Spotlights

2022 Women in Construction: Kelly Johnson Interior Designer Amenta Emma Architects

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Our team recently completed a full renovation of a corporate office space local to our Hartford office.

2022 Women in Construction: Lee Sullivan, President at Lion’s Head Cost Consulting, Inc.

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Last year, even in the midst of the pandemic, I was proud to expand my company’s client base, which lead to a successful and profitable year for Lion’s Head

2022 Women in Construction: Jess Baccari, Project Manager at Siena Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? A notable project that we’re “building” at Siena is a new Training Excellence and Mentorship Program (TEAMS)

2022 Women in Construction: Jessica Cross, Project Designer, Associate at Margulies Perruzzi

Within your firm, who has helped you succeed within the industry? How have they helped you? I was very fortunate to join Margulies Perruzzi (MP) at the very beginning of my career and to work with two great project managers.

2022 Women in Construction: Ashley McGrath, Senior Interior Designer, Margulies Perruzzi

What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Always be prepared, do your research, and have fun. When women know their worth and show confidence on a jobsite, nothing can stop them.

2022 Women in Construction: Jessica Sulprizio, RA, Architect at Margulies Perruzzi

Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you? My high school architecture teacher always encouraged girls to consider a career as an architect. Starting my freshman year I learned hand sketching,

2022 Women in Construction: Alecia Comer, President/CEO at A Comer Electrical Services

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? A most recent notable project our crew of A Comer Electrical Services (ACES) completed was Circle Furniture located in Boston’s Seaport.

2022 Women in Construction: Christy Nolan, Assistant Project Manager at Groom Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being involved in the Danvers Community YMCA project that is currently in the preconstruction phase, has been a great opportunity to see a project change

2022 Women in Construction: Samantha Arsenault, Project Manager at Groom Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Working on multiple simultaneous projects throughout 2021 has been my greatest achievement. Being able to work through the plethora of challenges

2022 Women in Construction: Sarah Murphy, Talent and Diversity at South Coast Improvement Co.

When you’re not busy, what is your go to book or podcast to help you unwind? I have two go-to books. One is the Untethered Soul by Michael Singer–because it helps center me.