Get to Know Us.

Nick is the owner and General Manager of Auburndale Builders. He has worked in residential and commercial construction since 1999. Nick is a former Board Member at BRAGB, former VP of Passive House Massachusetts, a CAPS-certified Aging in Place Specialist, and a Certified Passive House Builder through PHIUS. He is also the founder of the Studio for High-Performance Design and Construction and an active NESEA Member.

Ryan is Auburndale Builders’ Production Manager. He has a degree in economics from UMass Amherst and over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. He is a PHIUS certified passive House Builder with a MA Construction Supervisor License. He serves on the board of the local builders’ association and won Builder of the Year in 2019. He helps to facilitate the monthly local Building Science for Carpenters gathering and has managed many net zero projects.

Craig has worked at Auburndale Builders since 2008. He first started as a laborer while in high school and is currently the Estimating Director for the company and builds all project estimates. He holds his Construction Supervisor License (CSL) and is a PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder (CPHB). In Craig’s spare time, he coaches Special Olympics Powerlifting for Milford. His favorite thing about working in construction is the process of taking an idea or drawing and making it come to life. He also enjoys solving complications that can arise during the construction process. “It is extremely satisfying to build something that the customer is going to use, enjoy, and improve the quality of their day-to-day.”

Kerri-Ann has been with Auburndale Builders since 2016 as our Office Manager. Growing up with a carpenter for a father, she was very familiar with the trades, which made her a perfect fit for Auburndale Builders. In 2018 Kerri-Ann won the gold BRAGB Prism Award for Most Valuable Team Member. She loves how adaptable and flexible her job is and being able to work with a great, close-knit team. She says, “I find my job fun, which is amazing.” She can be found knitting, spending time with family, and doing arts and crafts projects in her spare time.

Jim Buckley has been with Auburndale Builders since 2006 as a Project Manager. With over 40 years in the field and his unrestricted Construction Supervisor License (CSL), he has the experience and ability to take on any job, regardless of size. He is an active member of the Newton Elks, which supports veterans. Every year, he also donates his time to Habitat for Humanity for the Build-A-Thon, which donates a playhouse to a veteran’s family. Jimmy loves to cook and looks forward to his weekly Sunday dinner with his family and friends. You can always find him listening to country music while working on a project. What Jimmy loves most about working in construction is at the end of the job, looking at the before and after to see what was accomplished. Jimmy always says, “Any job worth doing is worth doing right.”

Richard has been working with Auburndale Builders since 2017. Richard has been in construction for 30 years and managed his own company for 25 years. He first started helping his father run his company at 22 years old and has been in construction ever since! Richard currently holds a Lead license, Home Improvement license, and is in the process of trying to attain his hydraulic license to operate heavy machinery. Richard’s favorite thing about building is working with different types of people, and he loves the challenge that comes with completing a project. Richard’s motto is, “No Problem!” Richard can be found playing ice hockey and working on cars when not working.

Katherine has been at Auburndale Builders since May 2019. She started as an Office Assistant and transitioned into our Sales and Project Coordinator. Katherine has a background in managing a massage therapy studio. New to the construction industry, Katherine has always had a passion for making people happy and seeing a finished product come to life, which is what the building process is all about. When not working, she can be found around and about being a foodie and listening to music.

Zen has been with Auburndale Builders since 2007 and worked as a welder and sculptor before starting in construction. During his time here, he has been working as a lead carpenter. He is a PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder and has managed multiple net-zero projects. Zen studied art and design in school and enjoys making his own art. Zen’s appreciation for art has helped him develop an eye for attention to detail. His favorite thing about working in construction is using his creativity, knowledge, and experience to tackle projects.

Victoria joined Auburndale Builders as an Office Assistant in July 2021. She grew up helping her father with carpentry projects around the house. She loves “to witness the process of building. Seeing there is more to it than just putting pieces of wood and nails together. It’s more than that.” She’s studying early childhood education at Bunker Hill Community College, and in her free time, she enjoys knitting, sewing, music, biking, volleyball, and baseball.

Dylan started working at Auburndale in March 2022 as an entry-level carpenter. He has experience working on carpentry for small businesses. He enjoys doing trim and framing work. Hobbies: He is an avid snowboarder, likes to play guitar, and likes to camp. Dylan loves watching a project transform from paper to tangible.

Joining Auburndale Builders in April 2023, Meaghan brings over a decade of experience in the construction industry. In addition to her daily work responsibilities, she is currently working on a degree in Construction Management. She says, ‘Nothing is ever the same, and things are always changing…if you don’t like that, then you don’t like construction.’ In her spare time, you can find her busting a dance move or watching movies.

With over 30 years in construction, Ricky started his career in a cabinet factory. From there, he moved into framing and finished carpentry. He takes great pride in watching his work come to fruition. Ricky’s hobbies are hockey and mountain biking. He loves sports and lives by the motto, “If you’re happy, you got lucky!”