PWC to honor outstanding women at luncheon - May 19

Professional Women in Construction (PWC) National president Lenore Janis has just announced the final selections of honorees for PWC National's annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon to be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 11:30 to 2 p.m. at The Yale Club in New York City. Janis said, "We've assembled a truly stellar group. These women serve as a powerful inspiration to countless others." Honoree Frances Huppert, FAIA, associate vice president Capital Project Management, Columbia University, manages and oversees a 40-person staff of architects, engineers, historic preservationists and construction professionals and is responsible for the adaptive reuse of and major renovations to existing buildings, infrastructure, and new building construction at Columbia. As the director of Design Studio 3 at the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA), honoree Maria Gomez, P.E., is in charge of the 120 in-house architects and engineers designing and reviewing the schools in the SCA's $13.1 billion five-year Capital Plan. Honoree Barbara Armand, the president and CEO of Armand Corp., founded her construction management firm in 1991 and has propelled it to tremendous growth. Honoree Kay Lee, general sales manager for SimplexGrinnell's NYC district office, manages a business portfolio of well over $25 milion. Presenters include Sharon Greenberger, president and CEO of NYC School Construction Authority, and Janis.