AMBASSADORS

At the Chicago Build Expo, we work with NAWIC and many key industry figures in a bid to achieve equality within the construction and design industry.

If you are interested in getting behind us to drive equality and diversity in the built environment as a Women in Construction or a Diversity in Construction Ambassador, simply get in touch with the team at marketing@chicagobuildexpo.com.

DIVERSITY IN CONSTRUCTION AMBASSADORS

Keiana Barrett has over 20 years of government affairs & community engagement experience, with a proven track record of raising over $1 million for campaigns and organizations. Additionally, Keiana is ...
Kevin Ryan is a Project Manager with CBRE in downtown Chicago, where he is responsible for providing Occupier clients a full range of services, including: strategic planning, master budget and schedul ...
A committed researcher with over 10 years of experience in academic research, teaching students from various social and cultural backgrounds, verbal communication and written skills along with constru ...
Hafsa Mahmood is a Marketing & Communications and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leader based in Chicago. She has 15+ years of experience leading all aspects of marketing and corporate communications, ...
Jeyra Arocho is a Fire Protection Engineer at SmithGroup, an advocate for Afro-Latinas in STEM, educator, and social media content creator. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Jeyra was shaped by a low-in ...
Amy has a diverse background with over 23 years experience in Project Management, Interior Design, Facilities Management, Move Management, Decommissioning Management and Program Management in the Comm ...
I have 30 years in the construction field with the last 15 years focusing on helping expand diversity in our industry. I sit on Burns & McDonnell's national diversity team and serve as our regional bu ...
Peggy Newquist is the Learning & Development Manager at Clune Construction and the owner of Constructing Opportunity, LLC a consulting firm focused on talent development and leadership coaching within ...
Ryan Tripp is a Compliance Officer at the Chicago Park District where her primary role is to be a liaison for her organization by working alongside other internal departments, the City of Chicago & ot ...
Gabrielle Yates earned her BS in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and is pursuing her passion for construction management as a Project Engineer with Gilbane Building Co. She ta ...
Passionate operations and recruiting professional with expertise in the multi-Site construction and education industries. Highly motivated, organized, and enthusiastic individual with the ability to m ...

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION AMBASSADORS

Ligia Lestz Architect/CODIA/Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. Colaboración in various projects for Fajardo & Fajardo ltd., Schmidt Quality Construction and IPSA Corporation Chicago. Profesional ...
Meghan McLean is a Business Development & Marketing Manager with McHugh Concrete Construction. As an avid people person, she is an active part of the industry, belonging to the Professional Women in C ...
Yan Zeng serves as Senior Urban Designer within the City Design Practice of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. She is a strong contributor to a variety of projects ranging in scale from complex mixed-use dev ...
I love what I do and I believe it shows with my carefully curated team of Luxe Ducts employees, and the over 100 happy and satisfied business owners and homeowners. If you're looking to support a high ...
Jae is currently a design director at the award winning company, Ollim Construction, a visiting lecturer and critic at Parsons the School of Design, Pratt Institute, and an instructor from New York In ...
My background in construction spans over 20 years, in various roles with a Project Management and Engineering foundation. Over my career, I have had the opportunity to work with many skilled professio ...
Ms. Kimle Nailer is a licensed builder and owner of Nail-Rite Construction Company. Ms. Nailer is a member of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) organization and currentl ...
Megan is a Registered Interior Designer, adept at taking her projects from concept through to completion. Megan’s approach to design begins with engaging each client as a partner. She seeks to deeply ...
Alex was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and migrated to Houston, Texas in 1998. She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Texas Tech University. For Alex, working in the Marketing Studio has allo ...
Bernie Mc Nally is the President and Founder of Brophy Excavation, a 100% woman-owned demolition and excavation company. Bernie's hands-on experience in the field, combined with her business and finan ...
ESG investor into making commercial real estate more sustainable and resilient, primarily through PACE financing.
Sara Urizar is a seasoned program management professional with more than 20 years of experience providing oversight for all phases of complex, multi-million dollar construction programs on behalf of m ...