CLADDING CONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL
is the specialty facades division of Belden Tri-State Building Materials, a company with a long and successful history in building products since 1936.
Cladding Concepts International offers clients a true partnership in the development and execution of ventilated facades.
THE TEAM
LUKE HARTMANN
Division President
Luke Hartmann has over 10 years of experience with a myriad of building materials. He has a Bachelors degree from Rutgers University, an MBA from Northeastern University and is a LEED AP. He also serves as Chairman of the Sean Hanna Foundation and is an avid mixed martial artist.
FARAH MAHMOOD
Project Management and Logistics
Farah Mahmood is an architect by profession and recently completed her masters in Architecture from CCNY/CUNY. Farah oversees the project management, material and design optimization, logistics and supply chain management. In her spare time she loves photography, traveling and cooking.
YVES LANKOUANDE
Project Manager and Architectural Product Specialist (NY)
Yves is a LEED AP with a BD+C Specialty and has a Bachelors degree in Architecture from NYIT and a Masters in Sustainability from CCNY. His interests include architecture, soccer and considers himself a born artist who loves to draw. He is fluent in French and Dyula.
BRAD SAINT-LAURENT
Architectural Product Specialist and Project Development
Brad has a masters degree in architecture and management and is a registered architect certified general contractor and LEED AP. He is currently working on independent research projects and in his free time he enjoys playing squash with his two children.
JC COTTON
Product Manager
JC Cotton has more than 23 years of experience in Architectural building materials industry working alongside Architects and design professionals to help make their visions come to life. JC has a Business Economics degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta. He is married to his high school sweet heart and has three boys that are actively involved with sports.
LAUREN MULROONEY
Architectural Facade Specialist
With more than 10 years marketing professional services in the A/E/C industry, Lauren has the know-how to build client relationships. She received a bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University. As Architectural Facade Specialist in the greater New York area, she has the background to understand clients architecture and engineering needs. In her spare time she can be found on the golf course.
ELLIOTT FOLSOM
Architectural Facade Specialist
Elliott has worked in the Fenestration and high-end facade industry since 2006. Elliott has worked as a Site Project Manager for a world renowned and award-winning firm as well as a Project Manager for a reputable facade firm. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing on the West Coast as well as abroad.
