CNY Group
Ken Colao has extensive work experience in the construction industry. Ken served as President and CEO of CNY Group since 2003, where they led a solutions-oriented firm that provided various services in the construction sector. Under their leadership, the company focused on enhancing clients' interests, sustainability practices, and social conscience. Prior to CNY Group, Ken was the CEO and Founding Principal of York Hunter, a construction firm that completed over $2.1 billion of construction projects in the United States. During their 20-year tenure at York Hunter, they diversified the company into different market sectors and established new branded entities. Before that, Ken was a Principal in Charge at Lehrer McGovern (Lend Lease) from 1979 to 1983 and a Project Superintendent at Morse Diesel from 1977 to 1979.
Ken Colao pursued their education in civil engineering, focusing on the structural aspect. From 1973 to 1977, they attended the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
CNY Group
CNY Group LLC is a construction and development services firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2003, CNY and our affiliated operating business units combine building expertise and the highest professional standards with a delivery that is time sensitive and bottom-line savvy.CNY’s core competency is managing the construction of newbuildings, slender hi-rise structures, complex gut renovations and interior programs. We serve clients in diverse market sectors including hospitality and residential, commercial, office interiors, educational and healthcare, biotech, retail and cultural work.Our dynamic organization of talented and dedicated construction professionals is led by the firm’s principals who are hands on and have an aggregate of over 100 years of experience managing large-scale and complex projects. The firm is active in the New York metropolitan area, and has successfully provided construction and development management services, both nationally and internationally.