Spotlights

2019 Women in Building Services: Elizabeth Kirchhoff, SWBR

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  Something I am proud of this past year is beginning a new job in a different sector of the building industry. Learning more about designing low income housing and senior living communities has been a rewarding challenge because each project I am involved in…

2019 Women in Building Services: Alexa Antopol, Fisher Dachs Associates

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My favorite theatre we opened in 2018 is the renovated Helen Hayes Theater. This project expanded Second Stage’s campus from two stages to three, filling a void on Broadway with new American plays from diverse voices, and broadening the company’s impact on both

2019 Women in Building Services: Sonya Verny, IA Interior Architects

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: Nicolle Frantellizzi, Shawmut Design and Construction

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: Jamie Walegir Potucek, KOW Building Consultants

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: Maria Nocera, Shawmut Design and Construction

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: Nancy Colella, NYS Sustainable Corp.

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  The NYSSC firm has now implemented case studies worthy of depicting the corporation’s specialization on Green-Tech strategic investment related models. As a business owner with great respect and admiration for the commercial real estate sector. NYS Sustainable Corporation’s positioning is critical to the sharing of renewable investment projects that…

2019 Women in Building Services: Joelle Kirchick Nelson, Thornton Tomasetti

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: Michelle Galindez, Syska Hennessy

What does it mean to you to be a team player?   Being a team player starts with one word. Commitment. Commitment  to your team and commitment to the firm. Leaders who encourage a true team environment motivate, listen and respect those around them…

2019 Women in Building Services: Denise Rueda, Briscoe Protective

What does it mean to you to be a team player?  I believe in taking the term team player to a higher level. Briscoe deals with life safety issues involving fire and security services and we all take this very seriously. We are team players for the customer and make sure they realize that they are part of this team too.