2023 Women Who Build Summit brochure

2023 Women Who Build Summit

Wednesday & Thursday, April 26-27, 2023

Confident, Powerful, Fearless

The Event

The Experience

Who We Are

The Construction Institute is a leading network and a neutral forum for exchanging new ideas, knowledge, and opportunities while creating stronger collaborative relationships among industry stakeholders. Our members are the creators and caretakers of the built environment. They include a broad and multidisciplinary range of industry professionals - owners and facility managers, architects and engineers, contractors and subcontractors, project managers, consultants, technologists, manufacturers and distributors, governmental agencies, lawyers, accountants, and many other support services.

What We Do

The Institute is known for high quality programs, professional education, and meaningful opportunities for connecting with other dedicated industry professionals.

The Women Who Build Summit celebrates an inspiring day of educational presentations, motivational stories, empowering interactions, and networking opportunities. The event brings together women and men to celebrate, to explore, to connect, to share, and to inspire the innovators and glass-ceiling breakers of tomorrow.

June Millington

Female Guitarist & Trailblazer

This year’s theme “Confident, Powerful, Fearless,” is exemplified by our Keynote Speaker, June Millington, co-founder of the first all-female rock band in the country. The title of her talk, “How to Become an Agent of Change While Rocking and Rollin’ it,” says it all.

This year’s high-energy conference kicks off on Wednesday with an Architectural Tour of UMass’ award-winning mass timber building, followed by an intimate reception. Thursday’s all-day program features two lively panel discussions on key issues – sustainability and technology - and breakout sessions that will take a deep dive on topics ranging from supply chain issues, to living buildings, managing troubled projects, to overcoming the inevitable personal challenges of life.

Following the keynote, the group will engage in a focused workshop that applies neuroscience-based questioning techniques to foster collaboration and empowerment, building on the keynote’s inspiring message.

UMass Amherst Campus

Keynote

How to Become an Agent of Change While Rocking and Rollin’ It

Pioneer for women in Rock, guitarist singer-songwriter/record producer June Millington was born to a mixed-race couple just after WWII. She and her sister Jean, outsiders from birth, managed to succeed in forming the first all-girl band to be signed to a major record label (Warners), release entire albums, tour internationally and serve notice that women could rock as well and as hard as men. Millington will share the lessons learned and the tools gathered during her lifelong journey.

Panel Discussions

Leading Experts Discuss Today’s Hot Topics

“You leave this event feeling supercharged and ready to tackle the world. A ‘must attend’ for anyone in the construction industry!”

Wednesday, April 26

Learn, Tour & Network

1:00 - 3:00pm

Preconference Workshops

(separate registration required for preconference workshops)

Design, Build, and Operate Your Network

Brigitte Perera, Exponent

Tips for Mitigating Disputes and Disruptions through Contracts

Robyn Blumberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Stephanie Garraway, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

3:30 - 5:00pm

5:00 - 7:00pm

John W. Olver Design Building: An Architectural Walking Tour Space is limited. Prior sign up is required.

Reception

Welcome Remarks

Nancy Greenwald, Construction Institute

Carolina Cudemus-Jones, Smith College

Dara Hendrix, BRG

Thursday, April 27

Confident, Powerful, Fearless

Wonder what major efforts across the country and in the industry are dealing with the mitigation of climate change? Curious about which technologies are coming down the road, which ones are already on the street, and which are in the backyard? Hear from the decison-makers and innovators who know.

8:30 - 9:55am

Welcome Remarks

Nancy Greenwald, Construction Institute

Carolina Cudemus-Jones, Smith College

Opening Panel Discussion

Resilient and Sustainable - Women of Green

Sandy Beauregard, Competitive Energy Services

Abbe Bjorklund, Dartmouth College

Janine Helwig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Monica Kachru, Eversource

Martha Larson, RMF Engineering, Moderator

- 2020 attendee

“Hands down, this is the most professionally organized, executed, relevant and meaningful event on my calendar.”

- Anamaria Popescu, Managing Director, BRG

Thursday, April 27

10:00 - 11:15am Breakout sessions

What Doesn’t Beat Us Makes Us Stronger

Marianne Monte, Shawmut Design and Construction

Christina Oneglia Rossi, O&G Industries, Inc.

Wendy Venoit, Cozen O’Connor

Heeding the Warning Signs – Strategies for Identifying and Managing a Troubled Project

Sara Bryant, Murtha Cullina LLP

Emily Federico, Ankura

Colleen Lenz, Ankura

Raising the Standard for Sustainable Building: Living Building Challenge

Jan Koch, Shawmut Design and Construction

Elizabeth Murphy, Shawmut Design and Construction

Kelly O’Brien, Shawmut Design and Construction

Procuring for Success: How E-Procurement Can Drive Project Cost Reduction and ESG Best Practices

Lynne Cooper, el sea llc

Martha Delaney, Neu-Ion Inc

April Moss, DigiBuild

Thomas Smith, AIT Group

11:20am - 12:30pm 12:30 - 1:45pm

Late Morning Panel Discussion

Robots, AI and Blockchain: Where is Technology Taking Us?

