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Second annual CCR Awards highlights industry’s leading men and women
eadership. Professionalism. Dedication. Commitment. These are just some of the tenets exhibited by our second annual CCR Men’s and Women’s Award winners. This year, Commercial Construction & Renovation again pays tribute to some of the commercial construction industry’s leading professionals. These ambassadors are on the forefront of the industry’s path forward, serving important roles in the industry, their company and their communities. Each was nominated by their peers.
Leslie Carrio
Michele Harry
Leslie Carrio never planned on being a Terrazzo contractor. After a childhood of alphabetizing files and summers answering phones at DePaoli Mosaic, she thought she was destined for a career in education. But life had other plans. In 1998, she joined DePaoli as a project manager. Over the years, her ever-expanding involvement in the company’s day to day operations culminated in her 2009 appointment as DePaoli’s President. Under Leslie’s leadership, DePaoli has focused exclusively on the New England market, reaping a 522% increase in annual sales. Her involvement in the industry at-large grew along with her DePaoli responsibilities. After being appointed to the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association (NTMA) Promotion Committee in 2002, she rose to Committee Co-Chair. She was the first woman to chair a standing NTMA Committee. In addition, Leslie is the first woman to serve on the NTMA Board of Directors. She is currently the organization’s VP and will become Board President in February of 2022.
Marketing. Branding. HR. There is not much Michele Harry cannot do. With more than 20 years of experience in both areas, she has worked for some of the most successful real estate and construction firms in the Atlanta area. At The Macallan Group, Michele oversees marketing and HR for the firm’s portfolio of companies, including internal/external communications, website design and development, event management, project photography, market research, advertising, social media and PR. On the HR side, she spearheads the company’s talent management strategy and functions, leadership and organizational development, compensation, benefits and employee communications. As a graduate of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Cobb and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Center for Leadership, Michele remains active in myriad community- and industry-related organizations. In addition, she sits on the board of the Davis Direction Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting awareness, affect change and save lives related to opiate/heroin addiction.
President DePaoli Mosaic Company
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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 11, 2021
Vice President The Macallan Group
