NAWIC News with Chapter
President, Vanessa Pierce
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Building the Best through Inclusion!
“She turned her cant's into cans and her dreams into plans.” - Koby Yamada
To me, those words describe how NAWIC transformed my way of thinking. This amazing group of women has challenged me -- in turn it changed my life. I want to offer that to ALL women in construction industry.
This year our focus will be on building the best through inclusion. I am excited to be working with the Professional Education & Development Committee chairs to bring you speakers in our industry to discuss topics that are important to enhance our chapter. This year we plan to provide as many opportunities for both commercial and residential women in our industry. I believe that through including both commercial and residential professionals, we can increase membership, sponsorship, networking opportunities, and awareness of NAWIC in our local community. By including like-minded associations in our industry, we will not only BUILD THE BEST community but BUILD THE BEST in construction!
I hope you are ready Chapter 73! This year we will realize our potential as we inspire positive change in our industry and community by building the best.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Pierce
2010-2020 President
Greater Orlando Chapter 73
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October Membership Dinner
When
: 8 October 2019 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
: Dubsdread - Orlando, FL
Speaker Series
Building the Best Community
Orlando Mayor, Buddy Dyer &
Property Appraiser, Rick Singh
For information and to register click
HERE
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Member Spotlight: Debbie Rodriguez
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Debbie Rodriguez has built a solid reputation as a minority woman business owner over the last two decades. She possesses well over twenty years experience in recruiting, sales management, training development, and safety. In 2008, she was a vital part in starting Quality Labor Management and is the owner operator of two Florida locations, Winter Park and Jacksonville.
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In 2009, Debbie opened Competitive Edge Partners and Consulting. CEP is a prime subcontractor specializing in Division 1 – General Requirements. Partnering with general contractors, any materials, supplies or logistics needed in setting up and maintaining a site fall under this scope of work. CEP also provides staffing for supplemental skilled trades.
In 2015, Debbie recognized that there are not enough skilled workers to fill the major need for construction workers on all levels. Industry leaders met to discuss how to band together and attract youth and young adults to consider construction as a valid career path and change the stigma related to technical schools and working in the construction industry. Thus, iBuild Central Florida was born and founded by Debbie in 2016. The mission of iBuild is to create synergy between organizations to increase awareness of the construction industry.
Debbie Rodriquez is dedicated and very involved in the community. She has spent the last 5 years on the board of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and spent 7 years on the education committee of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). In 2014, she was named a “40 under 40” winner by the Orlando Business Journal. Debbie also holds 13 certifications and is currently in the process of becoming a certified master trainer with National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
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Featured Member: Charles Perry Partners, Inc.'s Commercial Project!
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Member and 2019-2020 Treasurer Kristin Andreasen of Charles Perry Partners, Inc. is proud to announce that the Millenia ER is officially open for business! Located near Millenia Mall, this 10,480 SF free-standing emergency room has 10 patient rooms, CT and X-ray, in-house pharmacy, laboratory and trauma.
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Featured Event:
Block Kids
Block Kids Building Competition is a National building competition that is sponsored on the local level by NAWIC chapters and other organizations.
The award-winning program introduces children to the construction industry in an effort to create awareness and promote careers in the industry. Learn more
HERE
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Greater Orlando Chapter 2019-2020 Board
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President,
Vanessa Pierce |
Real Estate Advisor | Sales Manager - Coldwell Banker RE;
President Elect,
Denise Ciancaglini | Subcontractor Coordinator - Welbro Building Corp.;
Vice President,
Jacqueline Boykin | VP of Development - Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County;
Treasurer ,
Kristin Andreasen | Assistant Project Manager - Charles Perry Partners, Inc.;
Corresponding Secretary
Steffanie Schrader | Senior VDC Engineer - Barton Malow Co.;
Recording Secretary,
Margo Meta, Esq.| Attorney at Law - Universal Property & Casualty Insurance;
Immediate Past President,
Kizzy Ferrer, CIT | Assistant Project Manager - Boyer Building Corp.
Directors :
Paula Howell, Esq. |
Attorney at Law - Akerman, LLP; Nancy Massingill | Shipping - Mills & Nebraska; Pearltry Suen | Assistant Engineer - Turner Constr. Co.; Kelly Phelan | Account Executive - Guignard Co. | Jennifer Morales, MBA | Senior Underwriter - The Hartford; Heather McLeod, Esq. | Attorney at Law - MKRS Law; Angi Farrugia, CIT, CBT | Office Manager| Purchasing | Safety Director - International Flooring, Inc.; Jessica Bruning | Merchants Fleet
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Thanks to our 2019-2020 Sponsors
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