Spotlights

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

2019 Women in Building Services: Merilee Meacock, KSS Architects

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? My most notable professional achievement is creating an exceptional environment extending learning, life, and play into the community for Bancroft Neurohealth. Bancroft’s 80-acre campus was designed around sensory experience and connection to nature easing transitions and…

2019 Women in Building Services: Stephanie Zeppieri, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Inc.

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? I played a significant role advancing a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) for an energy efficiency project for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including three New York City campuses, valued at approximately $100 million. This project is in the Investment Grade Audit (IGA)/development phase…

2019 Women in Building Services: Emily Webster, ESI Design

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: Kiwesa King, SureTech Engineering, PC

Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of? I believe that we all have something valuable to share. If you know how to read, teach someone who does not. I am proud to serve on the Advisory Council for Fordham Real Estate Institute. The Fordham program is unique in that the participants are…

2019 Women in Building Services: Allison Shannon, SWBR

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: Susan Sassoon, Rosenbaum Design Group

Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of?  I love my work with Canstruction Long Island. Over the past 10 years, I’ve participated as a team captain for RDG, an event committee member, and as the director of sponsorship for the Executive Board. Each year, teams of architects, engineers, designers and contractors build…

2019 Women in Building Services: Susan Boyle, GEI Consultants, Inc./ NYC Brownfield Partnership

Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of? For those of us who are “seasoned” members of this industry, I can’t imagine anything more satisfying than mentoring the next generation and helping them achieve their goals with scholarships…