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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.

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
 
           

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