Who are three women – living or dead – that you would like to have drinks with and why? Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez and my maternal grandmother, Rosa Mori. I’d ask the First Lady what it was like to put aside her career to help her husband pursue his political dreams. Jennifer, I’d love to bond with her about being a mom of twins.
Which project, deal or transaction was the “game changer” in the advancement of your career during the last 10 years? Planning and designing the Stamford Health Medical Office Facility was a game-changer in my career. Working with the client to evaluate philosophies in the delivery of patient care by demonstrating the efficiencies
Which project, deal or transaction was the “game changer” in the advancement of your career during the last 10 years? I worked on the construction of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Bethesda, MD). It was a $700 million design/build project that included the addition of a parking lot, medical office building, hospital addition and the renovation
What are you doing differently in 2019 that has had a positive impact on your career? Getting introduced and trained for Emergency Response Prepareness (ERP) assignments, I believe that it will positively impact not just my career, but also as a person overall in all aspects of life. Putting different hats when
Which project, deal or transaction was the “game changer” in the advancement of your career during the last 10 years? For me the game changer was moving to the Utah/Nevada market and working for the Pella distributor there, in a different position. Learning so much about different aspects of the business in two totally different markets
What was your first job and what did you learn from it? My first job was in a small architectural office in New York City. We designed high end retail stores all over the country, and I learned to manage the projects from start to finish. We were responsible for the drawings, hiring the contractor in each local area, and then visiting the sites during construction
What project, transaction, honor or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of my work with the architectural and design community. I enjoy visiting these A&D firms to see how I can help them with any flooring specifications. Often this takes the form of a “lunch and learn” presentation, as I am certified to provide AIA CEU programs
Which project, deal or transaction was the “game changer” in the advancement of your career during the last 10 years? The University of Massachusetts – Chapel Renovation - The renovation of one of the most iconic buildings on UMass’ Campus and on the National Register of Historic Places. I am very proud to have this project on my resume. Barr & Barr successfully
What motivated you to step out on your own? It was never a question to me of “if” but rather than “when” I would start my own firm. To get a better understanding of the whole building process, I was assigned to work with construction supers and tradespeople, to improve the quality on a huge city block reconstruction project. It’s no exaggeration to say I didn’t
Which project, deal or transaction was the “game changer” in the advancement of your career during the last 10 years? The “game changer” project in my career was a $218 million transmission line program for a major utility in the Northeast. My company, Burns & McDonnell, was responsible for program management and successfully completing
