Spotlights

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.

2022 Women in Construction: Katie Hayes, HR Manager at Tecta America NE & WeatherGuard

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Learning how to keep people safe/productive/grounded in this industry during the pandemic. COVID impacted employees from so many sides: their work lives

2022 Women in Construction: Bianca Carlson Development Associate The Procopio Companies

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Over the past year, I’ve moved into a more centralized role at Procopio, helping our projects’ day-to-day operations.

2022 Women in Construction: Lori Smith, Studio Manager at Jewett Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Establishing the Architecture Department at Jewett. Most architects dream of having their own firm. To be able to create that within Jewett, with the unwavering support and encouragement of the leadership here has been a dream come true.

2022 Women in Construction: Tetiana Likhanova, Architectural Job Captain at Jewett Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? During this year I’ve transitioned from working in a branding agency as an architectural visualizer to my current position as architectural job captain at Jewett Construction.

2022 Women in Construction: Kat Howland, Vice President of Employment Brand & Talent at Jewett Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Jewett Construction has completely refreshed our internship program for 2022 and we are excited to launch it this upcoming summer. I encourage all construction management students to reach out to me on LinkedIn to learn more.

2022 Women in Construction: Shannon Montini Project Coordinator Jewett Construction

What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? Working in male dominated industry should not be scary, but empowering. I came from a background in healthcare, so starting in this industry has been a huge jump for me.