Karen Arpino-Shaffer has joined Gilbane Building Co. as senior project executive, to grow Gilbane's transportation practice in the Commonwealth.
Prior to joining Gilbane, Arpino-Shaffer served as transportation client sector leader at SEA Consultants. Prior to that, Arpino-Shaffer served as the director of design and construction for the MBTA.
With Gilbane, Arpino-Shaffer serves as principal on the $86 million MBTA ARRA-Funded Projects program management assignment, providing oversight and reporting services for a variety of bus and rail station projects.
Arpino-Shaffer attended Wentworth Institute of Technology earning a bachelor degree in Architectural Engineering. She has served on several board of directors including, Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) and City Build.