Category: Spotlight Content

2021 Women in Building Services: Amy Murgia, Woods Bagot

2021 Women in Building Services: Amy Murgia, Woods Bagot

June 22, 2021
What did you want to be when you grew up?

An American Gladiator

2021 Women in Building Services: Melissa Slavin, Bohler

2021 Women in Building Services: Melissa Slavin, Bohler

June 22, 2021
What did you want to be when you grew up?

I actually wanted to be a nun! Once I got involved in business development as an intern, I knew that’s where I belonged.

2021 Women in Building Services: Kristen Ambrosino, ACC Real Estate Services, Inc.

2021 Women in Building Services: Kristen Ambrosino, ACC Real Estate Services, Inc.

June 22, 2021
What led you to your current profession?

I grew up in the construction world since my father runs his own commercial construction company. Ever since I was little, I was visiting

2021 Women in Building Services: Vanessa Strausser, Evolution Energy Partners

2021 Women in Building Services: Vanessa Strausser, Evolution Energy Partners

June 22, 2021
What did you want to be when you grew up?

A nurse.

2021 Women in Building Services: Patricia Haftek, New York Concrete Washout Systems

2021 Women in Building Services: Patricia Haftek, New York Concrete Washout Systems

June 22, 2021
What did you want to be when you grew up?

A nurse.

2021 Women in Building Services: Jenn Smaragdas, C3S CoRE Consulting, Inc.

2021 Women in Building Services: Jenn Smaragdas, C3S CoRE Consulting, Inc.

June 22, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?

This past year hasn’t been easy for anyone; an understatement for a majority of the world. I am extremely proud of my team and the professionals I

2021 Women in Building Services: Wendy Ho, AKRF, Inc.

2021 Women in Building Services: Wendy Ho, AKRF, Inc.

June 22, 2021
How do you contribute to your community or profession?

I enjoy sharing my professional knowledge and experience through mentorship and program engagements with industry organizations, such as

2021 Women in Building Services: Slavica Nikolic, Ronnette Riley Architect

2021 Women in Building Services: Slavica Nikolic, Ronnette Riley Architect

June 22, 2021
What led you to your current profession?

I entered the field of architecture at the age of 19 (college) and I never left it. I was curious about many different aspects of the

2021 Women in Building Services: Jaclyn Ruggiero, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

2021 Women in Building Services: Jaclyn Ruggiero, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers...

June 22, 2021
What led you to your current profession?

I guess you could say that creativity and technicality run in my family as both my father and grandfather have extensive engineering and architectural

2021 Women in Building Services: Sandra Bragaglia, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers PC

2021 Women in Building Services: Sandra Bragaglia, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineer...

June 22, 2021
What did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be an architect. When other kids were building fantastical things with their Legos, I was building floor plans.

2021 Women in Building Services: Dawn Curto, Rose Property Management Group

2021 Women in Building Services: Dawn Curto, Rose Property Management Group

June 22, 2021
What did you want to be when you grew up?

A teacher or a cruise director (looked so exciting on the Love Boat!)

2021 Women in Building Services: Yumi Moriwaki, Ronnette Riley Architect

2021 Women in Building Services: Yumi Moriwaki, Ronnette Riley Architect

June 22, 2021
What led you to your current profession?

As an undergraduate I was very interested in history and philosophy where my research thesis culminated in a study of how the history of