“I come from a long line of people who bleed sawdust,” Josh says. “My grandfather and great-grandfather were carpenters, and my father ran a woodworking business for thirty years.  I think carpenters are special because they can take a pile of wood and turn it into something–that’s a unique skill.” Josh grew up in Pomfret, attended Ellis Tech for carpentry, worked locally for a few years and eventually moved to New Hampshire. He spent the last eight years at high-end design build companies in the White Mountains, working his way up to superintendent, managing projects for discerning clients.

Josh and his wife decided to move back to northeast CT with their six-year-old daughter to be near the grandparents. “It’s absolutely gorgeous up there, but it’s very pretty here too and this is home.” Josh knew of WBA’s long history and excellent reputation and is happy to be part of the team.

“I used to do all sorts of adventurous things, hikes and trips and rock climbing, but I don’t do that much anymore,” he says of life outside work. “I have what I call my domestic dad sports, like bowling and golf … the stuff that probably is not going to cripple you.” He also enjoys ham radio and has talked to people as far away as New Zealand.

Fun Fact: “I was an Eagle Scout and so I’m pretty proud of that,” says Josh. His Eagle Scout project was to make a set of period correct benches for Pomfret’s historic Old Town Meeting House.