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Posted: February 19, 2019
2019 Women in Building Services: Maria Wilpon, DLR Group|Westlake Reed Leskosky
Name: Maria Wilpon, AIA-Intl. Assoc.
Title: Principal
Company Name: DLR Group|Westlake Reed Leskosky
How many years have you been in your current field? 30
List up to three CRE organizations that you are currently a member of:
- CREW New York
- ULI -Urban Land Institute
- ICSC
- Salvadori Center
- NASCUP North Atlantic Society for College and University Planning
- American Institute of Architects
- New York Building Congress
- UJA Federation of New York
- PWC Professional Women In Construction
What does it mean to you to be a team player?
To me, being a team player means striving for continuous human interaction with others in the industry. My hope is that through these interactions, we can learn from one another, and design a world that’s ultimately more accessible for mankind.
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