Spotlights

2019 Women in Building Services: Danita Otruba, Danita Otruba Architect

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Without a doubt my most notable project is the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Headquarters in Garden City. I was the architect in charge as well as the interior planner/designer. Everything was demolished down to the steel and made new with an addition and the latest up to date systems…

2019 Women in Building Services: Jessica Wade, SWBR

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

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: Linda Scainetti, Designworks LPS, LLC

Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of? Last year I was honored to be part of the Long Island Real Estate Committee hosting an Awards dinner honoring Jeff Supinsky of Valley East Building Management and benefiting the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (LIAF). 

2019 Women in Building Services: Pamela Lucas Rew, KSS Architects

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? As a steward of campus architecture, I view each project as a continuum, leading a rich process of conversation and imagining, using drawing, observing and a shared descriptive vocabulary to build the common language necessary to work with a variety of users…

2019 Women in Building Services: Claudia Castro, Shawmut Design and Construction

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: Traci Rivera, Traci’s Permits

What trend(s) do you predict to dominate your industry in 2019?  State and local government using technology to crack down on current property owners and taking advantage of technology to “correct” property issues that may have been existing for years. I want to show people that they don’t have to be a victim, and that I can…

2019 Women in Building Services: Kathryn Eiseman, Nelson Pope Voorhis - Long Island Office

Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of? For over 10 years, I have served as the treasurer for the LI Section of the American Planning Association. This involvement has been an experience that has enriched my career in planning. I enjoy giving back and being part of

2019 Women in Building Services: Jessica Moreno, Stantec Consulting

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? 2018 was a year of helping Stantec’s bottom-line. I was asked to assist on four different projects for a maximum of five months each to “right the ship”…which meant assess the financial and liability risk, re-establish a proper team, and crate a plan forward based on our contractual agreements

2019 Women in Building Services: Cathy Dolan Schweitzer, Columbia University Irving Medical Center / Health Well Done

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  Publishing “Health Well Done,” A people centered management approach to building healthcare environments. The very foundation of my book is to create optimal healthcare environments, and in order to achieve that we need to promote collaboration among team members