Megan Berry, Hilti

Lindsey Black, Hinckley Allen, Moderator

Lynne Cooper, el sea llc

Nirva Fereshetian, CBT Architects

Kayleigh Houde, Buro Happold

Lunch & Champions of Change Awards

Breakout Sessions Breakout Sessions with a Purpose

This year’s Breakout Sessions provide a range of topics that will connect with your personal goals. Topics include overcoming adversity, wrangling a troubled project, creating a living building, and crushing procurement problems. Breakout sessions are an interactive opportunity for focused learning while boosting your connecton with fellow attendees. group workshop

Powerful Questions: For Collaborating, Connecting, and Building Confidence

1:45 - 2:30pm 4:00 - 4:15pm

Keynote Address

How to Become an Agent of Change While Rocking and Rollin’ It

June Millington, Female Guitarist & Trailblazer

2:30 - 4:00pm

Group Workshop

Powerful Questions: For Collaborating, Connecting, and Building Confidence

Deb Elbaum, Deb Elbaum Coaching LLC

Close Remarks & Door Prize Drawing

Questions are a valuable – and underutilized – tool to help leaders at all levels think and communicate more clearly and effectively. Neuroscience teaches us that open-ended questions engage parts of our brain that help us think more effectively. This interactive workshop engages attendees in the questioning and answer process, building self-confidence and leadership awareness.

“A thought provoking day filled with connection, inspiration and empowerment.”

- 2020 attendee

champions of change

Each year, the Construction Institute honors one woman and one man within the AEC/O industry for their contributions as role models who mentor and support women and others in the industry and whose personal dedication improves the industry. We congradulate our 2023 Champions of Change awardees!

FRANCIS (FRANK) X. HAYES

BOND Building Construction

Director of Strategic Partnerships

North Atlantic States Carpenters Labor Management Program

Speakers at Past Women Who Build Summits

Ava Abramowitz

Donna Adamo

Denise Berger

Tracy Brower

Paulette Brown

Luciana Burdi

Jessica Chambers

Ginger Chicos

James Chong

Joy Clark

Nancy Clayton

Susan Coleman

Laura Cooley

Kathy Cowles

Danielle Crafford

Laura Cruickshank

Carolina Cudemus

Cathy DeFrances

Einat Dorobantu

Jenny Drescher

Jane Edmonds

Patricia Filippone

Ellen Feldman Ornato

Linda Ferraro

Lindsey Fortunato

Carol Gladstone

Anna Greenwald

Kevin Griggs

Nancy Hagstrom

Frank Haynes

Janine Helwig

Dara Hendrix

Jane Henry

Cindy Hersom

Petina Killiany

Karrie Kratz

Joanna Kripp

Julia McFadden

Luiza Mills

Aisha Nadar

Indra Nooyi

Karin Patriquin

Diane Petra

Siggy Pfendler

Jennifer Pinck

Anamaria Popescu

Rashda Rana

Sonia Richards

Joyce Reynolds

Debra Rubin

Mike Schrier

Allison Scott

Linda Turteltaub

Wendy Venoit

Kirsten Waltz

Conna Weiner

Brenda Wensil

LISA CLAUSON

President

“Hands-down, this is the most fun group of people and it shows in the overall camaraderie of the whole Summit.”

- Laura Cooley, Operational Learning & Development Leader

Who attends?

A multigenerational group of diverse women and men representative of our industry.

Owners and facilities managers, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, estimators, accountants, attorneys, manufacturers, and more. Leaders at all levels and stages of job growth. Anyone who is ready to understand and elevate their team’s working dynamic.

Companies Represented at Past Women Who Build Summits

A. P. Construction Company

Adjaye Associates

AdvanceCT

AECOM

AIA Connecticut

Amenta Emma Architects

Ankura

Antinozzi Associates

ARCADIS

Autodesk

Associated Builders and Contractors (CT ABC)

Avangrid

Bartlett Brainard Eacott

Becker + Becker Associates

Berkeley Research Group

Boston College

Central Connecticut State University

City of Hartford - Div of Licenses & Inspection

CohnReznick LLP

Connecticut DAS/Construction Services

Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

Construction Solutions Group, LLC

Daniel O’Connell’s Sons, Inc.

