Our Team
Mike Mattachione
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Mattachione is a second generation masonry contractor. His father, Sam Mattachione, started the business in Canton, Ohio in 1947. He worked with his father part time through high School and college from 1976 -1984 as an apprentice. His background in college from 1980 to 1984 at Akron University / Stark Tech was in engineering and business management. In 1985-1986 he worked full time as a brick mason. Due to the harsh winters in the north, he relocated to North Carolina in November of 1986 and worked the area as a brick mason / Foreman for 2 years.
Shawn Millay
Vice President
Shawn Millay began his career in the construction industry in 1983. During his thirty-plus year tenure, his knowledge and experience began in the commercial general contracting field, performing as a project superintendent for eight years and moving into project management in 1991. For the next ten years, Shawn successfully managed large governmental, institutional, industrial, educational, and correctional projects in six states. In 2001 Shawn seized an opportunity to focus on the single trade of masonry, establishing a management position with Mattachione Construction, and has held the position of VP since 2003. Shawn is responsible for office and project management, field operations, and safety, and holds a contractor’s license in Virginia.
Susanna Takacs
Controller, Secretary and Treasurer
Susanna Takacs comes with over 29 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting & analysis and regulatory compliance. She is responsible for the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit, treasury, tax and risk management. Susanna is also responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls along with managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and human resources. After 15 years in Accounting Susanna took the plunge and decided to go back to school to further her career. In September 2016 she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut and received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting while working full-time and raising her children. She currently resides in Benson, North Carolina with her husband, Joe, and has three beautiful children Gabriella, Isabella and Armando. Fun fact, she is first generation American and can speak Italian fluently. Her parents were both born and raised in Cosenza, Italy and migrated to America in 1968.
Charles Ross - Project Manager
Pat Finegan - Estimator/Project Manager
Chris Stewart - Estimator
Lisa Joncich
Staff Accountant
After earning a business degree at San Diego State University, Lisa Joncich spent 11 years working in the wireless communications (paging) industry as a major accounts billing rep, customer service supervisor and inventory manager. During that time that she and her husband relocated from California to North Carolina. She then spent 15 years in association management where she had a variety of responsibilities in member services, receivables and publications development. She came to Mattachione Construction in 2017 and is responsible for client billing, accounts receivables, prequalification's and certified payroll. She and her husband have three children. In her spare time, she enjoys being a soccer and swim team mom and is an avid swimmer herself.