David M. Buicko
Chief Operating Officer, Galesi Group
President, Galesi Management Corporation
Joined the Galesi Group in 1982
Profile
In 1984, Mr. David Buicko was appointed Chief Financial Officer and in 1986 became Chief Operating Officer of the Galesi Group of companies.
Mr. Buicko is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all the company’s operating divisions, including real estate, industrial parks, and distribution. He has had primary responsibility for negotiating and financing most Galesi Group acquisitions over the past 25 years.
Mr. Buicko is a member of a variety of local professional, economic development and charitable organizations, including Proctors, Albany County Empire Zone Board, Capitalize Albany, and is the Director and Past Chair of the Center for Economic Growth. In addition, he serves on the board of numerous privately held companies in the real estate and oil and gas industries. He also serves as Chairman of Green Earth Technologies, a publicly traded company.
In 2008, Mr. Buicko was named by the Albany Times Union as “Dozen Who Make a Difference” in the Capital Region. In 1996 and again in 2006, Mr. Buicko was honored as Executive of the Year by the Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce for his instrumental role in the economic development within Schenectady County
Mr. Buicko is a native of Rome, New York and a graduate of Siena College. Prior to joining the Galesi Group, Mr. Buicko was a Certified Public Accountant with Martin and Co.
Education
Siena College, Loudonville, New York