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Naperville, Ill. — November 19, 2020 — Last Thursday, November 12, Constructech awarded the recipients of its sixth annual Women in Construction awards, sponsored by Compass Datacenters. What a night to celebrate the growth of women in the industry—from a stagnant 9% to 10.3% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This list was created, six years ago, to honor the women’s successes in overcoming adversity in the face of a male-dominated construction industry. The women named to the list each year seek to continually push the standards in the industry to make the world a better place for future generations.

“As a woman myself, one of my favorite nights of the year is celebrating fellow women’s successes,” says Peggy Smedley, editorial director of Constructech magazine and president of Specialty Publishing Media. “It is such a pleasure to see the winners, guests, family, and colleagues join in our first ever virtual celebration. Congratulations again to this year’s Women in Construction winners for all that you do for the industry. I hope to be able to report next year that we continued to grow in numbers in the space.”

The 2020 Women in Construction are:

Zeynab (Reyhaneh) Abbasi, Thornton Tomasetti
Amy Allen Douglass, Thornton Tomasetti
Lauren Atkins, Brasfield & Gorrie
Meghan Bracken, Cleveland Construction
Alice Bravo, Dept. of Transportation and Public Works
Lori Buckman Moes, DJM Design CAD & Coordination Services
Katarzyna Burzynska, Thornton Tomasetti
Shahara Byford, Power Construction
Sara Carlson, Curran Contracting Co.
Audrah Carstens, Faith Technologies
Angel Douglas Stiemert, Ryan Companies US
Rada Doytcheva, RADA Architects
JoEllen Eggert Powell, Pearlstone Partners
Jammy Evans, U.S. Engineering Co.
Kaitlin Frank, Dome Construction Corp.
Stephanie Graham, Burns & McDonnell
Alexa Hartley, McCarthy Building Companies
Malia Hicks, Renewable Energy Systems
Kacie Hokanson, Miron Construction Co.
Ileana Holguin, McCarthy Building Companies
Jessie Houlihan, Stahl Construction Co.
Raylene Hylland, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co.
Erin Inman, Primera Engineers
Jennifer Jacka-Taylor, Burns & McDonnell
Jennifer Kalbaugh, The Christman Co.
JoNette Kuhnau, Kimley-Horn
Stacey Lampe, Castle Contracting
Nadine Lee, L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Heather McClimans, Gannett Fleming
Sabrina Odah, Suffolk
Lauren Odell Jolliver, Fairstead
Tiffany Patrick, U.S. Engineering Co.
Carmina Perez-Fowler, Maryland Stadium Authority
Claire Romaine, Suffolk
Chitwan Saluja, Jacobs
Halie Schmulligan, Miron Construction Co.
Sarah Seidel, Enerfab
Elizabeth Thorne, Fairstead
Mary Wallander, Faith Technologies
Mari Weitzman, Power Design
Heather Wishart-Smith, Jacobs
Stacy Woodson, HR Green

The winners are chosen by a group of former winners as well as the editorial team. The 2020 Women in Construction judges include Brandi Baldwin, Missouri Dept. of Transportation; Tracy Bell, Tilson Tech; Rebekah Casey, Brasfield & Gorrie; Nicole Darling, Ryan Companies; Jackie Guttman, Ruhlin; Susan Heinking, Pepper Construction; Constance Lai, Grunley; Allison Lewis, Beck Technology; Ashley Martin, Flintco; Patricia Waller, Gannett Fleming; and Taylor Wright, T and M Equipment.

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