Spotlights

2020 Women in RE: Nancy Colella, NYS Sustainable Corp.

What would you tell your daughter if she was interested in following in your footsteps?
If my daughter would be interested in following my footsteps I would encourage her to consider the following. Firstly, it is wonderful to witness NYS Sustainable Corp. making an impact on such an inspirational member of my family, my

2020 Women in RE: Amy Crader, AKRF, Inc.

What would you tell your daughter if she was interested in following in your footsteps?
I tell my two young sons the same thing I would tell a young daughter: It is our shared responsibility to create a future that places the same value on what boys and girls and women and men do. This perspective was instilled in me growing up with two

2020 Women in RE: Ann Casey, Wendel

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of?
Wendel is the architect and engineer of record for M&T’s new Tech Hub at Seneca One. I could not be more proud to lead our architecture team on

2020 Women in RE: Lindsay Brownschidle, Wendel

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of?
A recent project I’m proud of is the completion of construction on the new Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Springfield, MA. I was the

2020 Women in RE: Makiko Sadamori, Ronnette Riley Architect

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of? 
I am the lead interior designer for the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) back of house operations as part of the overall Penn Station Critical Improvements project. LIRR operations will be primarily at the back of the

2020 Women in RE: Ronnette Riley, Ronnette Riley Architect

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of? 
Our design of the John Barrett Salon on West 57th St. has received three national awards to date. The client wanted a homey

2020 Women in RE: Cristina Martinez, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of?
In 2019 I joined Mueser Rutledge in the newly created role of business development director. The role is the firm’s first ever

2020 Women in RE: Alexa Antopol, Fisher Dachs Associates

What is one characteristic that you believe every woman in business should possess?
Women (cis and trans), those who identify as female, and non-binary individuals should all possess a belief in ourselves. We are worthy. We are

2020 Women in RE: Christa Waring, CTA Architects P.C.

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of?
As a partner in charge of CTA Architects’ finances, I am most proud of the fact that our employees never missed a full paycheck and not one of our

2020 Women in RE: Carrie O’Farrell, Nelson Pope Voorhis

What recent project or accomplishment are you most proud of?
In February 2020, the Town of Southampton adopted the Hampton Bays Downtown Overlay District (HBDOD), a form-based code designed to incentivize redevelopment of the hamlet center into a more-vibrant, attractive and successful mixed-use commercial center. I led the team in