Executive Board

The elected and appointed officials who serve the CBOA are a dedicated group of volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact anyone of our officers below.

2009-2010 OFFICERS

President, Carlton Smith
860-446-4104
E-Mail--Smithc@yurservice.com
Carlton Smith has been the Zoning and Building Official with the City of Groton since 2005. He has 33 years of construction experience, including 13 years working for a Fortune 500 company, 12 years for a private university, 8 years in the inspection services, and he owned and operated a plumbing business for over 10 years. Currently Carlton has a State of Connecticut Building Official license, Department of Public Health Distribution Class 3 license, State of Connecticut P-1 license, Associate degree from Three Rivers Community College, Bachelor Degree from the University of Connecticut and numerous construction industry certificates. Prior to his work as the Zoning and Building Official with the City of Groton, Carlton served as the Assistant Building Official for the City, interim Building Official for the Town of Ledyard and the Assistant Building Official for the Town of Ledyard. Carlton has shared his experiences by the way of serving on different community and professional committees, for example, he has volunteered on Habitat for Humanity projects, the building committee for St. Luke Church, Extreme Makeover, Youth Collective mission to New London County, President of the Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractor (PHCC) of Southeastern Connecticut and Board of Director for the State of Connecticut PHCC.

Vice President,Tim York
860-537-7280
E-Mail --building@colchesterct.gov
Tim has 40 years of experience in the construction industry. He has been a Building Official for 20 years and a Fire Marshal for 15 years. He has worked for the Town of Colchester for the past 15 years as their Building Official and Department Head. Prior to that the work 19 years as the Building Official for the Town of North Stonington on a part time evening basis. He organized the district 10 meetings for New London County for 10 years. He has done numerous educational programs throughout the State. He is currently on the education committee for the NEBO. Tim has been married to his wife Janet for 37 years and has two daughters Amy 35 and Jennifer 33. He has four grandchildren Avery, Kaylee, Tyler and Sawyer. He enjoys fishing and motorcycle riding. Tim has been a Justice of the Peace for the past 12 years.

Secretary, Raymond Steadward
860 647-3059
E-Mail -- Rays@ci.manchester.ct.us
Ray began his code enforcement career by first obtaining a BOCA certification as a Building Inspector and then the ICC certification as a Certified Building Official. He started working in Massachusetts for the City of Holyoke as an inspector, he was promoted to Assistant Building Commissioner and then to Building Commissioner. Ray’s Connecticut experience began with the question; would you consider working for the Town of Windsor Connecticut? The answer was yes and the Connecticut adventure was underway. For the past nine years Ray has worked for the Town of Manchester as an Assistant Building Official. Ray’s construction experience spans over forty years and includes employment as a union mason and a construction supervisor for an industrial and institutional general contractor as well as the owner of his own general contracting company for ten years.
Ray has two children, his son Raymond who is the Building Official for the Town of Tolland and his daughter Jennifer who operates her own medical aesthetics company.
Ray’s hobbies include motorcycle riding, skiing, fishing and shooting.

Treasurer, Christopher Laux
203-263-5787
E-mail -- Codeguy@charter.net
Mr. Laux has over 40 years experience in various aspects of the construction industry. He has been a registered architect since 1971, working in a variety of firms in addition to being in private practice. For 12 years he was owner/operator of a small design-build construction firm specializing in high-end residential and small commercial wood frame structures. He has been a licensed building official since 1989, serving as municipal building official in two towns. Mr. Laux was appointed Connecticut State Building Inspector in 1998 and served in that position for 10 years. He has since re-established his practice as architect, building official and consultant.

Past President, Anthony B.Cinicola
203-315-0674
E-Mail -- acinicola@branford-ct.gov
Anthony has been the Building official for the Town of Branford for the past 5 years. He also has over 21 years of experience within the construction industry as a New Home Builder and Commercial Contractor. He has also worked for the Town of East Haven Building Department as an Assistant Building Official. Anthony has volunteered his services and helps coordinate many AmeriCares domestic outreach projects over the past 8 years, which donates a day of materials and services to needy persons on fixed incomes or medical conditions, to assure they are living in a safe environment. He began his career in Code Enforcement as a licensed CI then obtained an ABO certification and finally a BO Certification in 2004. He is currently striving to bring new technology to the Building Department including the use of field tablet PC’s that provide information and generate reports instantaneous in the field. He envisions one day the process of permitting projects may be available over the internet. Anthony currently resides in North Haven with his wife Sheryl and two children Anthony (8) and Amanda (6 yrs. old)

Active Past Presidents
Brian Platz 08/9
Lincoln White 07/8
Donald Lucas 06/7
Henry Miga 05/6
William Connolly 04/5
Leo Belval 03/4
Dick McMamus 02/3
John Hogan 01/2
Robert Rothstien 0/1
J.P. Langlois 99/0
Andy Rizzo Jr. 98/9
Tom O'Loskey
Mark Tebbets 96/97
Dave Jolley 95/96
Rich Fusco 94/5
Ken Smoil 93/4
Bill Boyens 92/3
Alice Rowland 90/1
Michael Salafia 89/0
Carl Pelletier 85/6
John Willnauar 79/1