PWC Transportation Forum offers insights from industry leaders

Manhattan, NY The New York chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC NY) is presenting a Transportation Forum on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Executives from the MTA, Amtrak, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will discuss capital projects and upcoming opportunities for those in the AEC industry. The event is scheduled from 8:30am to 11am at The Yale Club in NYC, located at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. To register visit https://pwc-ny.org/

Professional Women in Construction is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to support and connect women and promote diversity within the architecture, engineering, construction and related fields. The Transportation Forum is one of many PWC informative industry programs held throughout the year to help women advance in their careers. 

The Transportation Forum top sponsors are HNTB and E-J Electric, and event sponsors are AECOM, Armand, Citnalta, and WSP. The panel moderator is Doreen Taveras, associate vice president & director of Business Diversity Programs, East Region, AECOM.

Panelists include:

Dana Hecht, senior vice president, MTA 

Jeannie Kwon, vice president, Mega Program Development and Coordination, Amtrak

Kathryn Mallon, chief operating officer, NYC Department of Environmental Protection

Amanda Rogers, deputy chief engineer, PANYNJ

The Transportation Forum co-chairs are:

Rebecca Clark, VP of operations, Skanska USA Civil

Bill Fife, PWC Transportation Forum advisor

Katie Nilsen, VP, Development & Strategy, E-J Electric Installation Co.

Aine O’Dwyer, PE, principal & CEO, Enovate Consulting

Elizabeth Thompson, VP, Civil Dept manager, AECOM.

PWC’s members represent a broad spectrum of the industry that serves real estate owners, developers, facilities and property managers and public agencies. They include general construction and specialty contractors, architectural and engineering firms, environmental services, and suppliers. Because the core client industries have many needs, PWC also draws representatives from the services sector: law and accounting firms, insurance/surety and bonding companies, banks and financial services, graphic designers, printers, computer consultants, travel agencies, marketing specialists and more. Membership is open to professional women and men, private companies and public agencies in construction and allied industries. To join Professional Women in Construction NY, please email [email protected].