Josveek O. Huligar grew up in Anguilla, British West Indies, where his family owned and operated an Auto Mechanic and Body Shop. There he horned metal work skills from the tender age of 4. In 1992 Huligar relocated to New York City and his finessed expertise in metal alteration and presentation was expanded to natural stone. His first exposure was in a Building Maintenance training program offered by Royal Realty in Manhattan. Huligar mastered the expertise required in the 4 month program in 2 weeks and was hired by the organization to restore the natural stone in 15 commercial properties in Manhattan. Thus he expanded his knowledge, capability and proficiency. After “learning by doing” with the organization for two years he became acquainted with Mr. Donnatelle of Eastern Marble Granite Supplies. Mr. Donnatelle mentored and expanded Mr. Huligar’s expertise in natural stone restoration and preservation as a source of growth and inspiration to Huligar from 1994 to the present.

Before meeting Mr. Donatelle, Huligar experienced major difficulty finding experts in the industry to learn from and share information. So, he spearheaded the formation of The National Stone Restoration Alliance in 2004 to provide current and prospective professionals with mentors and resources to expand knowledge on natural stone restoration and preservation.

In addition, as of 2004 Huligar facilitates hands on workshops for the stone restoration industry which focuses on post installation issues.