Team Sierra

Joseph Caracappa- President

Paul DeMatteis

Joe, a graduate of Stonybrook University has been with the company since inception in 2004. As the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Joe has over 30 years experience in the vertical transportation industry. Sierra is one of the leading consulting companies within our region, which is attributed to Joe's leadership, expertise, and professionalism.

Paul DeMatteis

Paul, a graduate of Binghamton University has been with the company since inception in 2004. As the company's Executive Vice President, Paul's knowledge base that is invaluable, his duties include the preparation and supervision of all bid documents, project specifications, all phases of elevator and escalator modernization, maintenance specifications and maintenance contracts.

Jay Nolan

Anthony Marchese

Robert Arpaio

Jay is one of our Senior Consultants and has been with the company since 2011. Jay brings extensive knowledge on project management and modernization specifications. His responsibilities include field site visits to evaluate elevator equipment and/or issues and modernization project oversight and management.

Robert Arpaio

Anthony Marchese

Robert Arpaio

Robert is one of our Senior Consultants and has been with the company since 2009. Robert brings many years of expertise to our team. His responsibilities include field site visits to evaluate and trouble-shoot equipment, project oversight and management.

Anthony Marchese

Anthony is our Director of Technical Operations. He is a graduate of SUNY Farmingdale and has been with the company since 2017.In addition to bringing over 30 years of expertise to our team, he is a leading troubleshooter in the elevator industry. He is an expert at building all aspects of elevator control panels and his family roots within elevator control manufacturing industry began in the 1950's. Anthony is also currently awaiting for his Inspector's license to be processed, since passing his exam in September of 2020.

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Joann Caracappa

Jo Ann, a graduate of Dowling College has been with the company since inception in 2004. Her responsibilities include managing the company's finances, human resources, IT and software development.

Roshni Seelall

Joann Caracappa

Roshni, a graduate of CUNY Baruch College has been with the company since 2010. Her responsibilities include managing the company fiances, human resources, new business development and project oversight/management.

Krystin Ruiz

Joann Caracappa

Krystin Ruiz

Krystin has been with the company since 2014. Her responsibilities include expediting, violations, DOBNOW compliance, creating and tracking proposals, project oversight and management.

Donna Prudenti

Donna has been with the company since 2009. Her responsibilities include overseeing receiving mobile app alerts from the field inspectors and accepting category testing inspection results, which are then sent to elevator companies and clients. She tracks the inspections on DOBNOW for compliance and facilitates client payments on their behalf.

Vanesa Castano

Donna Prudenti

Vanesa, a graduate of Briarcliff College has been with the company since 2013. Her responsibilities include creating and tracking client proposals, door lock monitoring and accounts receivable.

Tom Kemp

Donna Prudenti

Tom Kemp

Tom has been with the company since 2008. His responsibilities include managing the field inspectors/witnesses and scheduling of the category tests on an annual basis.

Noretta Ally

Christina Bostanian

Noretta, a graduate of New York City College of Technology, has been with the company since 2015. Her responsibilities include receiving mobile app alerts from the field inspectors and accepting category testing inspection results, which are then sent to elevator companies and clients. She tracks inspections on DOBNOW for compliance.

Christina Bostanian

Christina, a graduate of CUNY Hunter College has been with the company since 2020. Her responsibilities include receiving mobile app alerts from the field inspectors and accepting category testing inspection results, which are then sent to elevator companies and clients. She tracks inspections on DOBNOW for compliance. She also manages and coordinates in-house social media and marketing.

Gladys Argueta

Christina Bostanian

Gladys Argueta

Gladys, a graduate of CUNY Queens College has been with the company since 2019. Her responsibilities include project management and oversight on modernization projects once the project has been awarded to an elevator contractor. She communicates with client and vendor to help facilitate materials are chosen and ordered for projected sta

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James Breslin

James, a graduate of West Virginia University has been with the company since 2019. His responsibilities include maintenance bid packages and project management.

Field Staff

James Breslin

Greg Yakstis; Jeff Grieves; Rick Partenza; Bob Daly; John DeTurris; Ernie Smith; Ravindra Komar; Tony Artim; Frank Artim; Richard DeBobes; Roopnerine Persaud and Douglas Engstler. Each of our field inspectors/witnesses hold a NYC DOB inspector's license.