Spotlights

2022 Women in Construction: Krista Manna, Owner of KR Architecture & Interiors

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I have had the chance to provide design services for a cannabis retail project in a South Shore community,

2022 Women in Construction: Stephani Hayes, Vice President at Savings Bank of Danbury

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I’ve had two notable projects. The first is the largest loan originated to one borrower at $8.4 million for the acquisition

2022 Women in Construction: Emily Rothschild, Director of Special Projects at NeighborWorks Housing Solutions

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Since I entered the affordable housing development field in 1987, I have completed 68 development projects in 27 communities – most targeted for the poorest of the poor.

2022 Women in Construction: Gabrielle Aitcheson, Director of Sustainability at ICON Architecture

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? As ICON Architecture’s new director of sustainability, I’ve spent the last year revitalizing and reconstructing our Sustainability Action Plan.

2022 Women in Construction: Barbara Buckley Marshall, Signal Maintainer at MBTA

Why should women consider a career in construction? I think women should consider a career in construction for the independence it offers them. Building trade unions offer free training and the opportunity to earn while you learn.

2022 Women in Construction: Cassie Norton, Project Manager at ARCO National Construction New England

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? ARCO’s 396,375 s/f Pine Hill Dr. project in Boylston, Mass. This challenging project has made our team think outside the box and use our value engineering skills to successfully solve problems

2022 Women in Construction: Meg Kearney, Internal Operations Manager at Windover Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I’ve worked on Windover’s SOPs and Solutions Implementation as passion projects with the dream of being an operations manager full time.

2022 Women in Construction: Susan Marshall, Vice President of Sales at Office Gallery International

When you’re not busy, what is your go to book or podcast to help you unwind? When I am in my car, I like to jump on Clubhouse. The platform has a multitude of “clubhouses” that appeal to me professionally and personally.

2022 Women in Construction: Darla Brooks, Controller/Director of Human Resources at Acella Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Tackling a brand-new position at this point in my career. Joining this team at Acella has shown me that every company is unique and that my skills and experience are valuable with the right general contractor.

2022 Women in Construction: Kaylee Pingree, Project Accountant at Jewett Construction

When you’re not busy, what is your go-to book or podcast to help you unwind? Currently, I am obsessed with Bravey by Olympic athlete Alexi Pappas. Alexi lays it all out there; good, bad, painfully embarrassing family details, and incredibly personal struggles.