About Richard

·        Graduate, Mercer County Community College, Associate in Arts Degree, 1972.

·         Graduate, University of Kentucky, School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture Degree, 1978.

·         Joined the firm of Samuel P. Abate, 1978. 

·         Licensed to practice the architecture in the State of New Jersey, 1983.

·         Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Board, 1983.

·         Corporate Member of the American Institute of Architecture, the New Jersey Society of Architects and the Shore Section of the NJ Society of Architects, 1983-present. 

·         Associate in the firm of Samuel P. Abate, 1984.

·         Membership chairman for the Shore Section of the New Jersey Society of Architects, 1985-1988. 

·         Membership chairman of the New Jersey Society of Architects, 1989-1991.

·         Manager of the Builders Division, overseeing all construction documents produced by the firm, 1985

·         Office Manager, responsible for the total operation of the production staff, 1988.

·         Elected Secretary of the Shore Section of the American Institute of Architects, 1990.

·         Elected Treasurer of the Shore Section of the American Institute of Architects, 1991.

·         Elected Vice President of the Shore Section of the American Institute of Architects, 1992.

·         Elected President of the Shore Section of the American Institute of Architects, 1993.

·         Partner 1992, firm became known as Abate/Villano, PA, Architects and Planners. 

·         As partner, met with clients, wrote proposals and contracts, and led the design team supervised the completion of the construction drawings and the administration of the construction documents in the field.

·         Testifies before many municipalities in Monmouth and Ocean counties, either for commercial or residential projects. 

·         President of Architect Richard Villano, P.A.,  2004.