Meet the Wayside Glass Team

Vin Purpura Sr – President
vin-sr@waysideglass.com
As one of the founders of Wayside Glass, Vin now guides Wayside’s next generation in terms of long term business strategy and advises on all facets of the business. Vin’s vast experience allows him to be the ultimate mentor for the entire team at Wayside Glass.

Marc Damic
marc@waysideglass.com
Marc is Wayside’s Chief Estimator and his responsibilities include not only pricing but he also has a hand in determining a design’s feasibility. Marc has been at Wayside for 38 years and brings with him a wealth of field experience to the estimating table.

Jim Houk
james@waysideglass.com
Jim is a senior commercial project manager at Wayside Glass. Jim’s responsibilities include the day-to-day operations of Wayside’s projects. Jim joined Wayside Glass July of 2023 and has been in the architectural glass and aluminum industry for 12 years as a project manager prior to joining the team at Wayside.

Vin Purpura Jr – Vice President
vin-jr@waysideglass.com
Vin’s primary responsibilities include business development, conceptual budgeting, and early design assistance for Wayside commercial clients. Working closely with Vin Sr he also seeks to implement Wayside’s long-term business strategy. Vin has been at Wayside for 22 years.

Mike Buckley
mike@waysideglass.com
Mike is a senior commercial project manager at Wayside Glass. Mike responsibilities include the day-to-day operations of Wayside’s projects. Mike has been at Wayside Glass for 5 years and has been in the architectural glass and aluminum industry for 9 years as an installer and an estimator prior to joining the team at Wayside.

Bill Makey
bill@waysideglass.com
Bill is Wayside’s residential project manager. Bill’s responsibilities include the day-to-day operations of Wayside’s residential projects. Bill has been at Wayside Glass for 33 years and for the first 25 years Bill was a member of the installation team.

John Makey
john@waysideglass.com
John is Wayside’s lead draftsmen and responsible for both the initial shop drawings and ultimately the fabrication drawings that are given to Wayside’s team of fabricators. John has been at Wayside for 36 years and for many of his first 30 years he was Wayside’s lead fabricator. John’s wealth of fabrication experience allows him to interpret the designs we see and draw it the way it will ultimately be built.