Jack Holt has been in a leadership position at Holt Construction for over 50 years since purchasing the firm from his father, Fred A. Holt, in 1974. Holt has overseen dramatic growth over the past 17 years through a strategic focus on several core markets including, but not limited to, aviation, corporate interiors, and healthcare. Under his leadership, Holt has grown its clientele across these markets and in new geographic locations such as New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and Florida. Holt has provided substantial support to humanitarian and charitable organizations in Hudson Valley, NY and specifically Rockland County, NY area, and has been recognized by several organizations.

CEO Patricia Zugibe provides executive guidance for all corporate concerns, while establishing and monitoring overall strategic goals. She brings leadership skills developed from over three decades as a principal owner of development and construction companies, acting county executive, and an attorney. Her primary focus is to preserve the company’s historic 100+ year legacy as a construction leader, while setting a course for continued growth in the future. Beginning her tenure at Holt in 2014 as in-house counsel, she is a consensus builder, committed to cultivating a diverse family culture that emphasizes active community involvement.

Adam Canosa serves as President of Holt Construction, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in construction operations. As President, Canosa works closely with Holt’s leadership and employees to strengthen operational performance, build on the company’s longstanding reputation, support its continued growth, and advance the relationships with clients, trade partners, and employees that have been central to Holt’s success. Canosa works closely with Holt’s leadership and employees across the company’s offices and teams, with a focus on building upon the company’s longstanding reputation, strengthening operational performance, supporting Holt’s family, and continuing to develop the client and trade partner relationships that have been central to Holt’s success.

As Chief Operating Officer, Joseph Martinez oversees Holt’s operations and estimating functions, providing leadership across the company’s project delivery and preconstruction activities. He works closely with project executives, project directors, estimators, and construction and corporate teams to promote consistency, accountability, and excellence throughout Holt’s projects.

Martinez helps establish and maintain operational standards from preconstruction and estimating through construction and closeout, with a focus on schedule, budget, contracts, safety, quality, risk management, and client expectations. He also oversees Holt’s estimating function, ensuring projects are evaluated with accurate budgets, thorough bid document reviews, effective value engineering, and a clear understanding of risks and opportunities before construction begins.

Marc Schwartz is Holt Construction’s Chief Financial Officer. A veteran construction financial professional, Marc manages all financial, accounting, risk, and capital management operations for the firm. With over 39 years of experience in the accounting and financial field, he is responsible for Holt’s long-term financial planning and annual budgeting. His experience with audit and analysis, in conjunction with his knowledge of information systems and financial statement preparation, supports his integral contributions to the financial health of the company. Marc holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

As Holt Construction’s Corporate Secretary, Jeanne Splaver brings a quarter century of experience in corporate finance, operations, tax compliance, and accounting to her position. In her role, Splaver serves as an officer of Holt, records board meeting minutes, and maintains key corporate documents and records. As a senior financial manager at Holt, Splaver manages the accounts payable staff, transactional tax functions, office finance matters, and national lease renewals. In addition, Splaver ensures compliance with all corporate and contractor registrations and licensing requirements. As a trusted, deadline oriented, resourceful, and responsible professional, she is an integral support to Holt Construction’s core leadership.