Tal Eyal
President
Tal Eyal is a founder and President of FirstService Project Management, a subsidiary of FirstService Residential dedicated to overseeing residential and commercial construction projects. Since its founding in 2005, FirstService Project Management has performed hundreds of millions of dollars in capital improvement projects across the tristate area.
FirstService Project Management’s forté is providing turnkey services for property managers and building owners who lack the knowledge and technical skills needed to successfully oversee projects. From project conception, to bidding and contract negotiations, through selecting architects, engineers, and contractors, and overseeing construction, the company also assists property owners with budgeting, financing and resident and staff communications.
Projects include commercial to luxury residential condominium conversions, cogeneration, boiler and HVAC installations and upgrades, lobby and common area restorations, large-scale window replacements, Local Law 11/waterproofing projects, individual apartment renovations, as well as landscaping and green roofs.
Tal also is a founder and President of FS Energy, a subsidiary of FirstService Residential that provides energy management and advisory services to the company’s clients in order to reduce consumption, costs and emissions while improving property values and quality of life. Since its creation in 2010, FS Energy has helped FirstService Residential clients save over $25 million in energy costs while reducing the carbon footprint of the company’s New York portfolio by more than 15 percent.
FS Energy’s energy purchasing program saves clients, on average, 13 percent on electricity and natural gas costs compared to rates charged by local utilities. With operations in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, FS Energy is among the largest aggregators of residential electric and gas in the United States.
Tal also serves as Executive Vice President of FirstService Residential New York. In this role, he is responsible for the expenditures, operating efficiency and strategic capital planning for the company’s physical offices, as well as for business development.
Tal joined the company in 1990 as one of its original property managers. Having amassed extensive experience over a 25 year career in real estate, Tal was instrumental in developing FirstService Residential into the largest residential management company in New York City.
A Registered Apartment Manager (RAM) and New York State licensed real estate broker, Tal holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from a joint New York University/New York Institute of Technology program, and earned a certificate from New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. He previously served as a captain in the Israel Defense Forces.
John Foley
Vice President
John D. Foley is an integral part of the FirstService Project Management team. As Vice President, he lends his knowledge and expertise to the company by leading complex, multi-million dollar projects.
Before joining FirstService Project Management in 2002, John was with Montroy Andersen Design Group and Belea Group International, both New York City architectural design firms, where he worked extensively with world renowned companies such as A.I.G., Paine Webber, Givaudan, and TIAA-CREF, among others.
Mr. Foley’s hands-on attitude and involvement have led many of our projects to a successful conclusion, the end result being many satisfied clients who do not hesitate to recommend our services.
Born in Ireland, John graduated with merit from the Cork Institute of Technology in Cork City, Ireland, with a diploma in architecture. He received the school’s annual Award for Outstanding Portfolio.
Peter Stopherd
Senior Project Manager
Peter Stopherd joined the FS Project Management team after having a career in financial management. Along with project oversight, Peter’s strengths include communication with contractors and local government agencies.
Peter manages all projects within our energy division and various capital improvements project. While overseeing both project types, Peter is responsible for ensuring all necessary documents and permits are submitted timely and accurately, and work schedules are diligently followed. He also assists in budget proposals, and effectively negotiating with contractors to meet deadlines.
In addition, Peter is knowledgeable in areas such as bid analysis, creating spreadsheets for cost comparisons, reporting progress updates to the appropriate parties, submitting change orders, and conducting weekly meetings to address outstanding issues related to each project.
William Hernandez
Senior Project Manager
William Hernandez has been with FirstService Project Management for the last 5 years, managing new residential and mixed-use development projects. William has been vital to the expansion of our punch list division with respect to new residential developments, serving as the liaison between a multitude of stakeholders ranging from developers to professionals.
At Flushing Commons, William has served as account executive, overseeing a team through multiple phases of development over the last 2 years. His current punch list portfolio is expansive, covering the majority of new luxury residential developments transitioning into the FirstService Residential New York portfolio.
William joined FirstService Project Management after serving as an Operations and Business Development Manager for a garage management company and has been in the management and new business development field for a decade – making him an asset to our team,
developing new relationships amongst developers.
He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Baruch College and is also licensed by the state of New York as a Real Estate agent.
Sudeep Paudel
Senior Project Manager
Sudeep Paudel joined FirstService Project Management in 2016. Mr. Paudel holds a MS degree in Construction Management from New York University, with B.S. in Civil Engineering. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Paudel worked as a NYU Graduate Student Employee, with a focus on the renovation of the New York University Center for Urban Science and Progress, a 500,000 sq. ft. building located at 370 Jay Street worth $ 200 Million. The renovation involved a transformation of the underutilized office building into an innovation hub for Engineering, Applied Science, Urban science, Digital Technology, and Digital Media Arts. Mr. Paudel’s influence was very vital to this project and his gathered reports have been used in NYU Building Information Modeling research programs.
Mr. Paudel holds OSHA certification and is proficient in various software, such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Microsoft Project Professional, Primavera P6 scheduling software, and many more types of Construction Management software.
Mr. Paudel’s engineering background, along with his construction management skills, make him a key asset to the FirstService Project Management.
Ardit Gjoka
Senior Project Manager
Ardit Gjoka joined FirstService Project Management in 2021 and serves as senior project manager. With nearly a decade of experience guiding residential and commercial construction projects in New York City, he possesses the skills and technical knowledge to negotiate proposals and change orders, coordinate vendor selection and vetting processes, review specification and design documents, and manage resident communications on behalf of building owners.
Prior to joining the company, Ardit was a construction superintendent for luxury fitness clubs in Manhattan. In this role, he served as owner’s representative and oversaw all interior renovations, project scheduling based on construction drawings, subcontractor and vendor management, and strategic project phasing to mitigate disruption to ongoing business operations.
His experience in the residential sector includes the completion of major capital improvement projects for rental properties, condominium and cooperative buildings, mixed-use developments, and Michell-Lama housing complexes.
Alyssa Ortalano
Project Manager & Business Development Manager
Alyssa Ortalano joined FirstService Project Management in 2018 and serves as a Project Manager. Currently Alyssa assists in managing the punch list process on new residential developments within and outside the FirstService portfolio. She also manages the buyer walk through process of all new residential developments, working with developers to further improve the quality of residential units prior to move in-date.
Prior to joining FirstService Project Management, Alyssa worked in management for in construction and small businesses. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from the College of Staten island with a minor in Finance.
Ashana Nagi
Project Manager
Ashana Nagi joined FirstService Project Management in 2021 and serves as a Project Manager. She holds an MS in Construction Management from the NYU School of Professional Studies and a B. Engineering in Civil Engineering. Her focus lies in façade work, restoration, renovation, roofing, and rehabilitation.
Ashana oversees multifamily capital improvement projects, where she strives to provide leadership in controlling costs, schedules and manages project teams in order to ensure successful outcomes that meet Ownership/Board expectations. Prior to joining our team, Ashana worked on exterior projects, ground-up construction and building remediation projects post-Hurricane Sandy.
Isaac Orkin
Assistant Project Manager
Isaac Orkin joined FirstService Project Management in 2019 working with projects under the punch list portfolio. Isaac assists with managing the punch list process at new residential developments, most of which are transitioning into the FirstService Residential New York portfolio.
In addition to this, he assists in managing the buyer walk through process at the same residential developments, ensuring that quality standards are met, simplifying the move-in process for buyers.
Isaac is fluent in Japanese and holds a B.A. in Business with a Minor in Japanese from the University of Colorado.