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2023 Women in Construction: Pamela Desmond, Schimenti Construction
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Building my current HR team has been the highlight of my year and what I am most proud of. We had a truly transformational year, and I am incredibly proud of my team’s passion, knowledge, and ability to drive results
2023 Women in Construction: Jenn Smaragdas, C3S CoRE Consulting, Inc.
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Our firm has grown significantly over the past year, with the addition of three professionals that have added substantial knowledge and value to our company. I’m very proud of the team we are building, and the standards being established.
2023 Women in Construction: Annie Vargas, Schimenti Construction
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of being part of the project team for the 28E28th St. repositioning commercial office building in NYC’s Flatiron district. It is a 15-story, 703,000 s/f building, and we were tasked with significant demolition, white boxing, enlarging multiple floors, HVAC and electrical system upgrades, a new floor-through lobby
2023 Women in Construction: Karyn Bravo, Emtec Consulting Engineers
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Being an integral part of the design team for the new affordable senior citizen residence located in Wyandanch Village.
2023 Women in Construction: Molly Morrissey, EW Howell Construction Group
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? The accomplishment that I am most proud of is becoming a licensed Professional Engineer. I studied for years to prepare for the exam and passed while eight months pregnant.
2023 Women in Construction: Tara Dollinger, Emtec Consulting Engineers
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Being an integral part of the design team for the new affordable senior citizen residence located in Wyandanch Village. The project provided a great experience collaborating with other design professionals to meet project requirements, and I gained a better understanding of how many parties are involved in the building process.
2023 Women in Construction: Lauren Brody, Holt Construction
March 28, 2023
What was a pivotal point in your career? Choosing to make a lateral move to another company for a “potential opportunity” rather than take the promotion the current company was offering. I knew the promotion my current company was offering was a better title and more money,
2023 Women in Construction: Frances Minondo, EW Howell Construction Group
March 28, 2023
Which professional associations or organizations would you recommend to women who are starting out in the AEC industry? I would recommend that women starting out in the AEC industry join a local organization to make connections with strong role models, mentors & leaders in their field. I am a founding board member
2023 Women in Construction: Meghan McDevitt, Holt Construction
March 28, 2023
Which professional associations or organizations would you recommend to women who are starting out in the AEC industry? There are so many programs that all women in the AEC industry should join. Personal associations or organizations events that I’ve been to and recommend include: CMAA: Construction Management Association of America; ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers; WBC: Women Builders Council;
2023 Women in Construction: Hongbo Wang, DeSimone Consulting Engineering
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? As the most senior woman structural leader at DeSimone Consulting Engineering, I am proud of our work at 1841 Broadway, a 27-story residential tower in Manhattan. DeSimone is the engineer of record and façade consultant for the project, we also performed special inspection services for the reinforcing steel installation, concrete placement, and façade installation.
2023 Women in Construction: Alejandra Sepulveda, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
March 28, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Most of my work focuses on healthcare infrastructure, which is in high demand for upgrading in its response to what is happening in our country; providing renovations and new infrastructure for pandemics such as COVID and Hurricane Sandy.
2023 Women in Construction: Megan Zahnow, EW Howell Construction Group
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? I led a team during construction of a $87 million core and shell office building through the well-known difficulties that COVID brought to our industry. The project achieved TCO/Substantial completion three weeks ahead of contractual schedule
2023 Women in Construction: Kafi Jones, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
March 28, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I have been managing a project to procure the necessary construction permits for an interior fit-out and addition of an Orthopedic Center in midtown. This has been an interesting project with extensive architectural,
2023 Women in Construction: Samantha Smith, Buckingham Properties
March 28, 2023
Which professional associations or organizations would you recommend to women who are starting out in the AEC industry? It’s extremely important to get involved with organizations such as NAWIC and WIRED which focus on empowering women in the industry. Women are naturally exceptional networkers and should be capitalizing on that innate ability.
2023 Women in Construction: Lori Panessa, EW Howell Construction Group
March 28, 2023
What was a pivotal point in your career? I started my career working for the NYC District Council of Carpenters Benefit Funds as an auditor. After passing my NYS Certified Public Accountant exam I went to work in public accounting and later in the financial services industry. It wasn’t until I accepted a position
2023 Women in Construction: Masha Dinaburg, MG Engineering D.P.C.
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? One of the most exciting projects I recently completed was the conversion of an existing office building located at 730 Fifth Ave., to a new state-of-the art, luxury Aman Brand Hotel. The project included residential dwelling units, restaurants,
2023 Women in Construction: Lisa Randazzo, LMJ Management and Construction
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Within the past year at LMJ I was promoted to assistant project manager and given the ability to grow with the firm. Becoming actively more involved in the overall construction process and seeing how these commercial and industrial buildings
2023 Women in Construction: Swarupa Samant, DIGroup Architecture
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Last year, I had what I consider to be dual successes. The first is in New York City while working with NYCSCA, where I oversaw the fast-track design AND construction administration of a 3-K facility in Brooklyn to open in time for the upcoming 2023 school year.
2023 Women in Construction: Nadine Loggia, Hylan Datacom & Electrical Division
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Across all of its divisions, Hylan’s business continues to grow and I am extremely proud of my ability to rethink the way I do things to accommodate the growth. I am coming up on my 25-year anniversary with Hylan Datacom
2023 Women in Construction: Julie Yun, Suffolk Construction
March 28, 2023
What was a pivotal point in your career? During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare management and construction were deemed essential services in New York. We aimed to construct safe and efficient spaces for hospitals, as quickly as possible, while continuing with our ongoing projects.