Spotlights

2022 Ones to Watch: Derrick Seitz, Senior Project Manager - Multi-Family Market Lead at Windover Construction

What does it take to succeed in your specific industry? Being fair. It’s a tough industry to have a career in, you need some thick skin and broad shoulders. But everything we do is a team effort. Be fair and success will follow.

2022 Ones to Watch: Amr Raafat, Vice President of VDC & Technology at Windover Construction

What does it take to succeed in your specific industry? Persistence, hard work and learning new things every day.

2022 Ones to Watch: Alvaro Ribeiro, AIA, Senior Architect at Margulies Perruzzi

What does it take to succeed in your specific industry? To succeed in the world of architecture, good communication and good partnerships are key. A thoughtful project team includes the general contractor, architects, engineers, and owner’s representatives

2022 Ones to Watch: Andrew Thompson, P.E., Project Manager at Helical Drilling

What does it take to succeed in your specific industry? In one word, “thinking.” In geotechnical engineering we deal with site conditions that vary regionally to variable across a site.

2022 Ones to Watch: Kristen O’Gorman, Associate Principal and Senior Designer at Solomon Cordwell Buenz

What does it take to succeed in your specific industry? As an architect, you need passion, thick skin, and strong communication skills. A true love of design is critical to succeeding, and surviving, in this industry.

2022 Ones to Watch: Jacob Faxon, Project Manager at Helical Drilling

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? One major benefit in the engineering project management line of work is that success is found by making the clients you work for successful.

2022 Ones to Watch: Austin Azzaretto, PE, Commissioning Project Manager at AKF Group

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? A little over a year ago, we completed an energy audit at a university lab building. For the past 15 years, I have been in (mostly) building commissioning

2022 Ones to Watch: Ugo DiBiase, CFA, Director, Investments & Finanace at DiBiase Homes

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Successfully winning a Gold Prism Award for “Best Mixed-Use Community” for the successful redevelopment, build out, and sell out of a transit-oriented mixed-use project called The Postmark

2022 Ones to Watch: Lorianne Smith, AIA, NCARB, Studio Manager at Jewett Construction

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Establishing the in-house architecture department of Jewett Construction has been the most challenging and gratifying undertaking of my career.

2022 Ones to Watch: Stephen Furtado, Director of Business and Finance at Global Learning Charter Public School

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? The renovation of a convent building into what will be a state-of-the-art STEAM Education Center is a project that has come together after years of searching, planning, and focused, goal-oriented saving.