Millwork Archives - Metrica

Jason Halfacre

Patty Lent — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:50:42 +0000

Jason joined VCA in December 2021, as woodworker. He was promoted to Millwork Team Leader in 2023. He trained as a chef in California and ran fine dining restaurants until 2014 when he followed his dream to become a woodworker.

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Jenny Canick

Patty Lent — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:42:06 +0000

A team member since December 2022, Jenny joined VCA as Project Manager. As the only woman to quit Home-Ec. in high school and switch to Industrial Arts, her shop teacher was an inspiration. A BFA and career in Graphic Design segued into curating custom kitchen cabinetry. “Currently, working in Project Management/Millwork employs all aspects of my skill-sets and the opportunity to work with an outstanding group of talent here.”

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Ashley Lees

Patty Lent — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:30:00 +0000

A team member since March 2023, Ashley joined VCA as Assistant Project Manager. She was introduced to wood working when she joined the carpentry shop at Westfield Vocational High School. She then went on to attend UMass Amherst and after graduating became a supervisor for a public transportation company. She loved the fast paced environment of working in public transportation, but wanted to get back into her wood working roots. Her position at VCA allows her to combined the best of both worlds.

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Todd Alward

Patty Lent — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:58:28 +0000

A millwork team member since May, 2011, Todd is VCA’s installation expert. Frequently on job sites in far-flung locations, Todd ensures that all the hard work VCA puts into manufacturing gets installed with the same attention to detail. “I truly am the last man in the process, and a flawed installation can ruin even the finest cabinetry, so my standards are high. I represent VCA in the field, in front of architects, designers and their clients. I take my job very seriously.”

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Ryan Williams

Patty Lent — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:45:07 +0000

A team member since December, 2010, Ryan came to VCA after completing the program at The New England School of Architectural Woodworking. Focused on being a maker his entire life, Ryan did a stint as a theatrical set builder before turning to millwork. Ryan loves coming to work every day. In his words: “the people here are great, and I get to make amazing things every day. It is challenging, exciting and fun!”

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Andy Schnitzer

Patty Lent — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:37:31 +0000

Andy joined VCA in May, 2015, as a woodworker in our Millwork department and few years later he was promoted to Millwork Team Leader. In 2023 Andy joined our Project Management Team. Andy brings many years experience to VCA. Trusted with technical challenges in VCA’s complex millwork projects, Andy is the go-to craftsman when expert drawer fabrication and installations are required. He is proud to be involved with the high quality work VCA turns out, and looks forward to a long career at the company.

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Dave O’Brien

Patty Lent — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:25:52 +0000

Our Senior Team Leader of the millwork department, Dave came to VCA in March, 2007, after an extended stint running a millwork cabinet shop for Habitat for Humanity, the famed international charity. Armed with the knowledge gained from two-plus decades of experience, Dave anchors the most challenging millwork projects at VCA, but admits that the people and culture make his job truly satisfying.

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