KEY PERSONNEL

E.W. Howell prides itself on our people and creates an atmosphere of growth and accomplishment that insures that we hold onto our most valuable resource, our staff. We realize as a builder our company is only as good as the people in the field and the office responsible for the everyday operations of our projects. We also understand that in order for our field people to achieve their goals our office staff must provide quality support.

Our corporate office located in Woodbury, Long Island, is home to our top executives, project management teams, estimating staff, accounting, human resources, and operations. E.W. Howell is a company with strong centralized management and controls. Our corporate office provides executive oversight and administrative support to our project teams in the field.

Our President, Howard Rowland, started with E.W. Howell as a Project Manager in 1983 and has since performed in various capacities.  Howard became president in February of 1997 and as the guiding force behind E.W. Howell has brought a strong sense of integrity and responsibility to all aspects of the company. By focusing our firm on client service and making all departments accountable for customer satisfaction, Mr. Rowland has been the prime factor in making our customers into repeat clientele.

Paul O'Rourke, Executive Vice President of Operations, oversees all projects throughout our geographic region excluding Manhattan. Paul has outstanding relationships with our subcontractors. A big part of the construction business is subcontractor relations. Negotiations and mutual respect is the basis of any productive relationship, and Mr. O'Rourke has always led our firm toward these goals.

John Bergin, Senior Vice President has been with E.W. Howell since 1977. John started as a field superintendent and is presently our general superintendent and is involved in every field operation. E.W. Howell Co., Inc. has received numerous awards for safety excellence which is a direct result of Mr. Bergin's efforts.

Our Manhattan office is guided by William Sawch, Vice President of Manhattan Operations, who has utilized his skills and knowledge in the Manhattan interiors market to create a strong growing presence for E.W. Howell. The Manhattan office provides project management and administrative support on all city projects.


Dominic Paparo Jr., Vice President of Business Development, started with E.W. Howell in 2000. He has broadened our reach into the retail market, along with cultivating our rapport with architectural firms. With over 10 years of experience in the construction industry, Dominic has brought a new insurgence of quality clients to E.W. Howell.