Dimeo Construction Company

Dicin Electric Copany

Dodge Data & Analytics

Downes Construction Company, LLC

e2 Engineers

ESPN

Eversource

Flow Tech, Inc.

Freeman Companies, LLC

Fuss & O’Neill, Inc

Garcia & Milas, P.C.

Gensler

Gilbane Building Company

High-Profile

HRP Associates, Inc.

IMTL

Interscape Commercial Environments

Interstate Electrical Services Corporation

JCJ Architecture

JLL

- 2022 attendee

KardasLarson, LLC

KC Architects,LLC

LaRosa Building Group, LLC

Lion’s Head Cost Consultants, Inc.

M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc.

Majestic Realty Group

MassMutual

McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP

McPhee Electric, Ltd.

MIT Investment Management Company

Montagno Construction, Inc.

Nexii Building Solutions

O,R&L Commercial Real Estate

PAC Group LLC

Pat Munger Construction Company

Patriquin Architects

Pickard Chilton

Pratt & Whitney/United Technologies

Quisenberry Arcari Malik

Red Thread

Resource Options Incorporated

Ritz Inc/DIRTT

Robinson & Cole LLP

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Standard Builders

Steelcase Inc

Tecton Architects PC

The Bolder Company

The Coxe Group Inc.

The S/L/A/M Collaborative

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Triax Technologies, Inc.

Triton Environmental

TSKP STUDIO

Tucker Mechanical/Emcor Group Inc.

Turner Construction Company

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Connecticut

University of Hartford

Vanguard Modular Building Systems

VisionPoint LLC

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

For a complete list, visit thewomenwhobuild.org

“We all are in charge of our own destiny. We can turn a situation around or make it better. You just need to keep at it.”

How Can My Company Participate?

We are a non-profit organization that serves the needs of the AEC industry. Sponsor dollars support programming and operations of our internationally-recognized association.

diamond

$6,500

Participation in conference remarks

Name on conference banner

8 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on social media and website

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

Full page ad in program book

keynote

SOLD!

Opportunity to introduce Keynote speaker

Dedicated sign board

5 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on social media website

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

Full page ad in program book

Lunch

$2,000

Dedicated sponsor board

2 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on conference announcements and website

Logo in continuous sponsor loop

Half page ad in program book

Breakout Session

$1,500

Logo on session room sign board

2 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on conference announcements and website

Logo in continuous sponsor loop

Half page ad in program book

Platinum

$4,500

Name on conference banner

6 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on social media and website

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

Full page ad in program book

videography

$3,500

Logo in vodeo credits

5 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on conference announcements and website

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

Full page ad in program book

Breakfast

$1,750

Dedicated sponsor board

2 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on conference announcements and website

Logo in continuous sponsor loop

Half page ad in program book

coffee station

SOLD!

Dedicated sponsor board

1 complimentary registration to conference and reception

Recognition on conference announcements and website

Logo in continuous sponsor loop

Quarter page ad in program book

https://www.construction.org/2023-women-who-build-sponsor.html

Sponsorship must be secured, and ad received, at least 4 weeks prior to event to guarantee ad placement in program book.

registration

preconference workshops

A seperate registration is required for the Preconferene Workshops on April 26

Member

women who build summit program

The registration for the Summit includes the Archutectural Tour (advance sign up required) and the Reception on April 26, and the all-day program on on April 27

why attend?

Invest in Two Days of Professional and Personal Growth. Make the time to Step Away from the Office. Become a part of the community of the Women Who Build Summit.

Join the community of women and men who have grown the Women Who Build Summit from a small conference to a genuine community. The camaraderie will give you the confidence to step out of your comfort zone and network with greater effect. Our focus on cutting edge topics will set you up for success in the future of the industry. We address the unique challenges facing our industry, from sustainable design and construction, to incorporating new technologies, to the day-to-day challenges of designing and producing a quality job that is on time, on budget, and meets the users’ needs.

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credit is available! Contact admin@construction.org for more information.

“A fantastic window into how women are looking at workplace challenges and opportunities as well as good professional insight for all.”

- 2017 attendee

Confident Powerful Fearless -

Planning committee

Carolina Cudemus-Jones, Program Chair Smith College

Andee Hidalgo Spearhead Construction, LLC

Nicole Joyce UMass Amherst

Dawn Monde Red Thread

April Moss Digibuild

executive committee

Kara Bacik Gruss, Co-Chair Patriquin Architects

Melissa Ferrucci, Treasurer CohnReznick LLP

Kathy Cowles, Secretary KC Architects, LLC

Petina Killiany, Past Chair Arcadis

Zoraida Ferguson, Past Chair Pratt & Whitney/UTC

Nancy Greenwald Ex Officio, Construction Institute