Joseph Armantano
CEO, Paraco Gas
Joseph Armentano is the Chief A1:C73 Officer of Paraco Gas Corporation, a privately held energy and industrial distribution company serving the Northeast region. Paraco is the 13th largest propane marketer in the U.S. with more than 300 employees headquartered in Rye Brook, New York. He has served as Chief Executive Officer since 1987 and has worked at Paraco since 1976 holding various positions within the company. Mr. Armentano has overseen Paraco’s rapid growth and presently the company operates from 25 locations in the Northeast. Mr. Armentano graduated from Fordham University in 1976 with a B.A. in History and went on to earn his M.B.A. in Finance from Iona College in 1988. Mr. Armentano is active in many civic and professional organizations. He is a founding member of the Executive Association; a philanthropic business group. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Association, as Board of Director of the NPGA (National Propane Gas Association), Past Chairman of PERC (Propane Educational and Research Council) and Member of Vistage (C.E.O. Management Group). He considers himself a student of management and is continually focusing on growing the family business and improving his business skills.