John Marani is the President of A H Burns & Co., Inc. located in Rockland, Massachusetts. A H Burns was founded in 1967, and is a company that specializes in new and remodeling commercial projects.
Executive Board

John Marani
President

Paul Dionne
Vice President
Paul Dionne is the founder and President of PJ Dionne Company, Inc. which is a commercial plumbing and HVAC contractor serving the greater Boston area since 1991.Paul brings 30 years of mechanical experience and is responsible for strategic planning as managing projects as well as overseeing day-to-day operations of the company.

Ken Reagan
Clerk-Treasurer
Ken Reagan is the Operations Manager at JC Cannistraro. Ken has worked for Cannistraro for over 30 years in roles including project management, estimating, and plumbing. Ken’s special projects oversee plumbing, fire-protection and HVACT. JC Cannistraro is one of the largest Mechanical Contracting firms in the Northeast.

Jim Bent
Assistant Clerk Treasurer
Jim Bent is the Director of Plumbing at American Plumbing & Heating. He is responsible for overseeing all estimating and project management for plumbing projects. He holds both Journeyman and Master licenses in both Plumbing and Process Pipefitting. Jim has been with American Plumbing since 1993 and brings over 34 years of experience in the Plumbing Industry.

Joseph Valante
Immediate Past-President
Joseph Valante is the President of Valante Mechanical, Inc. located in Quincy. Founded in 1975 by Joseph R Valante Sr., Joseph Valante, Jr started as an apprentice for in 1980. He received his Journeyman plumber’s license in 1984 and Master Plumber’s license in 1986. He took over as President of the company in 2005. Valante Mechanical, Inc.’s major work includes colleges, hospitals, laboratories, schools, police / fire stations and city / town halls.

Andrew DeAngelo
Executive Director
Andrew DeAngelo is the Executive Director for the GBPCA. A lifelong resident of Dorchester, Andrew cares very passionately about the city he has called home for his entire life and the residents who live and work here. Andrew previously served as Project Coordinator at The Building Pathways Boston Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship program as well as numerous roles in the city of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development.
Trustee and Committee Members
Trustees of Local 12 Funds
- John Marani
- Kevin Walsh
- Joseph Cannistraro
Trustees of Industry Fund
- Joseph Cannistraro
- Paul Dionne
- Michael Petrilli
- Joseph Valante
- John Marani
- Dan Bent
- Kevin Walsh
Joint Conference Board & Education Fund Trustees
- Dan Bent
- Joseph Cannistraro
- Michael Petrilli
- Paul Dionne
- John Marani
- Joseph Valante
- Kevin Walsh
Nominating Committee
- Joseph Valante
- Joseph Cannistraro
- Dan Bent
- Kevin Walsh
Labor-Management Cooperation Trustees (LMCT)
- John Marani
Scholarship Committee
- Joe Valante
- John O'Leary
- Dan Bent
- Michael Petrilli
- Jim Bent