WORCESTER, MA – Continental Woodcraft, an affiliate of BlueHive Exhibits in Worcester, MA, has recently become a women-owned company as Caitlyn Correia is named CEO.
 
Correia succeeds her father, Paul Hanlon, who previously served as CEO of Continental Woodcraft. Paul will continue to be part of the Continental Woodcraft family as a consultant with his future focus on being a grandfather to Caitlyn’s two young children.
 
After graduating with an MBA from Endicott College in 2012, Correia has held a variety of positions across the organization including roles in the shop, accounting, account management, operations, and marketing.
 
Since becoming President in 2021, Correia’s vision has been set on the company’s future growth internally and externally among the commercial, architectural millwork industry. This includes overseeing the growth and development of employees, maintaining & expanding our general contractor relationships, implementing an all-inclusive ERP system and ensuring the service, production quality, and creative energy provided to our clients is first-class.
 
“I’m deeply honored by the trust and confidence my employees have shown in me as I step into the role of CEO” says, Correia. “I’m thrilled about the future of our organization, and I pledge to work diligently every day on behalf of my employees.”
 
“As a father, there is no greater joy than passing on the fruits of my labor to my daughter,” says Hanlon. “I am confident she will carry the organization to new heights.”


Caitlyn Correia and her father, Paul Hanlon.
 
With a shop populated by the latest high-tech equipment, combined with tried-and-true methods of woodworking craftsmanship, Continental brings incredible millwork creations to life in their 60,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility, transforming complex architectural dreams into reality. Continental’s work ranges from libraries to town halls, banks, and hospitals, with budgets between $50K-$3M. Their portfolio also includes high-end residences, like 220 Central Park South, NY, which boasts the country’s most expensive residence, (tallying in at $238M); to educational institutions, like Worcester’s Assumption College and New York’s New York University.

Continental’s commitment to excellence extends beyond its work into its workforce where employees are encouraged to engage in continued education to help improve their performance and knowledge of their skills and craft, helping raise the bar of the company’s performance while increasing productivity, and allowing staff to celebrate their accomplishments. In 2019, two of Continental’s leadership team members were named to the coveted “40 Under 40 Woodworking List”, which recognizes rising industry leaders across the United States.
 
Correia herself was also a member (2022-2024) of YPO New England (Young Presidents Organization), the global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives focused on helping extraordinary leaders grow stronger together to improve lives, businesses and the world.
 
Going forward Correia’s responsibilities will continue to include keeping Continental Woodcraft relevant, competitive, ethically, and financially responsible, as well as supporting innovation and growth in Continental’s services and capabilities.
 
 
About Continental Woodcraft:
 
Continental Woodcraft, an affiliate of BlueHive Exhibits, has been providing clients with the finest quality commercial architectural millwork since 1981. One of New England’s most trusted and largest manufacturers of artisanal quality architectural millwork, Continental helps outfit private and public spaces in healthcare, education, government, municipality, reception and lobby, restaurant, and retail. Using some of today’s most advanced software, cnc, milling, and finishing equipment, combined with tried-and-true methods of woodworking craftsmanship, they bring incredible and complex millwork creations to life. Continental Woodcraft is an ANSI approved QCP-licensed member of the Architectural Wood Institute (AWI), one of the industry’s leading ANSI credited  regulatory bodies, and is also certified by SCS Global Services to FSC® certification standards (SCS Trademark License Code: FSC-C168827, SCS Certificate Code: SCS-COC-008567). As an FSC certified organization, Continental Woodcraft can work with architects and organizations such as hospitals, schools and libraries that require FSC certified responsibly harvested wood products. For more information on Continental Woodcraft, visit continentalwoodcraft.com.