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2023 Women in Construction: Karina Ruiz, Aurora Contractors, Inc.
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? My proudest accomplishment this past year is my promotion as compliance manager. Since joining Aurora 10 years ago, I have taken Aurora’s project coordination department to new heights. I began my journey as a site-based project coordinator,
2023 Women in Construction: Sheri Best, OnCentive
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Leading the Nontraditional Employment for Women’s (NEW) ambassador council revision of the New to NEW event structure and goals. This was done by creating more clarity around the purpose of the event, focusing and enhancing the presentation format to deliver critical facts,
2023 Women in Construction: Leslie Cook, IMC Construction
March 28, 2023
What was a pivotal point in your career? There have been a few but one of the first was in my early 20’s when I was an assistant project manager. My PM had to unexpectedly leave and I had to step into his position. I was already handling most of his work load but knowing he wasn’t going to be there terrified me.
2023 Women in Construction: Jennifer Sharkey, IMC Construction
March 28, 2023
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Being awarded two warehouses totaling 1,050,000 s/f on a 74-acre site. This is the largest footprint project I have been awarded in my career.
2023 Women in Construction: Kasia Zielonka, FCA
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? In the past year we have completed a 378,000 s/f ground up building for a large health insurance company. The new headquarters was created to provide the employees with a work environment that will enhance collaboration
2023 Women in Construction: Oni Lloyd, Urbahn Architects
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Serving as Urbahn’s architectural site representative, I recently completed a three-year project in Queens, NY: the $46.5 million, three-story PS 131Q addition in Queens, NY. It was extremely rewarding to witness the reactions
2023 Women in Construction: Jessica Pfaff, Taylor the Builders
March 28, 2023
What was a pivotal point in your career? Being promoted from an administrative role to a project manager /estimator. I love what I do, even when I was in an administrative role. When I was promoted, I would say this was a pivotal point in my career for I went from taking direction to now providing direction.
2023 Women in Construction: Neeti Patel, Scully Construction LLC
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? As a project manager the most defining moments in your career are during times of problem solving and risk mitigation. Over the past several years the construction industry has dealt with many challenges, from pandemic operations,
2023 Women in Construction: Jillian Coffey, Taylor the Builders
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? I recently completed a women’s rehabilitation facility in Newark, NY with Catholic Charities Family and Community Service and DASNY. The project was four additions and to renovate the existing facility.
2023 Women in Construction: Jailyn Correa, Andromeda Access Group
March 28, 2023
Why should women consider a career in construction? Within the last two decades women have made enormous strides in the evolution of the construction industry. Women are now recognized as being equal to their male peers, in any facet of this formerly male dominated industry. Modern progressive
2023 Women in Construction: Megan Miller, Taylor the Builders
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? Gannett Building Renovations. The Gannett Building is a historic landmark in Rochester. Seeing the history be uncovered as we are demoing out the building is amazing- from ink lines to old newspapers and stairs that lead to nowhere.
2023 Women in Construction: Grace Kolb, AKF
March 28, 2023
In the past year, what project or accomplishment are you most proud of? In the last year I am most proud of successfully writing, publishing, and presenting a technical article at the national ASHRAE conference. The process was long, and sometimes intensive, but I’m so proud of myself and my co-authors for putting
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