Personnel
D. Thomas Mistick
Principal
Tom Mistick has completed more than $1 billion in construction and restoration during his 30+ years running the Mistick family of companies. He has directed the activities of two general contracting companies, a disaster recovery firm, a real estate management office and a millwork company. High-profile commercial and institutional projects include The Pennsylvanian, The Heinz Architectural Center at the Carnegie Museum, Redstone Highlands and Woodside Place, a nationally recognized Alzheimer treatment center, and many others. The Mistick family has built, renovated and restored more than 20,000 housing units and has been involved in the restoration of hundreds of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tom Mistick is recognized nationally for his work in historic restoration. An attorney, Tom also devotes time to Associated Builders and Contractors and the Construction Legal Rights Foundation.
Paul Worthington
Vice President of Construction/Project Manager
Paul Worthington has over 20 years of construction experience and has managed over $35 million worth of projects involving all phases of construction. In addition to Paul’s project management responsibilities, he is the Vice President of Construction and Manager of the Pittsburgh office of Church Restoration Group, LLC. He also serves as a project reviewer for most of the company’s major construction projects.
He has been directly involved in over 22 housing development projects, the restoration of several churches including Knoxville United Church, PA, Trinity Cathedral, FL, and Holy Sacrament, FL.
Paul holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Economical and Finance as well as Business Management. He is certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid and has completed the 10 hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course.
Matthew G. Beahm
Facilities Consultant
As Facilities Consultant for the Church Restoration Group, Matthew Beahm works with diocesan officials and church administrators on emergency procedures planning and is a liaison with congregations using the company's disaster recovery services. Matthew has 15 years of experience in restoration, fire protection and life safety issues. With Church Restoration Group, Matthew evaluates potential deficiencies at religious properties and develops emergency preparedness plans to safeguard occupants, building contents and structures. Matthew is certified in fire and smoke restoration from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. "I enjoy speaking at conferences on disaster planning, recovery and restoration topics," says Matthew, "But I get the greatest sense of satisfaction working directly with our clients."
Tony Attanucci
Project Manager/Senior Estimator
Anthony Attanucci has more than 25 years experience in the construction and restoration industry. Tony is a Project Manager and Senior Estimator with Church Restoration Group. Tony's attention to specification, schedule and contract details, plus an ability to pinpoint potential scheduling conflicts are hallmarks of his work. His accessibility and communication skills are noted by field employees and church leaders alike. In addition to estimating, Tony manages select restoration projects. He is particularly proud of leading the "team effort" in two high profile projects: restoration of Pittsburgh's oldest structure, the 1764 Fort Pitt Blockhouse; and a $3.1 million restoration for the Sisters of Divine Providence, which received an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design Award for Religious Architecture Renovations.
Jerome Machnik
Project Manager
Jerome Machnik, a Penn State graduate, serves as Project Manager for Church Restoration Group, LLC. He has over 13 years of experience working for a major national supplier of building products and was responsible for site and building development at new locations. Jerome holds certifications in Water Removal, Health Saver First Aid, and OSHA.
As a Project Manager for Church Restoration Group, Jerome is responsible for coordinating the restoration efforts of properties that have suffered from severe storm damage along the Gulf Coast states. Currently, his main concentration is working with the New Orleans Archdiocese and helping them with their rebuilding efforts.
Jerome was also part of the Church Restoration Group’s team that conducted over $1 million dollars worth of repairs to St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in New Orleans. Church Restoration Group recently received the Award of Merit from the Association of Builders and Contractors for their work on this historic structure. This church was featured on a tour of restored historic structures during the Traditional Building Exhibit and Conference.
Ed Romano
Senior Consultant
Ed Romano has been working in the Mistick family's construction and restoration businesses since the 1950s. He has worked in every position from laboring in the field to estimating complex restoration costs and property losses to everything in between. Older and historic buildings are his first love. "I like nothing more than to get up on the roof of a church and look at the damage myself," says Ed. He travels to projects across the country for the Church Restoration Group, sharing his hands-on expertise with crew members and church administrators alike. His hobbies include making wine, a family tradition, and thinking of new ways to rehab his home in Pittsburgh—and then starting the project doing the work himself.