Stephen P. Trapp, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
President, The Gale Construction Company

Appointed President of The Gale Construction Company in 2007, Steve is responsible for the design and construction for The Gale Real Estate Services Company's development projects. He previously served as Senior Vice President, leading Gale Construction's pre-construction efforts for both development and third party projects, and supervising project management operations during the construction phase and through turnover. Steve retains over 26 years of experience within the construction industry with nationally recognized construction organizations. He has a proven track record in the successful delivery of dozens of new and renovation construction projects ranging in value from less than $1 million to $70 million. Steve earned his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Masters in Construction Management from The University of California, graduating with honors from both institutions. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Gabe Sasso, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Vice President, The Gale Construction Company

Gabe joined The Gale Construction Company in 1991 and ran the Princeton office for 11 years. Subsequently, he moved into the corporate offices and as Senior Vice President, is an integral part of the management team. Gabe often leads Gale Construction's pre-construction efforts for both development and third party projects of variable sizes, and then supervises project management operations during the construction phase and through turnover. He retains over 28 years of experience within the construction industry, progressively earning more responsible project management positions. He has successfully delivered dozens of new and renovation construction projects ranging in value from less than $1 million to over $60 million. He is a LEED AP and is an active member of the NJ Chapter of the United States Green Building Council. Gabe is a highly experienced safety professional with a certification to teach OSHA safety training classes. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University with a specialization in Construction Management and Geotechnical Engineering.

Robert Van-Schepen
Vice President, The Gale Construction Company

Bob Van-Schepen joined the company in 1989. He progressively advanced through the ranks, holding the positions of Project Superintendent, Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager and Project Executive prior to becoming a Vice President in 2006. Bob has the ability to be able to handle the most complicated and difficult projects that The Gale Construction Company has constructed, and has been responsible for the completion of over 2.5 million square feet of construction. Examples of these projects include Somerset Financial Center, Toys 'R' Us, Paragon Federal Credit Union, BASF, Can-Do Fitness Center and sanofi aventis' U.S. headquarters expansion. He attended New Jersey Institute of Technology majoring in engineering and construction.

Nicholas J. Giordano
Project Executive, The Gale Construction Company

Nick has over 31 years of experience within the construction industry. Beginning his career as a tradesman, he gained valuable field experience that quickly lead to a management position. From 1990 to April 2000, prior to coming to Gale, Nick was Owner of Giordano Construction, Inc. where he did numerous project for companies such as the NY Times, Asbury Park Press, Marriott, Hampton Inn Hotels, NJ Devils and NJ Nets, Lever Brothers and Putnam Publishing. His expertise spans all facets of project management, including estimating, scheduling, budgeting and value engineering. As a Senior Project Manger, Nick has overseen all phases of commercial construction projects including pre-construction and construction on both core & shell and interior build-outs. Some of his assignments include projects for T-Mobile, TIAA Creff, Connell Foley, Princeton Forrestal Village, Lowenstein Sandler, Alpharma, Cablevision, St. Paul's Travels, Wells Fargo, GSA and Office of The Controller of Currency. Nick attended Montana State University where he studied Architecture.

Robert W. Sander, P.E.
Project Executive, The Gale Construction Company

Prior to joining The Gale Construction Company in 2005, Robert had spent over 30 years in various aspects of the engineering and construction industry. He has a proven track record of over 15 years as a structural engineer with a number of respected NYC consulting engineering firms in addition to heading up the engineering department for a well recognized NJ design-build firm. Robert has expertise in project planning, engineering design, conceptual development, value engineering, trade scope analyses, purchasing, project management and contract administration. His project experience is diverse and includes the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel, The Morristown and Parsippany Public Libraries, Witherspoon House in Princeton, The Sipporta Senior Housing Complex in Paramus, Spring Oak Assisted Living facilities in 3 South Jersey locations, The Jewish Community Center on the Palisades, several large distribution facilities, the new corporate headquarters facility for Wyndham Worldwide in Parsippany and the 250,000-sf new New Jersey Manufacturers headquarters in Hammonton, NJ. Robert received his Bachelor of Engineering degree as well as Construction Management Certification from New York University and is a licensed professional engineer in numerous states.