Founder & Chairman
Patrick Connolly
At age 24, Pat Connolly was a young man full of ambition. Hailing from the farm village of Keady, County of Armagh in Northern Ireland. Pat immigrated to America in search of education and enterprise. He arrived in the South Bronx in the summer of 1955. After working janitorial day-jobs while acquiring his Bachelor’s degree from Iona College, Pat earned his CPA License and worked on Wall Street for the better part of a decade.
He left the Corporate world in pursuit of his entrepreneurial passion and invested his savings to purchase a Restoration Franchise in the late 1970’s. Pat managed the greater part of Bergen and Passaic County for over 20 years. He raised a family of five children, and proudly resides in Spring Valley, New York.
President & CEO
Michael Connolly
Business owner, Michael Connolly built the business through years of professional work, and has been involved in all aspects of the operation and management of Resto Corporation since 1988. As a certified contractor and microbial remediation supervisor. He has dealt with all phases of property damage, estimation, and repair projects of all sizes. With over 30 years of work in the field, Michael has extensive personal knowledge in the complexities involved in residential construction in New York and New Jersey.
He brings to Resto Corporation vital knowledge to coordinate numerous appraisals, reconstruction, and emergency mitigation assignments. Michael’s leadership experience and demand for excellence guarantees all work performed by Resto Corporation is exceptional. Over his pervasive career, He has established a reputation as a seasoned professional in the insurance restoration industry.
Michael has been a resident of Northern New Jersey his entire life. He is currently working on getting his pilot’s license, and on his free time he enjoys boxing.
President / Operating Officer
Christopher Connolly
Chris Connolly serves as the Managing Director of Resto Corporation, overseeing company growth, organizational development, and financial management. Representing the third generation within the family business, Chris grew up around Resto Corporation, experiencing all aspects of the construction industry at a young age. Chris is a Council-certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor, and Licensed Real Estate Broker. Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Syracuse University and his Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development from New York University.
Chris is a former collegiate Track & Field athlete and still maintains a strong passion for Health and Fitness.
Steven Lasker
Project Manager - New Jersey
Bill McQuillen
Project Manager - New Jersey
Rich Gale
Project Manager - New York
John Higgins
Construction Foreman
Istvan Munkacsi
Mitigation Technician
Nery Chocoj
Mitigation Technician
Joseph Bott
Project Manager
Christopher Leo
Project Manager
Jason Beeman
Project Manager