pre-construction coordination and planning with the owner, architect, and end-user groups plus active monitoring and oversight of material procurement, deliveries, and project schedule. Mr. Reilly’s continued leadership growth is the result of his belief in the team approach involving all parties to shape the outcome so that it meets the clients stated targets and goals. He has established an exceptional reputation and rapport among owners, architects, builders, and facilities management firms throughout the industry.
Paul A. Grillo, CPA has in excess of 35 years of development, development management, financial analysis, and capital acquisition experience. Mr. Grillo is a Co-Founder of Trident Properties, LLC and is a senior executive in Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP. In his role as a Co-Founder of Trident Properties, LLC, Mr. Grillo is responsible for identifying potential real estate opportunities; identifying trends of next generation development needs; development management oversight; expertise in financial planning, pro-forma analysis and summation; expanding relationships with public financial institutions and private capital sources; coordination with boards, committees and authorities regarding potential and on-going projects.
In the development field, Mr. Grillo has entitled a myriad of projects ranging from major hospitality facilities, large condominium projects, and commercial office parks. Most recently, Mr. Grillo completed the Master Plan for the development of a 400-acre parcel on the Hudson River in upstate New York, creating a mixed use PUD including an 18-hole golf course, a boutique hotel and 350 dwelling units. Additionally, Mr. Grillo has been the lead Development Manger on two signature projects in West Palm Beach, Florida – The Palm D’Or and The Modern. The latter required extensive efforts in several parcel acquisitions and consolidation, initial site financing, and site plan and project development regarding the development concept/design encompassing the demolition of the current 30 story, 188,000 sq ft, 279 foot structure and the construction of a 300 foot, 21 story, 84 unit, 542,963 sq ft structure. The development submission received complete final approval by the City Commission of West Palm Beach in 2009.
Mr. Grillo brings his past experiences and excellent current working knowledge in project financing, development, permitting, and accounting control to the clients of Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP.
David Mermelstein serves as a Senior Project Manager of Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP which provides a full array of Owner’s Representation and Project Management services from which a client can select for its specific needs and requirements. The Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP is focused on providing development, design, construction, and financial instrument procurement and administration services, from concept to completion, to private, institutional, governmental, and international clients.
Mr. Mermelstein has over twenty-five years of leadership experience in Design and Construction. His most recent projects include the CCRC Renovations and Additions at Edgewood Retirement Community, North Andover, MA ($50,000,000), the Pelham Fire Station, Pelham, NH ($3,900,000), the Pelham Pre-School and Kindergarten, Pelham, NH ($3,800,000) [Not passed by Town vote.], the Quinn Municipal Building Existing Conditions and Phase 1 Envelope Upgrade, Methuen, MA ($1,200,000), the Methuen HS Athletic Clubhouse Facility, Methuen, MA ($1,000,000), the Clough Work-Force Housing, Salem, NH ($6,200,000), Tufts University CoHoI, Medford, MA, and Kellingrove Estate, Salem, NH ($10,500,000).
Marc Lehoullier serves as a Senior Project Manager of Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP which provides a full array of Owner’s Representation and Project Management services from which a client can select for its specific needs and requirements. The Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP is focused on providing development, design, construction, and financial instrument procurement and administration services, from concept to completion, to private, institutional, governmental, and international clients.
Mr. Lehoullier has over thirty-five years of leadership experience in Design and Construction. Prior to joining Trident in 2009, he had a long tenure as Project Executive, Project Manager for a building company in Wilmington, MA.
During the many decades Mr. Lehoullier has provided successful assistance to Owners, Developers, financial institutions, and construction firms, school districts and Colleges. His responsibilities have included preconstruction services, construction project analysis, construction project management, value engineering, and budgeting, estimating, scheduling, and contract negotiations.
Current projects include, Academic, Residential and Athletic Projects at Merrimack College North Andover, MA; 7 Salem Schools in the Salem, NH School District; and the Tuscan Village Development, Salem, NH.
Sarah Chenault serves as a Project Manager of Trident Project Advantage Group which provides a full array of Owner’s Representation and Project Management services from which a client can select for its specific needs and requirements. The Trident Project Advantage Group is focused on providing development, design, construction, tenant improvement work, and financial instrument procurement and administration services to private, institutional, governmental, and international clients.
Ms. Chenault has over sixteen (16) years’ experience in Commercial Real Estate. Since 2010, she has been involved in the management of commercial assets in the Boston area. Her experience managing a multitude of projects of all sizes, as a Property Manager, allows her a unique perspective and the ability to focus and complete multiple tasks at hand. Prior to joining Trident in 2019, she worked as a Property Manager for Nordblom Company in Burlington, MA.
During this time, Ms. Chenault’s responsibilities included daily operations, tenant relations, annual budgeting, facilities management, capital improvements and project management. Her portfolio consisted of both office and retail assets in the Suburban Boston market.
Caitlin Horan serves as an Assistant Project Manager of Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP which provides a full array of Owner’s Representation and Project Management services from which a client can select for its specific needs and requirements. The Trident PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP is focused on providing development, design, construction, and financial instrument procurement and administration services, from concept to completion, to private, institutional, governmental, and international clients.
Ms. Horan has over five years of leadership experience in Design and Construction. Prior to joining Trident in 2018, she worked as a Project Manager at GSD Associates Architects in North Andover, MA.
During this time, Ms. Horan’s clientele included developers, schools and various non-profit organizations with responsibilities including preconstruction services, design services from project conception through construction administration and closeout; presentation of projects to City boards for approval and directed project meetings with Owners and construction teams.
Current projects include: Darling Consulting Group, Newburyport, MA; Tufts University CoHo I, Medford, MA; Chandler Place II, Plaistow, NH; and Edgewood at Woodmont, Londonderry, NH.
Anita Morrill, as Senior Administrative Manager provided over 35 years experience in the construction industry, specializing in contract, insurance, and claims review, requisition review and processing, project cost management oversight, and similar project control efforts.
Actively involved in all contract reviews (including those in which Trident provides assistance to Owners for A/E’s, third-party Consultants, Builders, etc.), insurance requirements and validations, application for payment reviews and verifications, general risk management, all in assistance to Project Management.
Ms. Morrill provides administrative direction to clients and in-house staff, risk management and proper project delivery.
Hesser College, Manchester, NH, AS in Secretarial Sciences. Graduated Highest Honors.
By the up-front engagement of Owner’s Project Manager services of Trident’s PROJECT ADVANTAGE GROUP’s seasoned senior level personnel, time constrained Owners, Presidents, CEO’s/COO’s, General Managers and their staffs will avail themselves to the opportunity to best serve their shareholders/stakeholders in their real estate development or construction project undertaking.