Spotlights

2025 Women in Construction: Laila Souza, AMCON

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? My proudest achievement so far is immigrating to the US by myself, learning the language, and obtaining a second formal education.

2025 Women in Construction: Jana Williamson, AMCON

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I’m really proud of the work I did in the healthcare industry. Whether it was repairing equipment or making sure everything ran smoothly,

2025 Women in Construction: Nicolina Leone, AMCON

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? The project I’m incredibly proud of is organizing a fund raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation with my family.

2025 Women in Construction: Janelle Amoroso, AMCON

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? My new role as purchasing coordinator was challenging as it was a completely new role created within the company.

2025 Women in Construction: Julia McFadden, QA+M Architecture

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? Sandy Hook School, Newtown. Our team leaned heavily into Biophilic design to uplift, inspire, and engage the students and community, while discretely incorporating security measures.

2025 Women in Construction: Erin Benken, QA+M Architecture

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I am most proud of the housing projects that rethink what affordable housing should be by putting an emphasis on creating buildings that don’t look like traditional low-income housing.

2025 Women in Construction: Kris Dargenio, QA+M Architecture

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? I am super proud of the Plainville PumpkinFest, an annual event that I, and a group of friends began (on a whim) a decade ago.

2025 Women in Construction: Stasha Greenalch, BW Kennedy & Co.

What trends or innovations do you believe will shape the future of your field, and how are you positioning yourself (or your firm) to be at the forefront? The growth of life sciences and advanced manufacturing is reshaping the AEC industry, emphasizing sustainability, adaptability, and efficiency.

2025 Women in Construction: Elen Zurabyan, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? Throughout my career, I have had the great privilege of working on outstanding projects with incredible people.

2025 Women in Construction: Francesca Farrell, BW Kennedy & Co.

What is one project or achievement in your career that you are most proud of, and how did it impact your organization or community? One project in my career that I am most proud of is a campus improvement job. This job included bringing the building entrances up to code,