Spotlights
2023 Women in Construction: Emma Fishbein, The Procopio Companies
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? As a dynamic field, the AEC industry presents a unique opportunity for my professional growth. I was drawn to the industry given the substantial impact it has on the way we all live.
2023 Women in Construction: Jenna Anglin, Chapman Construction/Design
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am proud to be part of Chapman’s internal sustainability group, which I helped reimagine and launch in 2022.
2023 Women in Construction: Kayla Nassar, American Construction Corp.
What tips or advice would you offer to other women who are considering entering the construction industry? As a woman and business owner in the construction industry, I would offer the following tips and advice to other women considering entering this field. Firstly, it’s important to leverage diversity.
2023 Women in Construction: Allie Parker, American Construction Corp.
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I managed and successfully completed the first three brick and mortar stores for an exclusively online brand. The design-build process, having to push the schedule to ensure we met deadlines, while also financially managing the project came with its challenges.
2023 Women in Construction: Christine Muilenburg, Newmark
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I am fortunate to have many notable achievements throughout my career, beginning as a project engineer on a $50 million ground-up animal disease research lab in Brookings, SD,2023 Women in Construction: Kurstin Reuschel, American Construction Corp.
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? It’s always exciting to see a project you worked on finish, especially when you work in preconstruction where life primarily exists in 2D.
2023 Women in Construction: Alyson Winters Kavanagh, Wise Construction
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being promoted to project executive. It has been a professional goal of mine for quite some time and as a woman in construction, it feels especially rewarding to break that executive level barrier.2023 Women in Construction: Michelle Hennessey, Methuen Construction Company, Inc.
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Having worked 30 years in industries ranging from banking to dry cleaning to IT staffing, I was thrilled and a little scared to enter the human resources2023 Women in Construction: Melanie Watts, Dakota Partners, Inc.
What made you interested in seeking a career in the AEC industry? Ever since I was a little girl, I loved the concept of building. My dad ignited a passion in me, and I always loved helping him do anything around the house. No matter what project he took on – laying down some flooring, re-doing our living room, fixing the cupola on the roof – I was always by his side learning and helping as much as I could.
