Registration

Program Welcome & Introduction
Janice L. Tuchman - view bio»
Editor-in-Chief
Engineering News-Record

Melinda Gentile - view bio»
Partner
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Keynote Speaker

Sandra Wilkin - view bio»
Founder and President
Bradford Construction Corporation

MaryAnne Gilmartin - view bio»
President and Chief Executive Officer
Forest City Ratner Companies

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 - view bio»
Senior Vice President, Director of Global Corporate Communications
Parsons Brinckerhoff

Panelists:
Denise Berger - view bio»
Assistant Chief Engineer, Operations, Engineering Department
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Kiran Gill - view bio»
President
Pars Environmental, Inc.

Pamela Ward O'Malley - view bio»
Center of Excellence in Healthcare
Gilbane Building Company

Denise Pease - view bio»
Regional Administrator
U.S. General Services Administration

Moderator:
Cathleen McGuigan - view bio»
Editor in Chief
Architectural Record

Panelists:
Jill Lerner - view bio»
Partner
Kohn Pederson Fox

Audrey Matlock, FAIA - view bio»
Founder and Principal
Audrey Matlock Architect

Marion Weiss - view bio»
Partner
Weiss/Manfredi

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 - view bio»
Vice President of Corporate Communications and Chief Communications Officer
BASF Corporation

Panelists:
Corinne Ambler - view bio»
Assistant Project Manager
McCarthy Building Companies

Melanie Cragnolin, PE - view bio»
President & Structural Engineer
Cragnolin Engineering & Design Associates

Avery Louise Bang - view bio»
Executive Director
Bridges to Prosperity

Eileen McCarthy - view bio»
Senior Project Manager
Structure Tone

Donna M. Powers - view bio»
Vice President & Director
Chubb & Son, Inc.

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:
Louise Mathews
Vice President Global Real Estate
AVON Products, Inc.

Panelists:
Liz Lonngren - view bio»
CFO
Lee Lewis Construction

Joseph Mizzi - view bio»
President
Sciame

Tom Scarangello - view bio»
Chairman and CEO
Thornton Tomasetti

Barbara Wagner - view bio
Senior Vice President
Clark Construction

Networking & Refreshment Break

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.

Moderator:
Heather Foust-Cummings, PhD - view bio»
Vice President, Research
Catalyst

Panelists:
Carole Bionda - view bio»
Vice President, General Counsel
Nova Group Inc.

Lillian C. Borrone - view bio»
Chairman, Eno Center for Transportation
Former Executive Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Board of Directors, STV International, Inc.

Diane Creel - view bio»
Senior Consultant, EFCG
Former CEO and President, Ecovation, Inc.
Board of Directors, Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

Keynote Address 
Introduction
Susan Knauf - view bio»
Vice President and Chief Learning Officer
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Speaker
Gail Grimmett - view bio»
Senior Vice President, New York
Delta

Cocktail & Networking Reception
Brief Remarks from Engineering News-Record's Publisher, Paul Bonington

Continental Networking Breakfast

Day 1 Recap
Janice L. Tuchman - view bio»
Editor-in-Chief
Engineering News-Record

Melinda Gentile - view bio»
Partner
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

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.

Moderator:
Tara McAdam Kassal - view bio»
Chief Marketing Officer
Tishman Construction

Panelists:
Bernice Bako Newton - view bio»
Director of Marketing
Turner Construction

Aimee Robichaud
Corporate Communications Manager
M+W Group

Tabitha S. Stine, S.E., P.E., LEED AP - view bio»
Director of Technical Marketing
AISC

Susannah Zweighaft - view bio
Director
AKF Lighting Design Studio

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.

Moderator:
Ginger Evans - view bio»
Aviation Division Manager
Senior Vice President
Parsons Corporation

Panelists:
Peter Davoren - view bio»
President and Chief Executive Officer
Turner Construction Company

Bruce Fowle, FAIAA, LEED - view bio» 
Founding Principal
FXFOWLE

Tony Mann - view bio
President and Chief Executive Officer
E-J Electric Installation Co.

Closing Keynote
Joanne Podell - view bio»
Vice Chair, Retail Services
Cushman & Wakefield

Closing Remarks
Janice L. Tuchman- view bio»
Editor-in-Chief
Engineering News-Record