The Tocci Group Staff

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The staff of The Tocci Group is comprised of licensed Architects, Engineers, Cost Estimators, Quantity Surveyors​, and Construction Managers. Our professional staff has significant design and construction expertise and are highly regarded and respected for their accuracy and judgment throughout the industry. The Tocci Group has worked on projects throughout the world in the Public and Private sectors. We are known for our passion, dedication, and hands-on approach which ensures from day one that your project will be a successful one.​

Paola Tocci has over 38 years of experience providing cost estimating, cost control, and project management services for design and construction projects in the Public and Private sectors worldwide. Her responsibilities include managing various professional service contracts for every project type, ranging from relatively modest construction to large-scale multi-billion-dollar facilities. The Tocci Group, established in 1948, is headquartered in NYC with branch offices in Boston, Washington DC, and San Francisco.

Invited by ENR and other industry publications, Paola is a frequent contributor on the economic impact on construction materials, labor, and costs. She is also a featured speaker on panels empowering women and minorities to get into the design and construction trades. She serves as a mentor for young women and men by teaching them entrepreneurial and leadership skills for careers in the design and construction industry. 

Paola Tocci was born in Boston and raised in West Newton, MA. She attended Pace Law School in 1991, graduated from Mt. Holyoke College with High Honors, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Political Science. She is fluent in French, Spanish, and Italian. An avid and accomplished athlete, Paola is a Lifelong Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and Past Executive Vice President and Member of the Triathlon Federation USA, and has completed numerous triathlons and 4 marathons. She also enjoys winter and racquet sports, most notably squash and court tennis, and is a Member of the United States Court Tennis Association. She is also a Lifelong Member of the Boston Browning Society, and a member of The Explorers Club (NYC), 

The Tuxedo Club (Tuxedo Park, NY), and St. Botolph Club (Boston, MA). 

Some recent highlights include:

• Board of Directors Member of AMFP NYC (Association of Medical Facility Professionals), and Member of AMFP National VirtualCast Healthcare Committee
• Member of AIA NY (American Institute of Architects) Marketing and Communications committee 2016-present
• Featured Speaker at NY Build 2019-Present, Chicago Build 2019-present, PWC NYC (Professional Women in Construction) events, and Tides Foundation Annual Convention 2005-Present
• Juror for 2019-Present NFTE (National Federation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) NYC 
• Member and Past VP of AACE (American Association of Cost Engineers) NYC 
• Member of Women Builders Council NYC, PWC NYC (Professional Women in Construction), NAWIC NYC (National Association of Women in Construction), AIA NY (American Institute of Architects), CREW NYC (Commercial Real Estate Women), and Sustaining Member: Engineer Status of SAME (Society of American Military Engineers)
• Past VP of SMPS NYC (Society for Marketing Professional Services)
• Past member of The Junior League, Boston, NY, and San Francisco and served as Co-Chair of Historic Preservation Committee for the NYC Chapter
• Past Chairwoman and Member of the Tuxedo Board of Architectural Review, and Chairwoman of the Tuxedo Park Communications Committee, 2019-Present
• Board of Directors Member of The Georgian Foundation, Tbilisi, Georgia
• Elected as a VIP Member to Worldwide Who’s Who for Women