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2022 Women in Construction: Crystal Lin, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
The 10-story, 230,000 s/f new NYC Public Health Laboratory project was unveiled last year. Lucky enough, I’ve been involved in the entire design phase at LERA from the
2022 Women in Construction: Nicole Jacobson, M/E Engineering, P.C.
March 22, 2022
What advice would you offer to other women getting into the construction industry?
Be confident…but not overconfident. Your confidence in your
2022 Women in Construction: Rebecca Bodine, Bohler
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest professional achievement this year has been assuming a leadership role and developing my skills as a manager. It has been extremely fulfilling helping my team navigate our
2022 Women in Construction: Kamillah Ramos, SWBR
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest recent achievement has been becoming a registered architect in the state of New York. Since young women of Latin heritage are statistically underrepresented in the
2022 Women in Construction: Ayesha Mohammed, The Falcon Group
March 22, 2022
What advice would you offer to other women getting into the construction industry?
I completed my Bachelor of Architecture in India. Coming to the U.S. for my master’s degree in urban design had been a dream of mine.
2022 Women in Construction: Danielle Drake, H2M architects + engineers
March 22, 2022
Why should women consider a career in construction?
I think any career that you show an interest in should be considered equally when you are coming out of school. If you have the drive and set
2022 Women in Construction: Dana Gearrity, H2M architects + engineers
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
In the last 12 months, I was the project manager of two library annex projects for the Mastics, Moriches, Shirley Community Library. Each building is
2022 Women in Construction: Tuannisha Santana, Hylan Datacom & Electrical
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest achievement is being given the opportunity to manage an extensive project we are working on with ZenFi and CityBridge, one of Hylan’s fastest growing
2022 Women in Construction: Tammy Ching, Samanea New York
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest professional achievement in the past 12 months was building the first 99 Ranch Market in New York State, which is a 45,602 s/f supermarket that will be the second anchor tenant to open at Samanea New York in over 20 years. The property is an iconic location that was once
2022 Women in Construction: Amritha Rajan, Bright Power
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I am very proud of the six NYCHA projects I have been working on since the beginning of 2020, all which have closed recently and will be starting construction this
2022 Women in Construction: Emma Kurihara, Bright Power
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
This year, I became a RESNET Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater. Part of the certification process involved mentored field trainings, where I learned
2022 Women in Construction: Traci Rivera-Renna, Traci’s Permits
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
While the world has had many changes so have I as a person and a female business owner in construction. Last March I was diagnosed with breast cancer and after many challenges it is safe to say I beat it. After being hit with
2022 Women in Construction: Rebecca Kinal, AKRF, Inc.
March 22, 2022
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you?
AKRF provides its environmental engineers with project management experience early in our careers, with the independence to learn on the job and put our own imprint on
2022 Women in Construction: Christine Erath, Neureise Group Inc.
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
The notable project for Neureise Group in the past 12 months is a reception desk for a major investment firm. Our team created a beautiful reception desk
2022 Women in Construction: AnaTracey Hawkins, CNY
March 22, 2022
Who within your own firm has helped you succeed within the construction industry?
The owners of CNY, Ken Colao, Steve Colao, and Dennis Prude. My role is very much that of an intrapreneur. Ken, Steve, and Dennis have
2022 Women in Construction: Ruth Yung, EFY Sales, LLC
March 22, 2022
Why should women consider a career in construction?
There are enormous opportunities for women in the construction industry, from learning a trade to financing a project, from beginning to end, from bottom to top.
2022 Women in Construction: Jennifer Meilan, 71 Visuals
March 22, 2022
What advice would you offer to other women getting into the construction industry?
My advice to women getting into the
2022 Women in Construction: Patricia Polenz, Lightpath
March 22, 2022
Who within your own firm has helped you succeed within the construction industry?
Our engineers!! Their expertise gave me a very different perspective about building infrastructure. From basement meet me rooms, to roof and riser rights, and
2022 Women in Construction: Christella Xu, Elite Builders and Management
March 22, 2022
Starting out in the construction business, who or what empowered you?
I feel empowered when I’m in control, and making positive decisions based on my vision—my story—and I believe real empowerment comes when I
2022 Women in Construction: Diana Chang, Tempco Glass Fabrication
March 22, 2022
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Coordinated a 40,000 s/f job in Carle Place, N.Y. We love when we are able to be a part of the process from the beginning stages of the project to help the