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2019 Women in Building Services: Virginia Pugliese, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What does it mean to you to be a team player?
Being part of an integrated project team has been a key component in my success as a Project Manager. No one person is responsible for the completion of a project, it takes a group of people collaboratively working together to…
2019 Women in Building Services: Barbara Kavovit, Evergreen Builders & Construction Services, Inc.
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My novel, “Heels of Steel” about a girl from the Bronx taking the construction industry by storm will be released this June by Harper Collins, which is one of my greatest achievements
2019 Women in Building Services: Nicolle Frantellizzi, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of?
I’ve reconnected with the construction management department at my alma mater, Pratt Institute. I’ve spoken on two panels for students and faculty, discussing my career path and experience as a project manager, as well as the importance of…
2019 Women in Building Services: Maria Nocera, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
We took over a project for owners who had been undergoing a very challenging, four-year-long renovation to their residence. We mobilized quickly and put a schedule in place that allowed us to
2019 Women in Building Services: Aida Pjetrovic, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
As consumers, we’re excited by the hype of a new restaurant opening in Dumbo, focusing on the experience that the food & drink and service delivers. But knowing what goes into creating the final product…
2019 Women in Building Services: Elly Carias, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What does it mean to you to be a team player?
There is no successful project without all members of the project team working together. Communication throughout a project—both with the client and project team—is required. Without thorough communication…
2019 Women in Building Services: Nicole Kotlarz, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My greatest professional achievement has been working on Chanel’s 57th Street flagship renovation for the past two years. It’s the biggest project I’ve ever worked on.
2019 Women in Building Services: Nancy Ruddy, CetraRuddy
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
We recently celebrated our firm’s 30th anniversary, which is meaningful for us as an occasion to reflect on who we are, what we’ve accomplished, and the relationships we’ve cultivated, and to look ahead at where we want to go…
2019 Women in Building Services: Sara Ngan, FXCollaborative
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I am the project architect for a new building for The Webster Apartments, a non-profit organization. The Webster provides temporary, affordable residences for women, and empowers them to the find the support, network, and confidence to succeed…
2019 Women in Building Services: Jessica Wade, SWBR
February 19, 2019
Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of?
Community service has always been a huge passion of mine and something that I am extremely proud of. I volunteered for six years as part of the ACE Mentorship Program of Rochester which guides high school students in their career choice of architecture, construction or engineering. I currently volunteer at…
2019 Women in Building Services: Maryanne Wachter, LERA Consulting Engineers
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I was on the design team for the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art currently under construction in Los Angeles. This is one of the largest and complex projects that our company currently has under construction, and I was able to…
2019 Women in Building Services: Claudia Castro, Shawmut Design and Construction
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Shifting from commercial to residential building and onto the largest project of my career—a renovation of a 1920’s mansion—as the lead project manager. I learned to adapt my methods and approach my client relations differently to provide…
2019 Women in Building Services: Emily Webster, ESI Design
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
ESI’s design for the new Statue of Liberty Museum is opening this May. The Museum is a project five years in the making, and will be a major NYC landmark. The museum will give the 4.4 million annual visitors to Liberty Island the opportunity to learn…
2019 Women in Building Services: Allison Shannon, SWBR
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
John Walton Spencer School 16, a $32 million elementary school gut rehabilitation that includes a gymnasium, kitchen and classroom addition.
2019 Women in Building Services: Nina Rivas, FXCollaborative
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
The beginning of 2018 marked the start of construction of 555 E St. in Washington D.C. of which I have the honor of being the project manager. This new mixed-use building is a neighborhood transformative project in…
2019 Women in Building Services: Sonya Verny, IA Interior Architects
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Joining IA Interior Architects as director of client services for the New York office is my greatest professional achievement in the last 12 months. I moved to New York over eight years ago with little knowledge of the real estate industry…
2019 Women in Building Services: Jamie Walegir Potucek, KOW Building Consultants
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
Our company reviews and approves construction projects for lending institutions. In 2018 alone, KOW reviewed over 200 projects, of which I had reviewed 50 of them. The most notable projects that cross my desk are ones that have a positive social impact…
2019 Women in Building Services: Joelle Kirchick Nelson, Thornton Tomasetti
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
With a background in forensic engineering, I led several investigations into the structural collapse of cranes. Oftentimes, these crane failures could have been prevented, and recognizing that, I decided to make crane safety the focus of my career…
2019 Women in Building Services: Serda Urganciyan, CNY Group
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
In my career I’ve been fortunate enough to be part of some historically significant projects, such as the 9-11 Memorial & Museum and the jaw-dropping condo conversions to the Woolworth Building. However, nothing has struck such a chord of purpose as my current project in Queens…
2019 Women in Building Services: Sherry Yin, Thornton Tomasetti
February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
My team and I provided structural design services for a new laboratory facility at Rockefeller University, in Manhattan. The three-story, 180,000 s/f building includes two levels of laboratory space and encompasses almost 3.5 city blocks…