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Women in Construction Week: Sabrina

Women in Construction Week: Sabrina

Name: Sabrina Company: Loeb Electric Title/Position: Director of Sales Years working in construction: 20 What was your path to a career in construction? Working for an electrical distributor allowed me to get front and center on many of central Ohio's large new...

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Women in Construction Week: Rachel B.

Women in Construction Week: Rachel B.

Name: Rachel B. Company: Eagle Bridge Co. Title/Position: Project Manager Years working in construction: 17 What was your path to a career in construction? Construction and engineering are engrained in my blood. My family has been doing heavy highway construction...

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Women in Construction Week: Casey M.

Women in Construction Week: Casey M.

Name: Casey M. Company: John G. Johnson Construction Title/Position: Marketing Manager Years working in construction: 2.5 What was your path to a career in construction? My journey into the construction industry is deeply rooted in my childhood experiences. Growing...

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Women in Construction Week: Faith R.

Women in Construction Week: Faith R.

Name: Faith R. Company: TFR Construction Title/Position: Concrete Pump Operator Years working in construction: 4 What was your path to a career in construction? My father owns a concrete construction company and I started out learning how to prep and pour concrete...

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Women in Construction Week: Samantha R.

Women in Construction Week: Samantha R.

Name: Samantha R. Company: Beaver Title/Position: Talent & Development Manager Years working in construction: 11 What was your path to a career in construction? I feel like I stumbled in to pursuing a career in construction. I initially thought I wanted to be an...

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Women in Construction Week: Jackie C.

Women in Construction Week: Jackie C.

Name: Jackie C. Company: The Ruhlin Company Title/Position: Project Controls Manager Years working in construction: 12 What was your path to a career in construction? I attended Case Western Reserve University for a Civil Engineering Degree. While at college, I...

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Women in Construction Week: Andrea M.

Women in Construction Week: Andrea M.

Name: Andrea M. Company: Ohio Construction Academy Title/Position: Electrical Instructor Years working in construction: 33 What was your path to a career in construction? Electrical What do you like most about working in construction? Current: Teaching/influencing the...

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Women in Construction Week: McKenzie W.

Women in Construction Week: McKenzie W.

Name: McKenzie W. Company: Beaver Constructors Title/Position: Intern/Co-Op Years working in construction: 9 months What was your path to a career in construction? My path to a career in Constructions started by watching my family have a heavy involvement in the...

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Women in Construction Week: Liana D.

Women in Construction Week: Liana D.

Name: Liana D. Company: Brexton Construction LLC Title/Position: Controller Years working in construction: 10 What do you like most about working in construction? What I like most about working in construction is helping clients build their dreams. This year's theme...

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Women in Construction Week: Melanie M.

Women in Construction Week: Melanie M.

Name: Melanie M. Company: Scioto Valley Paving, LLC Title/Position: Labor Years working in construction: 5 What was your path to a career in construction? Father and Uncle is Asphalt men What do you like most about working in construction? Love it, love being outside,...

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Women in Construction Week: Alex B.

Women in Construction Week: Alex B.

Name: Alex B. Company: O’Rourke Wrecking Title/Position: Project Engineer Years working in construction: 3 What was your path to a career in construction? I attended Purdue University, where I studied construction Management. My sophomore year I still wasn’t sure what...

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Women in Construction Week: Nicole

Women in Construction Week: Nicole

Name: Nicole K. Company: The Ruhlin Company Title/Position: Assistant Project Manager Years working in construction: 10 What was your path to a career in construction? During high school we had to job shadow different types of careers that you were interested in. I...

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Women in Construction Week: Jamey

Women in Construction Week: Jamey

Name: Jamey G. Company: CAP-STONE & Associates, Inc Title/Position: Operating Engineer Years working in construction: 33 What was your path to a career in construction? Growing up as a farm girl I spent majority of my childhood outdoors. My Dad is an ibew member which...

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Women in Construction Week: Monica

Women in Construction Week: Monica

Name: Monica V. Company: Turn - Key Tunneling, Inc. Title/Position: Vice President Years working in construction: 30 What was your path to a career in construction? I started out as a Secretary with a Heavy Highway Construction company while I was in college and moved...

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Women in Construction Week: Jennifer P.

Women in Construction Week: Jennifer P.

Name: Jennifer P. Company: CAP-STONE & Associates, Inc. Title/Position: Office Manager Years working in construction: 16 What was your path to a career in construction? Construction runs in the family – my dad and uncle owned Columbus Asphalt Paving, Inc. They brought...

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Women in Construction Week: Alexis

Women in Construction Week: Alexis

Name: Alexis J. Company: J & B Steel Erectors, Inc. Title/Position: President Years working in construction: 1 What was your path to a career in construction? My drive to be an entrepreneur led me to buy in to a construction company where I am the third generation of...

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Women in Construction Week: Neille

Women in Construction Week: Neille

Name: Neille V. Company: Cembase Corp./ Tri Mor Corp Title/Position: CEO Years working in construction: 20 What was your path to a career in construction? Family business and I took over for my father. What do you like most about working in construction? I like...

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Women in Construction Week: Dorrie

Women in Construction Week: Dorrie

Name: Dorrie Company: Ohio CAT Title/Position: General Manager, Cat Rental Store Years working in construction: 20 What was your path to a career in construction? I have always enjoyed talking to and meeting new people even while I was in school, I tended to gravitate...

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Women in Construction Week: Kelsey

Women in Construction Week: Kelsey

Name: Kelsey Company: Ohio CAT Title/Position: Employee Relations and Safety Specialist Years working in construction: 10 What was your path to a career in construction? Prior to working in the construction industry, I grew up on a farm and was involved in 4-H & FFA,...

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Women in Construction Week: Andrea L.

Women in Construction Week: Andrea L.

Name: Andrea L. Company: The Gerken Company Title/Position: Project Manager Years working in construction: 31 What was your path to a career in construction? Started as a clerk entering payroll. Worked my way up to project manager. What do you like most about working...

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Women in Construction Week: Cindy E.

Women in Construction Week: Cindy E.

Name: Cindy E. Company: Columbus Equipment Company Title/Position: Marketing Manager Years working in construction: 3 What was your path to a career in construction? I started my career in the water industry (5 years) then made my way to the construction industry....

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