“It is with honor that I continue to serve the military community as President of G&C Fab-Con, LLC. My 25 years of active service has taught me a great deal about responsibility, dedication and loyalty; all of which I bring to this excellent company.”

- James Griffith, MD, President

Colonel USAR Retired
 

Meet the Team

James Griffith, MD.

President

James Carter Griffith together with three partners, formed G&C Fab-Con, LLC in 2005. As the President, he oversees numerous construction projects for the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Army Corp of Engineers, primarily building and renovating national cemeteries and VA medical centers. He has used his managerial skills acquired in the Army together with the past 18 years of cemetery design/construction of veteran cemeteries throughout the United States to make a significant contribution to the day-to-day operation of what has become an industry leading company. 

Dr. Griffith graduated with a MD from Temple University School  of Medicine. While in school he was in the US Army Reserve going on active duty in 1976 upon graduation.  He served 25 years, retired with the rank of Colonel and is a service disabled veteran.

Matt Creter

Lead Design/Construction QA/QC

Matt Creter graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the University of Connecticut.  He has 18 years of experience in the construction industry, with 13 years dedicated to G&C Fab-Con, LLC.  His professional qualifications include the OSHA 30-Hour Training Course, NPCA Training as well as being a certified ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician.

As a lead Design/Construction QA/QC, Mr. Creter has overseen many large-scale construction projects over the past few years.   These include, but are not limited to, the Calverton National Cemetery – 90 Acre Gravesite Construction Project in Calverton, NY, Phase 1 Development of the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Mims, FL and Design/Build 2,500 PPC for Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, IL.
 

Richard E. Creter

Vice President

Richard E. Creter is the Vice President of Construction of G&C Fab-Con, LLC.  He has managed numerous construction projects for the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the Army Corp of Engineers, primarily building and renovating national cemeteries and VA medical centers.  These projects include the initial construction of the 95-acre Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, the construction of the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, the Millennial expansion project at Arlington National Cemetery as well as several expansion and renovation projects for national cemeteries and VA medical centers throughout the United States.

Mr. Creter is a CPA.  He is also the past president of a precast concrete manufacturing company and the past mayor of Raritan Township, New Jersey.  He has also served as a member of several municipal Boards and associations in New Jersey.

Cole Vettraino

Senior Design/Construction Manager

Cole Vettraino graduated with a B.S. in Building Construction Management from Michigan State University.  Since starting his career in the construction industry in 1998, Cole has earned extensive experience in estimating and project management, primarily focusing on the construction and design/build of large and smaller projects for the Department of Veteran Affairs. Cole’s professional qualifications include a 30 Hour OSHA Training Course, LEED Qualifications, Stormwater Management Qualifications and he is Construction Quality Control Management Certified.

As the Senior Project Manager at G&C Fab-Con, LLC., Mr. Vettraino has an extensive portfolio of projects ranging in sizes from $100k to $38M across the United States and Puerto Rico.  Some of these projects Include the construction of the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, and large-scale cemetery expansion projects in locations such as the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery and the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery.