Spotlights

Victoria Bruno, Kings Capital Construction

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am proud of the milestones reached by my team and I at Kings Capital Construction in the last three years. Kings was chosen by the BCW to be inducted in their

2022 Women in Construction: Kamila Altman, Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
The last 12 months have been productive! I became a Certified Passive House Designer. One of the largest buildings I’ve ever managed completed bringing 121 units of

2022 Women in Construction: Taylor Eccher, EW Howell

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
The most notable project I have been involved in at EW Howell was the core facility revitalization at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The project was substantially complete in

2022 Women in Construction: Melissa Guagenti, LEW Environmental Services, LLC

Who within your own firm has helped you succeed within the construction industry?
The support of a great mentor and overall team of

2022 Women in Construction: Tracey Hunter, EW Howell

Why should women consider a career in construction?
I believe that a woman’s career should not be determined by old-fashioned gender roles. As long as a woman wants to do a job and has the

2022 Women in Construction: Ayesha Mohammed, The Falcon Group

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

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: Karen Kelly, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?
I think my greatest professional achievement during this past year has been to maintain personal connections with co-workers and professional colleagues while working remotely, and

2022 Women in Construction: Dana Gearrity, H2M architects + engineers

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

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