Melissa “Mollie” Haling– President
Mollie became the president of New England Glass Co. making it a woman owned business in 2019 after working for the business for just over 6 years. She graduated from the University of Connecticut, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health and a minor in Psychology. Over the years, Mollie has been involved in many aspects of the business from estimation to project management absorbing all the knowledge that has been shared with her. She is the lead sales person for the shower door department of the business working closely with Alan Greene who taught her everything she knows about this specialized department. Being in the position of assistant estimator she refined her skills and developed a great understanding of the industry and process of estimating and then executing a project to the very end. She has been a member to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Glass Dealers Association (CGDA) since 2015 and has stood as president for 2017 – 2021. She is a licensed glazier and often steps out into the field to work with the technicians and brush up on skills and general knowledge of the industry. She works closely with her Father Tom Haling to continue to grow the family business.
Tom Haling– Senior Estimator & Owner
Tom is one of the owners of New England Glass Co. with his brother-in-law Carl Reiser. Tom grew up in Pittsfield, MA and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Tom and Carl purchased New England Glass Co. from Alfred Cohn back in 1988. Tom is an expert in all aspects of glass and glazing and continues to grow his knowledge base through seminars, glass magazines, vendor webinars on the latest products and in-house product demonstrations. Tom is great to work for and is an integral part of our Commercial Estimating team.
Dan Devries – Estimator
Danny graduated from Norwich University in 1994 with a BS in Business Management and minors in Accounting and Economics then went on to own and operate 2 successful jewelry stores in St John, USVI. He came to work with NEGM in July of 2015 after working with a local Norwich glazing company as an estimator for 5 years. Danny has continued to tune his skills as a commercial estimator through the use of seminars and webinars and working closely with the rest of the NEGM team. Danny is proficient in CADD, is instrumental in NEGM’s production of Shop Drawings and is gaining new skills in BIM, REVIT and 3D CADD. Although Danny works from his home in Sanbornton, NH most days, he works very closely with our NEGM family.
Mike Lamoureux– Project Coordinator
Mike graduated from Plainfield High School and went on to further his education at Three Rivers Community College in computer programming and math. Before coming to New England Glass Co., Mike worked for Delta Rubber and Kaman Aerospace. Mike originally started with New England Glass in the Mystic Mirror Co. division where he was the shop foreman, responsible for assembling fog free mirrors, testing them and processing orders for shipment. Mike was recruited over to New England Glass Co. to be an estimator of small commercial projects. Mike moved up the ladder from estimator to project manager to project coordinator responsible for managing and overseeing a variety of projects, working with the project manager and scheduling a team of 10 glass technicians. Mike is fully licensed as an FG-2 glazier. Mike has been with New England Glass Co. for over 18 years now and is a vital part of our management team.
Shawn Stamper– Project Manager
Shawn graduated from Griswold High School and went straight into the building industry before starting his own Stamper Home Improvement business where he learned about all aspects and details of the building industry. Shawn originally started with New England Glass in the glazier apprenticeship program where he then progressed to be a lead glazier of his own crew, responsible for running the onsite installation and overseeing his crew. Shawn moved up the ladder from apprentice to lead glazier to project manager, responsible for managing and overseeing a variety of projects, working with our project coordinator and scheduling a team of over 10 glass technicians. Shawn has an eye for catching problems ahead of time and ironing them out to ensure a smooth installation for his technicians. Shawn is fully licensed as an FG-2 glazier, lift and OSHA certified and has been with New England Glass Co. since 2012. Shawn is a vital member of our management team and for the future of the growing business.
Sharleen “Charlie” Denesha– Office Manager
Charlie started with New England Glass back at the very beginning. She has played a key role in growing the business from a small residential company into the large commercial company it is today. Charlie plays a key role in running the human resource and accounting departments and is our contract and all-things paperwork expert. Working in the glazing industry for over 24 years, Charlie has developed a deep understanding of what our company needs to take it to the next level and helps push us to take those steps.
