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Professional Women in Construction Salutes “Women of Achievement”
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01. Zenaida Rodriguez, Regional Alliance for Small Contractors; Elizabeth Velez, Velez Organization; Flora Bao, Bjarke In-
03. Maureen Henegan, Henegan Construction; Victoria Cerami, Cerami & Associates; Sabrina Kanner, Brookfield Partners and Emily
gels Group; Jessica Braham and Gina Grande Rivera, PWC; Victoria Cerami, Cerami & Associates and Sabrina Kanner, Brookfield Partners
Sobel, Macro/Savills 04. PWC scholarship recipients Xiao Lin Wang, Labiba Nazrul, Yulia Zdryuvea, Elena Dieci and Jessica Schiffer
02. Linda Breda Neely, Miller Knoll and Victoria Cerami, Cerami & Associates
05. Barbara Gao, Lisa Bolle, Alloy Kemp and Marguerite Pinto, Thornton Tomasetti
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York hosted its “Salute to Women of Achievement” dinner at The View at Battery Park, recognizing three executives for their outstanding careers and contributions to empowering women in the AEC industry. The evening’s honorees include Victoria Cerami, CEO Emeritus of Cerami & Associates; Sheela Maini Søgaard, partner and CEO of Bjarke Ingels Group and Elizabeth Velez, president of the Velez Organization. Collectively, Cerami, Søgaard and Velez have made tremendous contributions to the New York City construction industry through strategic leadership, projects, mentorship and involvement in civic and professional causes, the organization said. Each of the honorees received
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an original piece of artwork by New York-based artist Chelsea Best. PWC New York is the founding chapter of PWC, a national nonprofit founded in 1980 which supports, advances and connects women, and promotes diversity within the architecture, engineering, construction and related industries. The funds raised at the Salute to Women of Achievement dinner support the organization’s scholarship program and various panel events throughout the year. Some $15,000 in scholarships were given to six women pursuing studies in real estate and AEC-related fields at New York University and the City College of New York.
Photos by Olivia Francois, RaMed Studios
