About Us - The Conti Group

About Us

Who We Are

About The Conti Group

For over a century, The Conti Group has built successful, reputable businesses that make a positive impact on the world.

We are proud of our heritage. Since 1906, we have evolved from a four generation, family-owned construction company to a diversified firm representing various industries including engineering, renewable energy, real estate, technology, and beyond. Our entrepreneurial spirit propels us to continually grow and innovate as a company and our history keeps us grounded in our core values. Our holdings span diverse markets and geographies, allowing us to pursue opportunities whenever and wherever we see potential. Our holding company structure provides strategic support services to maintain continuity and efficiency across our portfolio.

The most important thing to know about The Conti Group is the quality of our people. We are a positive, high-achieving community built upon a foundation of honesty, integrity and respect, and differentiated by our ability to deliver successful results to all stakeholders.

The Timeline

1906

Tony Conti (“Honest Tony”) immigrated to the United States and started T.N. Conti & Sons, building stonewalls, steps and patios.
1938

Tony’s son, Gerald, started Conti Contractors, expanding the business to encompass both private and public clients, constructing sewers, small roads, waterproofing basements.
1959

Gerald’s son, Nat, formed Conti Construction Company. He kept family tradition and stressed the importance of quality craftsmanship coupled with high integrity. Constructing channels/culverts, large sewer systems, basement waterproofing, snow plowing.
1979

Conti establishes itself as an environmental contractor and continues to diversify both civil and environmental services with environmental construction, DOE FUSRAP program, NJDOT roads/bridges, large site work, etc.
1990

Kurt Conti, in close collaboration with management team, began to turn Conti from a local contractor, into an industry leader in transportation, power, dams, major civil projects, and telecommunications.
1991

Renamed Conti Enterprises, Inc.
1992

Establishes Conti Environmental, Inc.
1995

Kurt Conti took over as CEO of Conti.
1998

Conti Federal Services in established and begins completing projects for the federal government.
2002

Began our first project in the solar industry.
2007

Conti is an established national corporation providing heavy infrastructure development, environmental remediation, power, renewable and infrastructure security services to federal, state/local public clients, and private clients
2008

First International projects completed in Guam and Spain.
2010

Conti Federal Services opens New Orleans office to service USACE New Orleans: Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project.
2010

Sundurance renamed Conti Solar.
2011

Founding investor in Edge Therapeutics, beginning Conti’s investments in biotechnical.
2011

Conti Federal Services wins first contract for project in Israel.
2014

Conti Enterprises opens southern division serving the Carolinas.
2015

Began BuildSourced – a technology company revolutionizing industrial asset tracking and analytics.
2017

Conti is a founding General Partner in East Light Capital Fund
2017

BuildSourced renamed Tenna: introduced with expanded capabilities and new product line.
2017

The Conti Group is formally established as a holding company.
2018

Conti Solar sells 70% of shares to Ares Management Corporation’s Infrastructure and Power Group.
2021

Conti sells remaining 30% of shares of CS Energy to American Securities.

Our Values

The Conti Group believes that business should be conducted as a win-win for all key stakeholders. We are committed to doing right by our employees, our partners, and the communities in which we work. Our company’s vision is based on the following principles:

Integrity & Honesty

We value open and honest communication with our clients, placing a premium on sharing information, both good and bad, clearly and quickly. It is the foundation of our company to be forthcoming – even if it may cost us money or opportunity. Because of these deep-rooted principles and our pride in our reputation, we say what we mean, and we mean what we say.

Learning & Progress

The development and success of every employee, at every level, is directly linked to the growth of the company. Working at The Conti Group means that our employees embrace a mindset of striving to learn and improve each and every day. Throughout our organization, we foster formal professional development and cultivate a growth mindset. Our priority on learning and progress creates an environment where our people acquire new skills, become adept at solving problems, and ultimately, forge their own career paths.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

A constant pursuit of innovation has helped The Conti Group thrive through over a century of incredible change. Conti people strive to evolve. We recognize that the successful businesses twenty years from now may be very different from the successful businesses of today. As a result, we are always challenging our people to be proactive, pursue new opportunities, and embrace positive change.

Pride

The Conti people are proud. Being an employee of The Conti Group and our holdings means having pride in our history, pride in who we partner with, pride in our people, pride in our work ethic, and pride in our reputation, and pride in delivering quality in everything that we do. Done Once. Done Right.

Leadership Team

The leadership at The Conti Group is driven by a common goal, to deliver long term, sustainable benefits to the communities we serve, to our business partners and to our teams.

Kurt Conti

Chairman and CEO

Marc J. Hesse

Chief Financial Officer

Cullin Wible

Managing Director

Christopher Sartori

Director of Technology

Hunter Conti

VP of Finance

Theresa Meyler

Tax Manager

Cheryl Lowe

Treasury Manager

Austin Conti

CEO – Tenna

Vivian M. Keinath

Accounting Manager

Christine Rose

Office Admin

Advisory Board

Carole Tomko

Board Member

Stephen Cloonan

Board Member

Dominic Mustillo

Board Member

John Tracey

Board Member

Gina Conti

Board Member

Awards

The Conti Group, our holdings and our ventures have won hundreds of awards for entrepreneurship, innovation, philanthropy, dynamic culture, and outstanding project execution. Recent highlights include the following: