CONTRACTING FIRM EXPANDS TEAM 

PTS Contracting, a commercial construction firm in Armonk, has announced a staff expansion designed to help it effectively manage demand for its services. Two new staff members have been hired by Phyllis Dellacamera, owner of PTS, which specializes in outpatient health care construction and project management. Zach Sawyer, a 20-year veteran of the industry, has joined the PTS leadership team in the newly created role of vice president, construction operations, and Jessica Malise, a project management and construction implementation professional, has been appointed associate project manager. 

In his new role, Sawyer will work with manager Neil Formisano to drive efforts around continued quality improvement in the PTS construction management process, growing the bench of talent at PTS and increasing the company”™s visibility across market sectors and among business leadership organizations and trade associations. 

Prior to joining PTS, Sawyer held an array of roles in health care construction serving clients, including NewYork-Presbyterian, White Plains Hospital and NYU Langone. Most recently, he served as regional director at LeChase Construction. Sawyer attended Purdue University and is currently pursuing a master”™s degree in business administration/engineering management from the University of Southern Indiana. 

Malise brings a decade of experience in construction management and development with experience working on projects, including One World Observatory in New York City and Legoland in Goshen, New York. Prior to joining PTS, Malise served as an associate project manager at Jones Lang Lasalle in New York City. She also held several roles at CNY Group and JRM Construction. She attended Berkeley College where she earned a degree in applied science, marketing and communications.

PTS Contracting was founded in 2010 and today is a premier full-service health care contractor in the New York tri-state area.