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Groundbreaking Women

Join us for ENR's Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference: a leadership event bringing new perspectives and leadership styles to a traditionally male-dominated industry. Gain insights and actionable strategies on becoming a leader in a profession transforming itself with new tools, new business and financial models, and new global opportunities.

May 14-15: New York City

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Program

May 14-15, 2013
McGraw-Hill Headquarters
New York, NY

	Tuesday, May 14
	11:30 am – 12:30 pm			Registration
	12:30 pm – 12:40 pm			Program Welcome & Introduction Janice L. Tuchman Editor-in-Chief Engineering News-Record Melinda Gentile Partner Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
	12:40 pm – 1:10 pm			Keynote Speaker
	1:10 pm – 1:55 pm			Views from the Top: Women Executives on Leadership A panel of established women leaders will share perspectives on women gaining leadership roles and succeeding in a corporate environment. Insights on new strategies, competitive skill sets and innovative management techniques will be the focus of this session. Moderator: Judy DeScenza Cooper Senior Vice President, Director of Global Corporate Communications Parsons Brinckerhoff Panelists: Gail Grimmett - view bio» Senior Vice President, New York Delta MaryAnne Gilmartin Executive Vice President of Commercial and Residential Development Forest City Ratner Companies Pamela Ward O'Malley Center of Excellence in Healthcare Gilbane Building Company
	1:55 pm – 2:40 pm			Leading Women of Design and Architecture Panel Three top women architects will discuss the changing role of women in design, as well as their engagement with engineering and construction, from the vantage point of a large firm, a mid-size design firm and a small international woman-owned office. Moderator: Cathleen McGuigan Editor in Chief Architectural Record Panelists: Jill Lerner Partner Kohn Pederson Fox Audrey Matlock, FAIA Founder and Principal Audrey Matlock Architect Marion Weiss Partner Weiss/Manfredi
	2:40 pm – 2:50 pm			Coffee Break
	2:50 pm – 3:30 pm			Future Leaders: Advancing to the Next Rung in the Ladder Junior and senior level women discuss current challenges faced by emerging women leaders when moving into the next level in their careers and how to get ahead. Moderator: Robin Rotenberg Vice President of Corporate Communications and Chief Communications Officer BASF Corporation Panelists: Corinne Ambler Assistant Project Manager McCarthy Building Companies Melanie Cragnolin, PE President & Structural Engineer Cragnolin Engineering & Design Associates Liz Lonngren CFO Lee Lewis Construction Avery Louise Bang Executive Director Bridges to Prosperity Donna M. Powers Vice President & Director Chubb & Son, Inc. Tabitha Stein, S.E., P.E. LEED AP BD&C Director of Technical Marketing AISC
	3:30 pm – 4:15 pm			Women and Men Succeeding Together A panel of senior-level men and women discuss collaboration strategies for growin their businesses and personal networks. Best practices, new technologies, negotiation strategies and productivity will all be explored by noted construction industry thought leaders. Moderator: Colleen Costello, PG Principal Langan Panelists: Joseph Mizzi President Sciame Barbara Wagner - view bio Senior Vice President Clark Construction
	4:15 pm – 4:45 pm			Networking & Refreshment Break
	4:45 pm – 5:30 pm			Board Boot Camp: Getting a Seat at the Table High-level women in the construction, design and real estate industries give advice and share experiences on gaining board positions and utilizing those positions to incite change in their organizations. Panelists: Carol Bionda Vice President, General Counsel Nova Group Inc. Lillian C. Borrone Chairman, Eno Center for Transportation; Former Executive Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Board of Directors, STV International, Inc. Diane Creel Senior Consultant, EFCG; Former CEO and President, Ecovation, Inc.; Board of Directors, Allegheny Technologies, Inc. Carol Kleinberg President & CEO Kleinberg Electric
	5:30 pm			Cocktail & Networking Reception Brief Remarks from Engineering News-Record's Publisher, Paul Bonington


	Wednesday, May 15
	7:30 am – 8:20 am			Continental Networking Breakfast
	8:20 am – 8:30 am			Day 1 Recap Janice L. Tuchman Editor-in-Chief Engineering News-Record Melinda Gentile Partner Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
	8:30 am – 9:30 am			Creating Opportunity: Creating a Personal Brand in a Male-Dominated Industry Successful networking and creating a strong “personal brand” is essential for gaining new business, moving up in a current position and creating new contacts in target industry areas and firms. Panelists: Susannah Zweighaft - view bio Director AKF Lighting Design Studio
	9:30 am – 9:45 am			Refreshment Break
	9:45 am – 10:45 am			Women Business and Thought Leaders: A Male Perspective Traditionally, men have occupied the uppermost leadership positions in the construction industry and the greater business community. As more and more women advance into executive positons, dynamics between men and women in the office place shift. A panel of the construction industry's male executives will discuss the growing presence of women in the executive ranks and boardrooms and how they are cultivating new women leaders in their organizations. Panelists: Tony Mann - view bio President and Chief Executive Officer E-J Electric Installation Co. Peter Davoren President and Chief Executive Officer Turner Construction Company
	10:45 am – 11:45 am			Closing Keynote
	11:45 am			Closing Remarks Janice L. Tuchman Editor-in-Chief Engineering News-Record