Experts In Facility Maintenance

 

United Building Maintenance Associates has over 30 years of experience delivering impeccable facility maintenance at very competitive rates. We take a pro-active approach to keeping our clients’ facilities in optimum working condition and appearance. With an eye toward the future, we are committed to innovation, supporting LEED certification requirements and sustainable practices. Allow us to manage the details of your property, so you can focus on asset management and building your business.

Management

 

Sharad D. Madison
President, CEO and Chairman of United Building Maintenance

Mr. Madison is President and CEO of United Building Maintenance.  Mr. Madison has continued the tradition of excellence established by his father 32 years ago and has grown the client base to include numerous Fortune 50 organizations. He now leads an organization that employs over 1500 people and services clients from Connecticut to Maryland.

Prior to joining United, Mr. Madison had a successful, award-winning career in the healthcare field with ICI Pharmaceuticals and Coram Healthcare (now apart of CVS).

Mr. Madison received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Morehouse College. He attended the Entrepreneurship programs at the Tuck School of Business and the Kellogg School of Management.

Mr. Madison is currently Chairman of the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Newark, Vice President of the Board for the Accident Prevention and Safety of New York City and a member of the Board of Governors at TPC Jasna Polana. He is also a past member of the Diversity Advisory Committee of Goldman Sachs and Advisory Board member for the PGA/Fedex cup at Liberty National.

Mr. Madison, also mentors numerous young, African-American men and entrepreneurs.

Chris Mccrosson
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. McCrosson is an accomplished multi-disciplined manager with 25 years of industry experience and is a results-oriented professional with a demonstrated record of accomplishment. He has successfully developed, managed, and grown a multitude of business opportunities.

Mr. McCrosson has proven abilities to direct comprehensive facilities operations such as general management, including working with budgets, P&L, staffing, and contracts plus engineering, soft services, and design-build construction as well as preventative maintenance and system upgrades.

Mr. McCrosson has been tasked with salvaging customer relationships in negative market areas due to his strong analytical and planning skills, combined with the ability to coordinate the efforts of many to meet organizational goals. He also can generate a rapport and form a relationship with any individual at any level. He is committed to quality service with professionalism and ethics under extreme pressure while implementing established standards and procedures.

Lucia Herrera
Chief Financial Officer
Lucia leads Accounting Operations and Treasury, and assists with Human Resources and Office Management. Lucia has more than 20 years of experience in all levels of accounting. She oversees all financial activities, reporting on revenue, training accounting staff, budgeting, disbursing funds to departments, managing risk, implementing policies and all accounting software to improve financial processes. Lucia earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from PUCMM in the Dominican Republic.
Giovanni Alavena
Vice President of Operations
Giovanni joined United Building Maintenance in March 2013. He is UBM’s Director of Operations, with over twenty-five years experience serving as a representative to corporate facility, engineering and maintenance departments. In his position he has provided corporate training, field management and client retention strategies. His unique experience includes both managing small business enterprises and large corporate environments for the provisioning of on-site janitorial services. Giovanni speaks both Spanish and English.
Juan C. Mejia
Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance

Mr. Mejia joined United Building Maintenance in March of 2010. He serves as United’s Quality Assurance Manager reporting directly to the CEO. He creates and oversees the design and control of electronic inspections, manager’s usage among client accounts, and the carry out of inspections to ensure services are complied with and then generates weekly reports. He also monitors the company vehicle fleet while providing management support for United’s larger accounts when required.

Ashley Lerner
Controller

Ms. Lerner joined United Building Maintenance in November of 2014. She directly assists the Senior Vice President with client analysis and directly assists the Chief Financial Officer in all levels of accounting. She also oversees all accounts receivables, requests for proposals, operational budgeting, client proforma’s, as well as reconcile union payments, cost plus invoicing, and P/L analysis. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation from St. John’s University.

Mary Diamond, SPHR/SHRM-SCP
Vice President of Human Resources

Ms. Diamond handles day-to-day management of the Human Resources function. She has 25+ years’ experience as a Human Resource professional working across a variety of industries which includes law, IT, construction management, retail, insurance, internet media and healthcare.

 

She also has expertise in legal compliance and employee relations which is an asset to United navigating the ever-changing environment of Human Resources and legislation and puts HR best practices in place and provides guidance and solutions to United’s management team.

She graduated from Baruch College majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology. Ms. Diamond is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources as well as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional.

Our Valued Clients

Our long-standing commitment to quality has earned a loyal following among Fortune 500 companies in the Tri-state area. At United, we pride ourselves in providing time-tested results you can depend on.

INTEGRITY. INVOLVEMENT. INNOVATION.

United provides safe, efficient, high-quality facility maintenance, allowing you to focus on your bottom line while we maintain the value of your property. We’d love to learn all about your unique needs, so be sure to get in touch today.