Category: Spotlight Content

2019 Women in Building Services: Alyson Blewett, CBRE

2019 Women in Building Services: Alyson Blewett, CBRE

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  The successful relocation of 1,500 Port Authority employees to 4 WTC from various locations across New York and New Jersey. It was the first company to move back into the World Trade Center complex after the 9/11 attacks.
2019 Women in Building Services: Nicole Kotlarz, Shawmut Design and Construction

2019 Women in Building Services: Nicole Kotlarz, Shawmut Design and Construction

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  My greatest professional achievement has been working on Chanel’s 57th Street flagship renovation for the past two years. It’s the biggest project I’ve ever worked on.
2019 Women in Building Services: Katherine DeMercurio, EverGreene Architectural Arts

2019 Women in Building Services: Katherine DeMercurio, EverGreene Architectural Arts

February 19, 2019
Which of your philanthropic endeavors are you most proud of? I have been so fortunate to have participated with so many amazing organizations giving back to those in need in the NYC community. Highlights include raising funds for the St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelter through Cycle for Hunger, participating in Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA’s) events to provide
2019 Women in Building Services: Kenne Shepherd, Kenne Shepherd Interior Design Architecture PLLC

2019 Women in Building Services: Kenne Shepherd, Kenne Shepherd Interior Design Architecture PLLC

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? We are in the final phase of a beautiful residential renovation at the Alwyn Court in Manhattan. After two years in design and development and a long review process, we are now in construction. Next to design, construction is my favorite part of a project.
2019 Women in Building Services: Jennifer Carey. JLC Environmental Consultants

2019 Women in Building Services: Jennifer Carey. JLC Environmental Consultants

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  JLC was chosen as the environmental consultant for a large commercial office building restacking project for a prominent entertainment company. This project had several challenges, but the biggest challenge of all involved working successfully with worried employees of the company. Our goal was to a ensure safe work environment for those working
2019 Women in Building Services: Nancy Ruddy, CetraRuddy

2019 Women in Building Services: Nancy Ruddy, CetraRuddy

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? We recently celebrated our firm’s 30th anniversary, which is meaningful for us as an occasion to reflect on who we are, what we’ve accomplished, and the relationships we’ve cultivated, and to look ahead at where we want to go…
2019 Women in Building Services: Virginia Pugliese, Shawmut Design and Construction

2019 Women in Building Services: Virginia Pugliese, Shawmut Design and Construction

February 19, 2019
What does it mean to you to be a team player?  Being part of an integrated project team has been a key component in my success as a Project Manager. No one person is responsible for the completion of a project, it takes a group of people collaboratively working together to…
2019 Women in Building Services: Robin Landow, Landow and Landow Architects

2019 Women in Building Services: Robin Landow, Landow and Landow Architects

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? Our firm has designed numerous additions and/or alterations to existing buildings needing to meet today’s standards. For healthcare clients, such as St. Mary’s Hospital for Children and Cabrini of Westchester, we have designed more patient centered environments responding to revised codes and innovations in care delivery. For education clients, such as SUNY Maritime
2019 Women in Building Services: Sara Ngan, FXCollaborative

2019 Women in Building Services: Sara Ngan, FXCollaborative

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  I am the project architect for a new building for The Webster Apartments, a non-profit organization. The Webster provides temporary, affordable residences for women, and empowers them to the find the support, network, and confidence to succeed…
2019 Women in Building Services: AnaTracey Hawkins, CNY Group

2019 Women in Building Services: AnaTracey Hawkins, CNY Group

February 19, 2019
What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months?  Joining one of the New York’s leading construction management firms as vice president of strategic growth where my focus is strengthening and growing CNY’s position in the industry.  My role includes identifying and implementing new business strategies in…
2019 Women in Building Services: Jacqueline Falk, JJ Falk Design LLC

2019 Women in Building Services: Jacqueline Falk, JJ Falk Design LLC

February 19, 2019
What trend(s) do you predict to dominate your industry in 2019? In the corporate interior design industry, the trend for 2019 continues to evolve around how to utilize real estate for open flexible multi-use workplace. Depending on the business sector, corporate interior design is rapidly adapting to a stream of artificial intelligence by integrating the boundaries of the public common space and private workplace.
2019 Women in Building Services: Carisima Koenig, CannonDesign

2019 Women in Building Services: Carisima Koenig, CannonDesign

February 19, 2019
What trend(s) do you predict to dominate your industry in 2019? The design and construction industry will continue to evolve in positive ways regarding gender and opportunity equity and will also further increase focus on sustainability. As we learn and understand more about the current state of these issues in the industry, further action and positive change will come forward.