John J Frezza

John J. Frezza has been actively engaged in the building and construction industry during the preceding twenty-five years. Mr. Frezza acquired a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Cooper Union, New York City, a Masters Degree in Construction Management from Polytechnic Institute of New York and Post-Graduate Studies in Real Estate Development from New York University. He is one of the founding members of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH), a trade association for private sector organizations involved in affordable housing. Mr. Frezza has twice received NYSAFAH's "Project of the Year" award: (1) in 2005 for the construction of a 138 unit rental building on the corner West 117th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard and, (2) in 2003 for the rehabilitation of seven vacant buildings on West 144th Street into 110 apartments. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has also honored Mr. Frezza with the Building Brooklyn Award (2001) and Education Award (2002) for his conversion of the oldest existing armory in New York City into an affordable housing development and charter school (Clermont Armory) and for building a private school for Good Shepherds Services. He is an active Director of the Board of BPD Bank and resides on the Credit, Executive and Workout Committees. He also is a Board Member of ABO "The Associated Builders and Owner's" of New York and a member of the Columbus Citizens Foundation. Mr. Frezza's experience includes being a field construction engineer with Ebasco Services and a project manager for Galbreath-Ruffin Corporation. Mr. Frezza has been engaged in various entrepreneurial pursuits in the development and construction industries, culminating with the founding of Strategic Development and Construction Group in 1985.