Jake Drohan: Founder
Born and raised in Quincy, Massachusetts, Jake spent more than ten years of his life as a football coach for the City College of San Francisco, followed by eight years as an Operations Manager in the logistics field. Combining the two sectors, Jake soon discovered how a harmonious blend of both disciplines renders an exceptional general contractor – having gained impeccable team building, organization, and planning skills along the way.
During his late-teen years, Jake spent his weekends assisting his family carpentry and painting business with all kinds of contracting projects. After years of coaching and corporate work, he decided to focus primarily on design, remodeling, and a number of large scale real estate projects.
Jake currently lives in Pembroke with his two children and continues to run his successful contracting company Drohan Development, working on diverse projects for a wide range of clients in the South Shore area. There’s no surprise that they all come for one thing – unrivaled service round-the-clock, no matter the project size or complexity. Jake continues his excellent work to this date, transforming properties for the better.
Email: Jake@drohandevelopment.com
Phone Number: 781.426.3533
Jesse Drohan: Project Manager
Jesse is our Project Manager here at Drohan Development. As brothers, Jesse and Jake are grateful for the opportunity to be working together. Jesse has worked as an operations manager in the hospitality industry for over ten years. This is where he found a passion for inspiring the teams he led to grow in knowledge, experience, skill and patience required to gain success. The construction industry has played a large role in Jesse’s life and in proving to be a natural fit for his skill set, he is excited to continue growing within it. Jesse prides himself in his ability to successfully get the project at hand done, no matter what.
Currently, Jesse resides in Abington, MA. He finds happiness in travel and making improvements on on his home. He grew up playing baseball and shares the same love of football as his brother. Jesse now enjoys a wide range of hobbies and interests: music, writing, cooking and photography, a list he works to expand at every chance. It is with this same determination and commitment to improve upon himself that he brings to every project he is a part of.
Email: Jesse@drohandevelopment.com
Phone Number: 781.426.3544
Fernando Da Costa: Project Manager
Fernando is joining our team as our Project Manager! Fernando's background is in construction and carpentry, working his way up the construction industry for the past 7 years. He is also an entrepreneur! Fernando started his own carpentry company back in 2017. Fernando is excited to bring his industry knowledge and carpentry experience to the Drohan Development team!
Fernando was born in Brazil and move the USA at the age of 13. He is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. During the pandemic, Fernando invested in Crypto and was able to solely support himself off this endeavor. In his free time, Fernando enjoys playing Texas Hold’em, fixing bikes & motorcycles and spending time with his girlfriend. Additionally, Fernando has a goal of buying a few houses in the near future and looks forward to learning from Jake on the house investment process.
Welcome to the team Fernando!
Email: Fernando@drohandevelopment.com
Phone Number: 781.426.3545
Bill Candler: Estimator
Now introducing Bill, our newest Drohan Development team member. Bill joins the team as our Estimator! Bill has been in the construction industry for over 30 years. His specialty lies in large scale residential painting and carpentry. Bill is also known as Uncle Bill to Jake! Over the years, Jake has worked for Bill, and he widely attributes his vast knowledge of the construction industry to Bill.
Bill is a retired firefighter who spent 20+ years saving lives for the Roxbury Fire Department. As a navy veteran, Bill has dedicated his life to serving others. He grew up in Dorchester and has 3 children. Bill currently lives in Weymouth with his wife of 38 years.
Thanks for joining the team, Bill!
Stephanie Ciciotti: Controller
Stephanie is joining the team as our Controller! Stephanie studied Business and Accounting at the University of Southern New Hampshire and she has been working in the finance industry for over 6 years.
Stephanie actually grew up in the construction industry! Her father worked in construction his whole life. Stephanie grew up working with her father in his workshop with her own set of tools and would often visit job sites with him. Her skillset will truly be an asset to the Drohan Development team!
Stephanie and her family have lived in Pembroke since 2019 but she is originally from Maine. Stephanie’s husband is one of Pembroke’s Town Selectman and together they have 3 children. Stephanie enjoys spending her free time outdoors, she loves to go hiking, kayaking and camping. Stephanie is also an avid reader and she is on the Pembroke Library Board of Trustees.
Email: Stephanie@drohandevelopment.com
Phone Number: 781.426.3541
Corey Blye: Designer
Meet our designer Corey! She was born in Weymouth and now lives in Easton, MA. Corey bought her first house in 2020 and began by designing her homes interior. Her goal was to design a space that was cohesive with a farmhouse feel and a modern undertone. After this experience, Corey realized she had developed a passion in the world of design and made the decision to branch out from there. Corey describes her design style as combination of modern and rustic where she mixes a comfortable yet minimalistic design. Corey takes inspiration from Chip & Joanna Gaines (who doesn’t?!) and her time living Newport, RI where she admired the community and the incredible architecture. However, she has a keen eye to work with her clients to find and bring their vision of any style to life.
In her free time, Corey enjoys horseback riding and hiking. Corey and her husband were married in 2019 and had their wedding in Rangley, Maine. The two enjoy taking road trips across the country to our beautiful national parks.
Samantha Holding: Creative Director
Samantha currently resides in Marshfield, MA. She grew up spending some time living abroad with her family in Germany and Italy and enjoys traveling back when she can. Samantha attended the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Communications and a minor in Marketing. Samantha has a wide array of experience and some of her career highlights include roles in: client relations, event planing, marketing, business development and brand consulting. At a young age, she developed a passion for entrepreneurship where she created an image and branding consulting company and still continues to this day. Samantha is delighted to join the Drohan Development team as Creative Director and she is excited to propel the brand into a prominent staple in the community.
Samantha’s passions consist of teaching ballet, coaching cheerleading, playing tennis and traveling. She also enjoys cooking, art galleries, volunteering, reading literature and skiing.
Email: Samantha@drohandevelopment.com
Phone Number: 781.426.3542