Women Talk Construction Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi Powell and Angela Gardner engage with Dena Cordova Jack and Thea Dudley, founders of Women of LBM (WLBM), to discuss their roles and initiatives focused on uplifting women in the lumber and building materials (LBM) industry. They delve into the celebration and outcomes of Women in Construction Week, sharing personal experiences and highlighting the importa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi Powell and Angela Gardner are joined by special guest Tori Neiman, the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development at Clemson University. The conversation covers a variety of topics, starting with personal reflections from the hosts and guest on their current states of mind, and moving into an in-depth discussion about the initiatives and p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'Women Talk Construction', hosts Christi Powell and Angela Gardner interview special guest Joycelyn Fankhauser, the manager of Boulder County Housing and Human Services for disaster. Fankhauser discusses her unique role in disaster management, a field where women are uncommon. She shares her journey of mentoring others, regardless of gender, to prepare...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Women Talk Construction, co-hosts Angela Gardner and Christi Powell welcome Aileen Fuchs, the President and Executive Director of the National Building Museum. They discuss the museum's role in celebrating and teaching about the built environment, its significance as a national landmark, and its offerings that engage people across age groups. Aileen shares...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode:  Angela Gardner and Christy Powell converse with Anne Ellis, an influential figure in the construction industry and the first female chairman of the board at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). Anne shares her journey from being a first-generation college student to becoming a leader in the engineering and construction sectors. She highlights the i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi Powell and Angela Gardner speak with special guest, Kayleen McCabe, a TV host, contractor, brand ambassador, and media influencer, about her journey in the construction industry. Kayleen shares her insights on the importance of skilled labor, and the role of women in addressing labor shortages, and addresses the misconception that success only follows a co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Katie Page, the Director of Team Development at Hoopaugh Grading, a general contractor in the Carolinas specializing in turn-key site-packages. Katie has worked alongside the HGC Executive Leadership team to execute the company’s strategic vision to be a teaching company. Katie has also worked in public relations, marketing, and large...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode: Christi and Angela speak with Misha Homara, CEO of TriCore Panels,  a thriving entrepreneurial family business specializing in fabricating and installing top-notch architectural paneling systems for both commercial and residential projects. Misha is also a President of the WCOE CA, where she advocates for women's empowerment and equal opportunities in the con...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Patriece Thompson, Community & Citizenship Manager, at Turner Construction. Patriece provides access for Underrepresented Business Enterprises (UBE) and minorities, women, veterans, and LGBTQ business enterprises within the construction industry. If you are a regular listener to our podcasts, you may have noticed that 'commun...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Christine Yerkes, CEO of Yerkes South Inc.  - a general contractor, design, and build construction service company.  Christine has spent many years in the Navy and the Reserves as well as working as a civil engineer. With all of that valuable experience in the military, Yerkes decided to work on the other side as a general contractor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Michele Daugherty,  President & CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors  (ABC) Central Florida Chapter where her leadership extends to various boards and committees, fostering workforce development and safety initiatives. In her current role in Central Florida, Michele continues to create pathways for others and advocates for d...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Victoria Fusco, Founder of The Leader HQ, a consultant group that partners with companies to instill purposeful leadership, offering custom development, executive coaching, and group training.  Fusco, the visionary behind The Leader HQ, leverages over a decade of leadership and entrepreneurial expertise. She combines her unique expert...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela welcomes Alex Iacovelli (our new guest co-host) to the Women Talk Construction Podcast. Alex has been on before - Episode: 11 - as well as a our podcast about Mentorship - Episode: 93. Our topic for today is Impactful Organizations as we shout-out to some of the organizations that have been the most impactful to our team. We also discuss how to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: The Women Talk Construction team discusses a topic that's near and dear to our hearts and is one of the main reasons that we do what we do in cooperation with our sister company (Women Confidence Builders) and that is Mentorship. Christi and Angela bring on Alex Iacovelli from 84 Lumber to hear the perspective of a younger generation on the topic of mentorshi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela lift up and recognize the people and organizations that have lifted up and supported the Women Talk Construction podcast over the last couple of years. We never realized how far we would come in the last two years as well as how much work it would take to get us here. It has been an amazing journey and the feedback that we often get from our lis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Aaron Witt, the self-proclaimed "Chief Dirt Nerd" and CEO of BuildWitt, a marketing and software business focused on helping the Dirt World (infrastructure and natural resources) solve its workforce challenge. Aaron splits his time between leading BuildWitt's team of over eighty wonderful humans and traveling across Ame...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Jeanine Froke, VP of Marketing for Builders First Source - the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products. Froke spent the last twenty years growing into her dream job. She has been in a marketing role within the construction industry since 2002. Froke believes that success "starts with defining how you are going t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christ and Angela speak with Dr. Renee Sacks, president and founder of Sacks Communications, a New York State and federally certified WBE. The firm provides corporate communications and integrated marketing services in construction, infrastructure, transportation, and real estate to government agencies, private clients, professional and trade associations, and non...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Amy Marks, VP, of Enterprise Transformation Practice at Symetri, a company that creates and provides technology solutions and services for design, engineering, construction, and manufacturing businesses.  As a globally recognized thought leader and influencer, she informs strategy on business outcomes, platform solutions, and consulti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Sabastien de Ghellinck,  co-founder and owner of SkillSignal, the all-in-1 safety and compliance platform made for construction. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 53.3 construction workers out of every 100,000 fall to suicide each year. A stark difference from the overall suicide rate of 12.93 people p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Michael Allen, founder of MOA Architecture, a full-service architectural, interiors, and planning firm with more than 45 years of combined experience on a wide range of project types. Allen has 21 years of successful architectural design, business development, and project management experience, including LEED and Green Globe Sustainab...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Ethan James, a pro carpenter since 2011. After a knee injury kept him from the tough, physical demands of the aforementioned trade skill, Ethan decided that he could use his experience and knowledge to continue to help others by creating courses online as well as a plethora of helpful YouTube videos. We hear how Ethan overcame the tec...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christ speak with Kristin Larson,  Director of Technical Services at Southwest Industrial Electric (SIE). Prior to coming to SIE she had spent years working for a non-profit tutoring center. There, she was equipped with skills in training people, sales, recruiting, and even finance, serving as a great platform to handle all the aspects that come with ru...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Kamber Parker - speaker, consultant, and founder of YoProKnow, a consulting group that actually started as a blog back in 2018. Parker started her company as a means to help young professionals (“YoPros”) figure out what career opportunities were out there for them when she found gaps in her own first career. Several years later, what...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Rory Rubin, founder of  S.I. Container Builds located in Buffalo Grove, IL. She started the aforementioned company as an inspiration to repurpose one-trip shipping containers because they were simply littering the North American shipping ports. Every structure is built to code, made to last, beautiful to live in, and double as a pract...