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Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is delighted to announce that Lauren Kanter-Lawrence and Nancy Conte have been promoted to Vice Presidents and Kathleen DiLieto has been promoted to Controller, effective January 1, 2023. These senior-level promotions highlight the firm’s role as a destination for top talent in professional services.

As Vice President, Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. is responsible for CMM’s recruitment, training, marketing and communications, and business development efforts. She creates and implements programs that support the development and retention of the firm’s professionals, spearheads all staffing and talent matters, and oversees CMM’s in-house training programs. She also works closely with the Managing Partner on critical economic development initiatives to help Long Island grow. A graduate of Cornell University and Pace Law School, she joined the firm in 2008 as an attorney and has served as Director of Communications and Talent.

Nancy Conte has been promoted to Vice President of the Strata Alliance, a first-of-its-kind service that manages, connects, and aligns professional service providers working together for business owners and high-net-worth families. She plays a critical role in ensuring that clients have access to premier service providers covering all their needs. Bringing significant operational experience to her new role, Conte ensures that Strata has the resources to provide a superior client experience. In addition to her work with Strata, Conte also oversees the operations at CMM and other strategic business partners. She graduated from Stony Brook University and previously served as Strata’s Director of Operations.

Kathleen DiLieto, CPA, has been promoted from Assistant Controller to Controller. Now head of the accounting department, DiLieto is responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, general accounting, cash and treasury management, internal control assessments, accounts receivable and accounts payable. A CPA with her Accounting degree from St. Joseph’s College, DiLieto has over 20 years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. Her public and private sector experience enables her to analyze issues from all critical angles and work with firm leadership to effectively plan for the future.

Please join us in congratulating them!

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is delighted to announce that attorneys Vincent Costa and David Green have been elevated to Partners at the firm, effective January 1, 2023.

Vincent Costa is a corporate lawyer with a focus on complex M&A transactions. Working with large corporations and high-net-worth individuals, he has closed countless M&A deals worth billions of dollars. He has successfully negotiated and led the CMM team on a variety of complex corporate matters including business divorces, buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions (asset and stock purchases and sales), and financings, with particular experience in the healthcare, retail, construction, manufacturing, and technology sectors. Serving as the liaison among all the advisors and professional service providers involved in a deal, Costa has an eye for seeing how all the puzzle pieces fit together. By collaborating with clients’ teams of financial advisors, accountants, and M&A advisors, he works to achieve a smooth transaction for the benefit of the client.

Costa joined CMM in 2014 and worked his way up to Associate and Senior Associate before being named Partner. He graduated from Stony Brook University and Touro College – Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He lives in Sayville with his wife and two young sons.  

David Green, based in our Westbury office, represents all types of businesses and individuals in various areas of litigation. He achieves results for his clients by utilizing all available legal strategies to help them navigate a complicated legal system. Green has spent many years in courthouses successfully fighting for his clients. His experience includes complex discovery, trials, appeals, securing settlements, and alternative dispute resolution. His unique background allows him to successfully represent companies and individuals in a wide range of industries including technology, publishing, fashion, import/export, construction and development, education, transportation, and healthcare. Green’s experience inside and outside the courtroom allows him to craft creative and effective solutions that help his clients save critical time and resources.

Also a Trustee of the Sea Cliff Village Library, Green joined CMM in 2018 as an Associate.  He was promoted to Senior Associate in 2020 before being named Partner. He graduated from the University of Delaware and the University of Miami, School of Law. Green lives in Sea Cliff with his wife and three sons.

Costa and Green’s elevation to Partner is a milestone professional achievement for them and the firm. We are so pleased to congratulate them!

Even in the post-Grumman era, Long Island continues to be a world leader in the aerospace industry. Campolo, Middleton & McCormick represents several clients in this space and has guided them all the way through from when they launched their businesses through landing very lucrative and successful exits. CMM recently facilitated a multi-million-dollar stock purchase transaction for our client Northeast Aero Compressor (NEACO), a leading aerospace repair business. The acquisition was made by Jet Parts Engineering, a leading designer of proprietary OEM-alternative parts and repair services for the commercial aerospace industry and a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital.

CMM’s Donald Rassiger led the transaction team with significant support from Vincent Costa and paralegal Cailey McByrne. The team worked with Managing Partner Alan Sasserath of Sasserath & Co. CPAs to close the deal.

View the press release below or here.

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JET PARTS ENGINEERING ACQUIRES NORTHEAST AERO COMPRESSOR
November 30, 2022 | Source: Jet Parts Engineering

Seattle, WA – Jet Parts Engineering (JPE), a leading PMA parts and engineered repairs provider, today announced the acquisition of Northeast Aero Compressor (NEACO), a certified 145 repair station and industry leader specializing in the maintenance of complex pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel, and electro-mechanical systems while incorporating DER repair and PMA capabilities.

The acquisition of NEACO by JPE creates a diversified leader in PMA parts, DER repairs, and component repair/overhaul capabilities to offer a broad array of aftermarket services to their commercial, cargo, regional and military aircraft customers. JPE plans to invest significantly in NEACO’s Bohemia, NY facility to expand their technical resources and meet high market demands for aftermarket repairs.

“Jet Parts Engineering is thrilled to partner with NEACO and continue to deliver high quality solutions in the aftermarket. Linda and Mike Gibson have built a terrific team,” said Anu Goel, CEO of Jet Parts Engineering. “NEACO is a huge opportunity to add a highly complementary portfolio of component repairs to our existing PMA and DER offerings.”

NEACO was founded in 1989 with the mission of becoming a preeminent aerospace industry leader. For over three decades, NEACO has remained dedicated to continually building a knowledge base and new aviation capabilities. The team at NEACO have rigorously reviewed and audited their procedures over the years, ensuring their fast and accurate service exceeds the expectations set by their customers and the FAA.

The transaction was overseen by Vance Street Capital, a middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in highly engineered solutions businesses across the aerospace and defense, industrial, and medical markets. JPE is a Vance Street Capital portfolio company.

“The Gibson family built a valuable business founded on the principles that Vance Street prioritizes in all investments: customer-first attitude, high quality standards and humility,” said Nic Janneck, Partner at Vance Street. “We are excited to continue to support the JPE team on their fourth add-on under Vance Street ownership.”

Congratulations to our client Pure Property Group LLC! CMM recently guided the company through its purchase of the property management division of a South Fork business. PPG manages residential properties on Long Island’s East End, and this acquisition provides the company with new clients as well as a platform for their further growth in the area.

CMM’s Don Rassiger and Vincent Costa efficiently handled the deal, illustrating CMM’s ability to successfully close deals large and small across a wide range of industries. Learn more here about CMM’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice.