The 2022 Women Who Build Summit

The

WOMEN WHO BUILD SUMMIT The 7th Annual Women Who Build Summit is April 13 &14, 2022 at UMass Amherst

New England's largest annual conference for Women in the AEC industry

"A thought provoking day filled with connection, inspiration and empowerment."

Two days of keynotes, breakout sessions, panel discussions, and networking events

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THE CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE Thought leaders from every sector of the industry whose mission is to promote cross-industry collaboration

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he Women Who Build

speakers, all designed to spark

Summit celebrates an in-

interactions between attendees.

spiring day of educational

Now in its 7th year, the event has

presentations, motivational sto-

grown to more than 300 regis-

ries, confidence-boosting inter-

tered in-person attendees

actions, and networking oppor-

2020 and over 200 at a series of

tunities. The two-day conference

virtual events in 2021. The event

includes 2 keynotes, breakout

brings

sessions, expert panel discus-

men to celebrate, to explore, to

sions, and

focused workshops,

connect, to share, and to inspire

with presentations by region-

the innovators and glass-ceiling

al, national, and international

breakers of tomorrow.

together

women

in

and

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Denise Berger

Paulette Brown

Luciana Burdi

Laura Cruickshank

Jane Edmonds

Frank Haynes

"You leave this event feeling supercharged and ready to tackle the world. A “must attend” for anyone in the construction industry!”

- Anamaria Popescu, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group Jane Henry

Luiza Mills

Anamaria Popescu

Joyce Reynolds

Allison Scott

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PAST SPEAKERS Our speakers are drawn from a multidisciplinary, multi-generational, diverse group of industry leaders

Ava Abramowitz, George Washington University Law School

Jessica Chambers, Autodesk Ginger Chicos, Gilbane Building Com-

Denise Berger, AECOM

pany

Medria Blue-Ellis, Engineering Science

Nancy Clayton, Pickard Chilton Archi-

University Magnet School

tects

Paulette Brown, former president of the

Danielle

American Bar Association

Company

Luciana Burdi, Massachusetts Port Au-

Susan Coleman, University of Hartford

thority

Barney School of Business

Laura Cruickshank, University of Con-

Laura Cooley, Consultant

necticut

Crafford,

Gilbane

Building

Cathy DeFrances, Fuss & O’Neil Enviro-

Kathy Cowles, KC Architects

Science

Carolina Cudemus, University of Massa-

Jenny Drescher, The Bolder Company

chusetts Amherst

Inc.

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Einat Dorobantu, Phalcon LTD

Liz Holland, Abbell Associates

Jennifer Pinck, Pinck & Co.

Jane Edmonds, Babson College

Judith Ittig, Ittig & Ittig

Laura Pirie, Pirie Associates Architects

Sarah Epifano, SKANSKA

Julia Jack, University of Massachusetts

Loretta

Amherst

Branding

Karrie Kratz, Gilbane Building Compa-

Anamaria Popescu, Berkeley Research

ny

Group

chusetts Building Authority

Joy Kacik, Kacik Consulting Services

Debra Rubin, Engineering News-Re-

Lindsey Fortunato, Fortunato Con-

Carol Kardas, KardasLarson LLC

Milena Erwin, Women’s Business Center, University of Hartford Patricia Filippone, University of Massa-

struction Ellen Feldman Ornato, The Bolder Company Inc. Linda Ferraro, Leading Women Kevin Griggs, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc Anna Greenwald, On the Goga, LLC Deb Gearty, DIRTT Nancy Greenwald, Construction Institute

Joanna Kripp, Gilbane Building Company Petina Killiany, Arcadis Rebecca Lyman, Cohn Reznick Nancy Libardoni, Gilbane University Julia McFadden, Svigals + Partners Deb Mastin, Law Office of Deborah Mastin PLLC Luiza Mills, Interstate Electrical Services

Frank Haynes, BOND Brothers, Inc.

Corporation

Nancy Hagstrom, Interscape Commer-

Jessica Nicklin, University of Hartford

cial Interiors

Diane Petra, Petra Construction Corpo-

Jane Henry, See Her Work

ration

Cindy Hersom, Dicin Electric Co., Inc.

Karin Patriquin, Patriquin Architects

Peters,

Competitive

Edge

cord Magazine Genevieve Rigler, University of Connecticut Joyce Reynolds, Reynolds Welding and Fabrication LLC Rashda Rana, ArbitralWomen Catherine Shanks, Conflict Resolution Professional Allison Scott, Autodesk Jasmine Tyson, HRP Associates Linda Turteltaub, Skanska USA Building Conna Weiner, Conna Weiner ADR Kirsten Waltz, Baystate Health

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"An inspiring day with industry peers to listen to others' stories and career paths and learn from others who have paved the way in our industry".

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PAST ATTENDEES More than 275 companies have registered their employees for past Women Who Build Summits. Meet some of those companies.

AECOM

BVH Integrated Services, PC

Ankura

CannonDesign

Antinozzi Associates

CBRE

Arcadis

Central Connecticut State University/

Autodesk Babbidge Construction Company Barker Steel Mid-Atlantic Berkeley Research Group BL Companies

Construction Management Program City of Hartford - Division of Licenses & Inspection CohnReznick LLP Columbia

University

Irving

Medical

Center

Bloomfield Public Works Department

Connecticut DAS/Construction Services

Boston College

Connecticut State Colleges & Universi-

Burns & McDonnell

ties

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Construction Solutions Group Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. Dicin Electric Co., Inc. DIMEO e2 engineers ESPN Eversource Flow Tech, Inc. Fuss & O'Neil EnviroScience Gilbane Building Company GNCB Consulting Engineers PC Goodwin University Goody Clancy HRP Associates IMTL Interscape Commercial Environments Interstate Electrical Services J.A. Buchek AIA Architects, LLC JCJ Architecture Katerra

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc. LaRosa Building Group Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. Marcum LLP Massachusetts Port Authority MassMutual

Siemens Skanska USA Building Steelcase, Inc. Suffolk Construction The Port Authority of NY & NJ The S/L/A/M Collaborative The Whiting-Turner Contracting Com-

MIT Lincoln Lab

pany

Newman Architects

Thornton Tomasetti

Northeastern University

Travelers Property Casualty Company

O&G Industries, Inc.

TSKP Studio

Perkins Eastman

Tucker Mechanical/Emcor Group Inc.

Permasteelisa North America

Turner Construction Company

Phalcon LTD

University of Connecticut

Pickard Chilton Architects

University of Massachusetts Building

Pratt & Whitney Red Thread Resource Options Incorporated Reynolds Welding and Fabrication Shawmut Design and Construction

Authority Viking Construction Inc. Women's Business Center, University of Hartford WPS USA

The

2022 WOMEN WHO BUILD SUMMIT Instigate

Inspire

Influence

April 13-14, 2022

UMass Amherst

Registration Opens Winter 2022

PLANNING COMMITTEE

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Andrea Baker, CannonDesign

Denise Berger, AECOM

Kathy Cowles, KC Architects

Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut

Carolina Cudemus, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Greg Faulkner, Robinson + Cole

Maggie Drouineaud, UMASS Building Authority

Caroline Fitzgerald, RMF Engineering

Zoraida Ferguson, Pratt & Whitney

Petina Killiany, Arcadis

Jennifer Kaukeinen, JK Leadership

Joanna Kripp, Gilbane Building Company

Linda Konrath, HKA

Anamaria Popescu, Berkeley Research Group

Dawn Tofil-Monde, Red Thread Joe Wargo, Helbling Associates Nancy Greenwald, Construction institute Brochure design by StockInDesign.com

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PREMIERE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Position yourself as an industry leader by securing your sponsorship now.

Diamond

$6,000

Platinum

$4,000

Participation in conference introduction

Name on conference banner

Name on conference banner

6 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

8 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on conference website for one year

Recognition on conference website for one year

Recognition on social media and conference announcements

Recognition on social media and conference announcements

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

Full page ad in program book

Full page ad in program book

1 available

1 available

Keynote

$3,000

Reception

$3,000

Opportunity to Introduce Keynote speaker

Logo on cocktail napkin

Dedicated sponsor board

Dedicated sponsor board

5 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

5 complimentary registrations to conference and reception

Recognition on conference website for one year

Recognition on conference website for one year

Recognition on social media and conference announcements

Recognition on social media and conference announcements

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

BYOS - 1 branded swag item in conference bag

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

1 additional slide included in continuous sponsor loop

Full page ad in program book

Full page ad in program book

2 available

1 available For a complete list of sponsorship opportunities and benefits, visit our website at https://www.thewomenwhobuild.org/.