We are pleased to announce Justin DiRico as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager. Mr. DiRico successfully passed the rigorous five-hour certification exam and is now in an elite group of fewer than 4,000 professionals holding the CCM certification.

Mr. DiRico holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude, from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He has more than 15 years of construction and project management experience and has managed the construction of more than one million square feet of building space and budgets as large as $140 million. He is also a LEED® Accredited Professional.

Additionally, Mr. DiRico is a Major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and holds a Military Occupational Specialty of Combat Engineer. He was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and has been awarded several personal decorations including the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Mr. DiRico is currently managing the construction of Buena Park Fire Station No. 61 as well as the design development phase for the Yorba Linda Library and Arts Center.