Ben Caronna (President) 

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Ben has more than 35 years of experience in General Contracting and Construction Development. Upon his Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army, Ben attended College to study Construction Management. Ben began his career in the field as a Carpenter for a well-established union carpentry company in New York. It wasn’t long before he was promoted to Senior VP of Operations. A few years later, Ben started his own construction company and built it into a full-service construction management/general construction firm in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area, grossing more than $50M annually. Ben currently has offices in New York as well as in Florida. He has a hands-on approach with Stonegate Contracting Group and works closely with his employees on the day to day activities in Florida, while his son Joseph runs the office in New York. Ben ensures each project is appropriately staffed and efficiently operated. He monitors the progress of each of the Superintendents and is a liaison with the trades and Building Department. During his thirty plus year career, Ben has built hundreds of retail stores, restaurants, hotels, medical facilities, movie theaters, industrial buildings, pharmacy’s, schools, shopping centers, banks and more. Ben and his wife Jennifer have twins, and enjoy traveling, family and rooting for their hometown Yankees. 

Jennifer Caronna (Office Manager)

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Jen is Ben’s wife and has been with Stonegate since inception and was with the company in New York since 1995. Jennifer was highly instrumental in helping to grow their organization into a $50M diversified construction and development company. Jennifer has seen it all over the last twenty – five plus years and is able to step in and wear any hat at any given time if needed. Jennifer coordinates all department head meetings, schedules and inspections, and is our HR and Office Manager. Jennifer Handles client relations and keeps the office and administrative aspect of Stonegate running smoothly and efficiently. 

Scott Wank (Director of Operations & Project Manager) 

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Scott has always been destined to be in the construction industry, with his family having constructed much of NYC over the last 40 years. Scott joined Stonegate Contracting Group, LLC in 2014, and brings nearly 30 years of business experience with a career in Banking, Insurance and Real Estate Development. Scott began his career in NY with Prudential Financial Services as an investment advisor working with their Real Estate Investment team. Scott spent the next ten years as a consultant with a group who purchased, rehabbed and sold commercial properties. In 2000, after moving to Florida, he began working in the Mortgage Banking Industry as a Branch Manager for Flagstar Bank, where he spearheaded a new business model for residential and commercial lending throughout the state of Florida. In 2008, Scott joined Bank of America, where he Managed their real estate development and new construction division. In 2011, Scott’s knowledge expertise landed him with American Express and their Commercial Acquisition Group, where he was instrumental as a Project Manager for many of their new construction projects. Scott holds a Florida Insurance License and is our Director of Operations and Project Management. He is involved in all aspects of Stonegate Contracting Group, both on the business side as well as in the field. Outside of work, Scott and his wife Lisa are active with their two teenage sons and enjoy sports and travel. 

Dennis Johnson Jr. (Project Manager) 

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Dennis joined SCG in January 2020 as an Assistant Project Manager. Dennis was certified as an ADDA Architectural Drafter while in high school and in 2017, went on to receive his bachelor’s degree in Urban Design from FAU. Dennis started his career in construction working as an Assistant & BIM Specialist for a General Contracting Company, creating floor plans and renderings for clients to create meaningful visuals that communicated the construction process and design. Dennis is a health and fitness buff who helps to keep us all at SCG on the right path to health.