As vice chairman, Mr. Barletta lends his expertise in project and business management to Thornton. Since assuming command as the President of Barletta Engineering Corporation, Mr. Barletta has directed its strong growth and expansion. The company routinely bids and wins projects for entities as varied as the Massachusetts Highway Department and Central Artery/Tunnel Project, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, the Manchester Airport Authority, and various municipalities and private clients.