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AGC MA Marks Construction Inclusion Week only highlighted the dedication of AGC PWC2023 CT Welcomes New Board Wellesley, MA – The Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) marked Construction Inclusion Week 2023 with a series of events held on Oct. 16-20. As an Ambassador Sponsor to the national organization, the AGC MA Committee for Diversity & Inclusion organized a week of events showcasing the industry’s efforts on diversity and inclusion and welcoming professionals from across the state.
AGC MA 2023 Diversity Summit
The 3rd Annual AGC MA Diversity Summit, the cornerstone event of Construction Inclusion Week, took center stage at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. The summit, titled “Hold the Door
Hartford, CT – The Professional Women in Construction Connecticut Chapter (PWC CT) recently welcomed its new board of directors for the 2021-2022 program year. Patricia Bilotto returns as chapter president. She is the manager of marketing and business development for van Zelm Engineers. She has nearly 30 years of experience in marketing, communications, and business development in the AEC industry, and presently serves on the program, membership, and awards AGC MA members with Mario Umana Academy students committees. industry’s commitment to fostering a Open,” provided insights into access and respectful and inclusive workplace. funding opportunities for underrepresentThe pinnacle of Construction Inclusion ed business entities (UBEs). Week saw almost 100 local construction The next evening, AGC MA professionals working with 250 students members gathered at Boston Common to in three Boston elementary schools: commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Mattahunt Elementary in Mattapan, Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lyndon Pilot School in West Roxbury, through the “The Embrace” statue. The andLaurann Mario Asklof, Umanaprincipal Academy in East of Shipman statue was designed by MassDesign and Boston. These professionals engaged fifth & Goodwin, LLP, will serve on the board installed in collaboration with Skanska. grade in interactive STEM-based as vicestudents president. She has approximately A Stand Down for Respect event was building as a way ignite 30 years activities of experience in tothe areatheir of hosted by the Lee Kennedy Company curiosity andlaw passion construction and construction and for litigation. She will at an active job site at a university in engineering. continue to participate in the chapter’s Cambridge, to reaffirm the construction Representatives of AGC say that programs, mentorship, and MA scholarship Construction Inclusion Week 2023 has not committees.
BCC Announces Fellowship Boston – Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) has announced the ten members of its Investment Analysis Fellowship to convene established, real estate developers of color seeking to grow their capacities through group studies of investment cases. BCC recruited – and selected –the group based on one’s development experience and level of interest in rigorous, groupbased analysis of investment decisions. All new members are principals of their firm or leading investment decisionmakers at his or her respective company. The objective of the Investment Analysis Fellowship is to establish a think tank and provide support in the analysis of real estate case studies. This effort aims to further BCC’s mission by enhancing inclusivity and accessibility within Boston’s commercial real estate industry, while also fostering economic prosperity for minority businesses and the communities served by Builders of Color Coalition. The ten members are Jessica Ye, CEO, Rivermore; Phillip Cohen, principal, Boston Communities; Josue Velney, CEO and founder, Velney Development; Adler Bernadin, owner, Norfolk Design & Construction; Dariela Villon-Maga, owner, DVM Consulting; Marie Morisset, partner, Morisset Real Estate; James Guerrier, owner, Ripple Development; Milan Patel, owner, Huntington Development; Kendin Carr, vice president of investment sales,
Colliers; and Joseph Goncalves, principal, New Vision Enterprises. The program will run for a three-month period from now through December, convening bi-weekly on Friday mornings for three-hour sessions centered around interactive discussion of a real estate investment case study. Sessions will also feature one to two guest developers who will offer their insights on the case, along with background on their own pathways and projects. Participants will additionally select a live investment project of their own to analyze over the course of the program to present during the final session utilizing tools and knowledge gained. BCC also requires chosen participants to commit requisite time for further study in addition to the bi-weekly sessions, and for implementation of learned best practices within their respective firms. “Our objective for 2024 is to firmly establish ourselves as a key driving force in reshaping the real estate industry across Greater Boston and beyond, making it more diverse, equitable and inclusive,” said Colleen Fonseca, executive director at BCC. “The insight, advice and combined years of experience of the ten individuals we chose will be a tremendous asset in helping us accomplish those goals and will undoubtedly allow us to make informed decisions on the consistent topics and issues our members face.”
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MA and its supporters to diversity and inclusion but has also sown the seeds for a more inclusive and vibrant future in the construction industry, and that they look forward to building on this success in the years to come.
The 2021-2022 PWC CT board (l-r): Choity Khan AGC MA CEO John Ferrante addresses the and Jen Kyma Ganzer, crowd at the AGC MA 2023 Diversity Summit.
Carolyn Kurth, CPA, CFE, of CohnReznick, will return as treasurer. She serves on the scholarship committee. Dawn Meeker, director at Marcum, LLP, is returning for a second year as chapter secretary. She now serves as the membership chair and will continue as a volunteer on the awards committee. Kim Colapietro, partner of EDI Landscape, LLC, returns for her third year on the board. She serves as the awards AGC MA members learn about “The committee chair. Embrace” statue. manager at Kyma Ganzer, project
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