Spotlights

2020 Women in Construction: Melissa Sue Guertin, Project Manager at Shawmut Design & Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My most notable project is The Langham, Boston which is currently under renovation. The hotel renovation consists of upgrading 312 guestrooms

2020 Women in Construction: Mollie McColgan, Assistant Superintendent, Luxury Homes at Shawmut Design & Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I worked on the renovation of a historic, 18,100-square-foot mansion.

2020 Women in Construction: Renae Meserve, Project Manager at Starlite Building Services

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am involved with mostly rough carpentry scopes and emergency repairs at Harvard University.

2020 Women in Construction: Ashley Michaud, Project Manager at Shawmut Design & Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Recently, I had the opportunity to be part of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Quad Block North Hall Dormitory.

2020 Women in Construction: Kelly O’Brien, Senior Project Manager at Shawmut Design & Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Pomfret School Health and Wellness Building; this was my first design build project.

2020 Women in Construction: Delphine Quilgars, Finance Manager at Starlite Building Services

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Building a team! When I first joined Starlite, there were only seven of us and we were all figuring out systems,

2020 Women in Construction: Maria Jones, Assistant Project Manager at Site Specific

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My greatest professional achievement is sharing the work I do every day with my family.

2020 Women in Construction: Lauren Slaven, Superintendent at Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My most notable project has been the Billerica Memoria High School—which started in 2017

2020 Women in Construction: Annette Valdez, Assistant Project Manager at Shawmut Design and Construction

What are you doing differently in 2020 that has had a positive impact on your career? This year, I’m not waiting for opportunities to come my way. Instead, I’m seeking new opportunities to help me grow

2020 Women in Construction: Jennifer Wallace, Assistant Project Manager at Shawmut Design and Construction

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Graduating from Shawmut’s Construction Management Skills Training program last spring! I was then promoted to Assistant Project Manager and had the opportunity to lead my first project.