Past Speakers
2023
Sandy Beauregard, Competitive Energy Services
Megan Berry, Hilti
Lindsey Peterson Black, Hinckley Allen
Abbe Bjorklund, Dartmouth College
Robyn Blumberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Sara Bryant, Murtha Cullina LLP
Lynne Cooper, el sea llc
Martha Delaney, Neu-Ion Inc
Deb Elbaum, Deb Elbaum Coaching LLC
Emily Federico, Ankura
Nirva Fereshetian, CBT Architects
Stephanie Garraway, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Janine Helwig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kayleigh Houde, Buro Happold
Monica Kachru, Eversource
Jan Koch, Shawmut Design and Construction
Martha Larson, RMF Engineering, Moderator
Colleen Lenz, Ankura
June Millington, Female Guitarist & Trailblazer
Marianne Monte, Shawmut Design and Construction
April Moss, DigiBuild
Elizabeth Murphy, Shawmut Design and Construction
Kelly O’Brien, Shawmut Design and Construction
Brigitte Perera, Exponent
Christina Oneglia Rossi, O&G Industries, Inc.
Thomas Smith, AIT Group
Wendy Venoit, Cozen O’Connor
2022
Andrea Baker, Dream Collaborative
Denise Berger, AECOM
Jessica Chambers, Michael Baker International
James Chong, AECOM
Laura Cooley, Operational Learning & Development Leader
Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut
Dorri Giles Raposa, HDR (retired)
Carol Gladstone, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
Janine Helwig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dara Hendrix, Berkeley Research Group
Petina Killiany, Arcadis
Mary Loden, Compass Management Consulting
Jim Lord, Helbling & Associates
Darci Maresca, Umass Amherst
Karen Medeiros, Gilbane Building Company
Ted Mendoza, UMass Amherst
Indra Nooyi, Bestselling Author, Former CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo
Anamaria Popescu, Berkeley Research Group
John Robitaille, University of Connecticut
Robert Salvador, DigiBuild
Allison Scott, Autodesk
Michael Schrier, University of Connecticut
David Slomsky, Suffolk Construction Company
Lisa Ulbrich, Commodore Builders
Wendy Venoit, Cozen O'Connor, Moderator
Joe Wargo, Helbling & Associates
2021
Donna Adamo, Arcadis
Dr. Tracy Brower, Steelcase
Dr. Luciana Burdi, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
Joy Clark, Leggat McCall Properties
Amy Beuschel Di Lillo, Amy Di Lillo Yoga
Olivia Gardner, BOND Building, Inc.
Lauren Morrison, Stem Wine Bar
Sonia Richards, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gerard Ruck, Get Fit Now Online LLC
Sheri Strzelecki, Centered Soul Space
Wei-En Tan, Stem Wine Bar
Brenda Wensil, Flynn Heath Leadership, a BPI group company
2020
Denise Berger, AECOM
Luciana Burdi, Massachusetts Port Authority
Jean Carroon, Goody Clancy
Laura Cooley, Limbach Company (former)
Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut
Carolina Cudemus-Jones, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jane Edmonds, Babson College
Natasha Espada, STUDIO ENÉE architects
Katherine Faulkner, Katerra (former)
Jane Henry, SeeHerWork
Barbara Kroncke, University of Massachusetts Building Authority
Colleen Moore, City Point Partners
Jessica Murphy, Mirick O’Connell DeMallie & Lougee
Aisha Nadar, Advokatfirman Runeland AB
Siggy Pfendler, Columbia Construction
Anamaria Popescu, BRG
Paige Sarazin, Sarazin General Contractors
Catherine Schoenenberger, Stay Safe Traffic Products, Inc
Jess Smith, Bergmeyer Associates
Sean Sweeney, Arcadis
Catherine Walsh, Northeastern University
Joe Wargo, Helbling & Associates
Wendy Zang, Helbling & Associates
2019
Denise Berger, AECOM
Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut
Carolina Cudemus-Jones, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Patricia Filippone, University of Massachusetts Building Authority
Anna Greenwald, On the Goga
Kevin Grigg, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc
Nancy Hagstrom, Interscape Commercial Environments
Frank Hayes, BOND Brothers
Karrie Kratz, Gilbane Building Company
Julia McFadden, Svigals + Partners
Jane Milas, Garcia & Milas, P.C.
Luiza Mills, Interstate Electrical Services
Jessica Nicklin, University of Hartford
Debra Rubin, News-Record Magazine
Catherine Shanks, Conflict Resolution Professional
2018
Medria Blue-Ellis, Engineering Science University Magnet School
Jessica Chambers, Microdesk
Ginger Chicos, Gilbane Building Company
Cathy DeFrances, Fuss & O'Neil EnviroScience/ACE Mentor Program
Jenny Drescher, The Bolder Company Inc.
Lindsey Fortunato, Fortunato Construction
Deb Gearty, DIRTT
Cindy Hersom, Dicin Electric Co., Inc.
Julia Jack, WPS USA/Habitat for Humanity
Joy Kacik, Kacik Consulting Services
Carol Kardas, KardasLarson LLC
Ellen Feldman Ornato, The Bolder Company Inc.
Karin Patriquin, Patriquin Architects
Diane Petra, Petra Construction Corporation
Jennifer Pinck, Pinck & Co.
Laura Pirie, Pirie Associates Architects
Joyce Reynolds, Reynolds Welding and Fabrication
Allison Scott, Skanska USA Building
2017
Ava Abramowitz, George Washington University Law School
Paulette Brown, American Bar Association (ABA)
Nancy Clayton, Pickard Chilton Architects
Susan Coleman, University of Hartford
Danielle M. Craord, Gilbane Building Company
Einat Dorobantu, Phalcon LTD
Sarah Epifano, SKANSKA
Linda Ferraro, Leading Women
Jezelle Gordon, University of Hartford
Nancy Greenwald, Construction Institute
Liz Holland, Abbell Associates
Joanna Kripp, Gilbane Building Company
Rebecca Lyman, Cohn Reznick
Deb Mastin, Law Office of Deborah Mastin PLLC
Rashda Rana, Arbitral Women
Jasmine Tyson, HRP Associates
Kirsten Waltz, Stean Bradley Architects
Conna Weiner, Conna Weiner ADR
2016
Laura Cooley, Gilbane Building Company
Kathy Cowles, Principal Architect
Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut
Carolina Cudemus, Gilbane Building Company
Jane Edmonds, Babson College
Milena Erwin, Women's Business Center, Entrepreneurial Center, University of Hartford
Nancy Greenwald, Construction Institute
Judith Ittig, Ittig & Ittig construction lawyer
Dr. Barbara Jackson, University of Denver
Petina Killiany, Arcadis
Nancy Libardoni, Gilbane University
Loretta Peters, Competitive Edge Branding
Linda A. Turteltaub, Skanska USA Building Inc.
Conna Weiner, ADR