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Saluting Terracon Women Leading in Our Industry

As part of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the women of Terracon who serve as members and leaders in industry organizations. Please join us in thanking these outstanding women for their leadership and for representing Terracon in our industry.

ACE Mentor Program 

• Michaela Brewster, CPG: member in Omaha.
• Woo Smith: member with Southeast Region, Kentucky chapter

American Concrete Institute

• Laura Campa, P.E.: member and secretary in Louisiana.
• Lizzy Stark, P.E.: president of the Louisiana chapter.

American Council of Engineering Companies 

• Alicia Hill (Dunstan), P.E.: past president of the New Hampshire chapter and board member.
• Laura Campa, P.E.: member and legislative committee member in Louisiana.
• Nancy Straub, P.E., ENV SP, LEED AP: member in Maryland and leads the Transportation Subcommittee for the Municipal Committee.
• Linda Yang, P.G.: member in Illinois and serves on the Illinois Department of Transportation Committee.

American Cultural Resources Association

• Ann Scott: board member and Academic Collaboration Committee chair.

American Institute of Architects 

• Amy Ainsworth: member in Mississippi.

American Institute of Professional Geologists 

• Michaela Brewster, CPG: member of the national organization.

American Society of Civil Engineers 

• Laura Campa, P.E.: member in Louisiana.
• Karen Rieken, PE, M.ASCE: member in St. Louis and Diversity chairperson.

American Society for Health Care Engineering 

• Stephanie Davis: member in Atlanta
• Laura Register, P.E.: member in Atlanta

ASTM International 

• Michaela Brewster, CPG: member of the national organization.

Building Owners and Managers Association 

• Amy Ainsworth: member in Mississippi.

Construction Management Association of America 

• Stephanie Davis: member and past board director of the South Atlantic chapter.

Commercial Real Estate for Women 

• Nicole Azmanov: member and ambassador committee member in St. Louis.
• Michaela Brewster, CPG: member in Omaha.
• Katherine N. Fordney, P.E.: board member of Professional Development (CREW NoVA).
• Deana Ruud: member and co-chair National Communications and Editorial committee in Kansas City.
• Rebecca Zakowicz, P.G., P.E.: past president of the Northern Virginia chapter and Hall of Fame member.
• Marilyn Zenko: co-chair Greater Philadelphia Annual Luncheon committee and membership committee member

Deep Foundations Institute 

• Rachelle Howell, P.E.:
• Liz Smith, P.E., G.E., D.GE, M.ASCE: member and serves on the Deep Foundation Committee.
• Nancy Straub, P.E., ENV SP, LEED AP: member and Sustainability Committee member.

Environmental Bankers Association

Karen Rieken, PE, M.ASCE: member and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee member.

Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers 

• Liz Smith, P.E., G.E., D.GE, M.ASCE: named the Geo-Institute Cross-USA Lecturer for 2020-21. She is the 10^th Cross-USA Lecturer and the first woman to be chosen as a Lecturer.

Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) 

• Lori Cathcart: member and serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
• Laura Register, P.E.: past president and member of the Council of Fellows; she also founded the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, now a full committee.
• Rebecca Zakowicz, P.G., P.E.: serves on the Emerging Issues and Trends Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
• Terracon is a corporate member, which means every employee is also a member. Sign up for the NewsLog here.

International Council of Shopping Centers

• Alicia Hill (Dunstan), P.E.: member and past member of the New Hampshire Steering Committee.

National Association of Women in Construction 

• Caroline Whigham: member in the Palmetto chapter and Professional Development and Education chair.

National Ground Water Association

• Marie Maher, P.G.: member and board member.

Professional Women in Construction

• Laura Register, P.E.: board member.

Society of American Military Engineers

• Amy Ainsworth: member in Jackson.
• Darlene Batatian, P.G.: member in Great Basin.
• D’Juana Beason: member in Louisiana.
• Laura Campa, P.E.: member in Louisiana.
• Kim Copenhaver: member in Omaha.
• Rebecca Cummins: member in Houston.
• Kimberly Daggitt: member in Arkansas.
• Paige Davis: member with Robins AFB.
• Kathy Eisele: member in Philadelphia.
• Derica Escamilla: member in Seattle.
• Meghan Espinoza: member in Fort Worth.
• Jennifer Fruta: member in Orange County.
• Cynthia Garcia: member in Oklahoma City.
• Brittany Hanly: member in Dallas.
• Rebekah Hartt: member in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
• Yvonne Hernandez: member, board member, and Environmental committee member in Houston-Galveston.
• Carrie Holderfield: member with Robins AFB.
• Kaitlynn Kenna: member in Phoenix.
• Erin Larder: member in Tulsa.
• Amanda Lofink: member in Philadelphia.
• Kayla McCaskill: member of the Coastal Carolina chapter.
• Laura McDonald, CPSM: member in Atlanta.
• Cheryl Pedraza: member in Fort Worth.
• Jennifer Peters: member and social media coordinator in San Antonio.
• Carla Ramo: member of the Space Coast chapter.
• Karen Rieken: member in St. Louis.
• Bianca Rivera: member for Southern Arizona chapter.
• Amanda Sanderson: board member in Washington, D.C.
• Laura Sanford, CPSM, member in Kansas City.
• Judy Smith: member in Nashville.
• Woo Smith: member of Kentuckiana chapter.
• Ana Solis: member in El Paso.
• Sara Somsky, P.E., F.ASCE: member and board member of the Rock Island chapter.
• Valarie Stewart: member in Fort Worth.
• Amanda Swift: member in Louisiana.
• Rachele Taylor: member in Mobile.
• Lisa Wilson-Plajer: member, board member, and Membership Committee member for the Kentuckiana chapter.
• Melynne Wulff: member in San Antonio.
• Allison Quinly: member and board member in Washington, D.C.
• Marilyn Zenko: past president, secretary, STEM chair, and chair-elect of College Outreach Community of Interestin Phoenix

Society for Marketing Professional Services

• Dawn Bardone: member in Cincinnati.
• Darlene Batatian, P.G.: member of the Utah chapter.
• D’Juana Beason: member of the Southeast Louisiana chapter.
• Staci Bolinger: member of the South Florida chapter.
• Kelly Borne: member in Columbus.
• Alana Bowman: member in Seattle.
• Amanda Cancienne Swift: member of the Southeast Louisiana chapter.
• Stephanie Davis: member in Atlanta.
• Brittany Menard: member in San Antonio.
• Velecia Crawford: member of the Central Florida chapter.
• Kathleen Dulovics, CPSM: member in Houston.
• Tamara Grimm, CPSM, LEED AP: member in Kansas City.
• Karly Hartford: member of the Oklahoma chapter
• Marlene Hay, CSP: member in Houston.
• Shelley Hyland: member in Palmetto.
• Sarah Kapp: member of the Utah chapter.
• Eve Marsh: member in Kansas City.
• