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Professional Women in Construction Boston Chapter name 2021-22 board of directors

Boston, MA The Boston Chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC) has named its incoming board of directors for the 2021-2022 program year.

“I am honored to serve as the PWC Boston chapter president and am looking forward to working with this incredible group of dedicated professionals who are committed to our mission,” said incoming president Caroline Fitzgerald, PE. “Their hard work is reflected in the high-quality programming and robust outreach efforts that PWC Boston has become known for. We are excited for the year ahead which will include a new mentorship committee and awards program. I want to thank and acknowledge the past board, members of our inaugural advisory board, and especially past president Sarah McGillicuddy for leading us through a year of virtual and in-person events that continued to deliver value to our membership.”

They look forward to 2021-2022 and thank their members and annual and event sponsors for their support of the organization.

PWC Boston 2021-22 board of directors:

Caroline Fitzgerald, PE, President
Northeast Business Development Leader, RMF Engineering, Inc.
Executive Committee, past Co-Chair of Sponsorship Committee

Caitlyn Angelini, PE, Vice President/President Elect
Director of Code Consulting, AKF Group
Executive Committee, Member, Programs and Events Committee

Ben Sawa, CPSM, PMP, Vice President
Vice President, Director of Marketing, GEI Consultants, Inc.
Executive Committee and Operations Committee, DEI Champion

Rebecca Barlage, LEED AP BD+C, Treasurer
Construction Manager, WS Development
Executive Committee and Chair of Operations Committee

Kaija Peterson, Moderator
Project Engineer, Structure Tone
Executive Committee and Operations Committee

Sarah McGillicuddy, Immediate Past President
Associate Principal, Director of Business Development, BR+A Consulting Engineers
Executive Committee, Liaison to the Advisory Board

Kelly Bliss, Chair, Programs and Events
Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy, EYP Architecture & Engineering

Chloe Louise Bouscaren, Chair, Membership
Associate / Client Development Manager, NBBJ

Molly Canfield, Co-Chair, Membership
Director of Marketing, TRIA, Inc.

Keri DiLeo, Co-Chair, Programs and Events
Vice President, Scalora Consulting Group

Kristi Tamanini Dowd, Chair, Sponsorship
Senior Vice President, Redgate

Leann Gebhardt, Chair, Marketing and Communications
Marketing Communications Manager, GEI Consultants Inc.

Kelsey Rogers, Chair, Outreach & Scholarship
Senior Consultant, Acentech

 

PWC Boston is grateful to the members of our Advisory Board who give generously of their time and talent to our chapter. PWC Boston 2021-22 Advisory Board:

Luciana Burdi
Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs at Massachusetts Port Authority

Douglas Carney
Senior Vice- President, Real Estate, Facilities & Operations at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Christine DePalma
Senior Project Manager, EMD Serono, Inc.

Nancy Hanright
Senior Director, Real Estate and Space Planning at Boston Medical Center (BMC) Health System

Michelle Landers
Executive Director at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Boston

Maureen McDonough
Deputy Chief of Contract Services at MBTA

Colleen McGinty
Assistant Vice President, Annual Capital Projects at Boston University

Andy Reinach
Senior Vice President, Design and Construction, Alexandria Real Estate

Nicole Richer
President and Founder, The Compliance Mentor Group

Steven Ng
Vice President, Design and Construction, SCAPE USA

Tim Singleton
Associate Director of Construction, Wellesley College

Athené Sirivallop
Senior Project Manager, Harvard University

Catherine Walsh
Associate Vice President, Facilities Division, Northeastern University

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