NADINE LOVEFILER
AMBER MACCRACKEN
PRESIDENT, OWNER, STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL AND DESIGNER
A&A ERECTING CO., INC.
KAHLER SLATER
NADINE LOVE-FILER, a structural engineer, has nearly 35 years of experience in the design and construction industry. She joined New Berlin-based Anderson Ashton Design|Build in 1995 and was named president and owner of A&A Erecting Co., Inc., in 2010. A&A Erecting Co., Inc., is an affiliate of Anderson Ashton Design|Build. The partnership allows the company to provide a high level of craftsmanship while utilizing state-of-the-art building materials and components. Love-Filer thrives on the day-to-day duties of running a business, but understands the relationships and interactions she has with her clients and colleagues are crucial to the company’s success, said Brian Fisher, vice president of operations at Anderson Ashton. “Nadine has been a pioneer when it comes to women in construction having gone directly from graduating from MSOE with a PE degree right into the male-dominated world of construction and design,” said Fisher. “She commands respect from all her peers, which made her transition to A&A Erecting Company as president and owner an easy one. She is also a shining example of how women-owned businesses can flourish in a male-dominated industry.”
AMBER MACCRACKEN has built a portfolio of awardwinning work over her 15 years in the architecture industry, focusing on interior design of corporate workplaces, hospitality, historic structures and culinary spaces. “She has the unique capability to weave storytelling into her designs that supports each project’s goals and the client’s brand,” said Devin Sutherland, marketing and business development manager for Kahler Slater. “One of Amber’s most recent and notable accomplishments was the reimagination of downtown Milwaukee’s award-winning Bacchus restaurant that showcases a new aesthetic and reinvigorates the guest experience. The design executed the Bartolotta’s vision to reset expectations and elevate the experience in every sense, for every sense.” MacCracken has received ASID awards for several projects, including Miss Lizzie’s in the Miller High Life Theatre, a new café experience in celebration of Snap-on Inc.’s 100-year legacy and a new building for C.D. Smith Construction. MacCracken’s current work is as impressive as her recent accomplishments. Her active projects include the BMO Tower, the reimagined Milwaukee Athletic Club and the new Baker Tilly headquarters in Madison. Her passion about design education and women in the field of architecture led her to be actively involved with Women in Design and she teaches industry curriculum to middle and high school students, as well as at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
MADDY TARBOX VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
VJS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES MADDY TARBOX joined Pewaukee-based VJS Construction Services more than 30 years ago. She started as one of only a few women in the local construction industry and today serves as vice president of marketing. “I have known Maddy for over 30 years; she has been the glue that has held VJS together,” said Craig Jorgensen, president at VJS. “Her insight and industry knowledge are two major reasons that VJS has consistently been elevated to one of the top general contractors in the Milwaukee area.” Tarbox played an integral part in growing what was once a $20 million a year company with 65 employees into a $210 million firm with more than 200 employees, Jorgensen said. She is experienced in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for marketing, business development and corporate communications that lead to growth, long-term profitability and results, he said. Outside of work, Tarbox is an advocate for education and mentoring and regularly mentors young women through Society for Marketing Professional Services and Professional Dimensions.
2020 BIZTIMES MEDIA NOTABLE WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
Congrats
Maddy Tarbox We applaud you for over 30 years of dedication to VJS Construction Services
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