BUFFALO, NY LPCiminelli Chairman & CEO Louis P. Ciminelli announces that Frank L. Ciminelli II has been named President of the company. LPCiminelli, ranked in the Top 150 of construction firms nationwide, has offices in Buffalo, New York, and New York City, New York.

"Frank has been deeply involved in some of our most complex, high value-add projects over the last decade and has helped reshape the way we deliver for our clients," said Louis Ciminelli. "Now, with our company continuing to experience significant growth the time was right to elevate Frank to a position where he will oversee the day to day operations of our Buffalo office while I focus more on New York City and the tri-state region. Furthermore, we are in the process of launching several important strategic initiatives, so I look forward to Frank working alongside me to make sure those initiatives get the attention they need to be successful."

Frank Ciminelli II, 42, has been with the company since 2001. He began his career in 1996 working at Clark Construction Group in Bethesda, Maryland, and later Hunt Construction in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree, with a concentration in industrial engineering, from Marietta College in Ohio and his Master of Science degree, with a concentration in construction management, from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.  He represents the third-generation of the Ciminelli family in the construction business.  His grandfather, Frank L. Ciminelli, founded the company in 1961. 

"The construction industry is undergoing significant changes in all areas, be it technology, procurement, recruitment and beyond," said Frank Ciminelli II.  "I embrace the challenge of making sure our company is at the forefront of these changes.  At the same time, I look forward to working with my father to fulfill his ambitious growth strategy that will define our future for years to come."