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Metropolis Group appoints Fortino as COO

New York, NY According to Metropolis Group, Inc., Gregory Fortino has been appointed as chief operating officer. In his new role, Fortino will be able to make an even bigger impact on the company’s growth and on the success of Metropolis’ wide portfolio of clients.

Fortino joined the firm in 2018 and has spent the last four years as project management officer. Fortino has displayed excellent leadership skills and has progressively taken on a new role and challenges within the organization to maintain the firm’s continued growth and success.

Fortino holds a BA in Economics from Syracuse University; some of his biggest accomplishments include the enlargement of existing buildings such as the David H. Koch Theater located at the Lincoln Center Plaza and the repositioning of 2 Rector St., a 26-story Beaux-Arts style building built in 1907, transformed into a class-A office building. His journey embodies the full range of growth and professional development opportunities that our firm can offer to its talent.

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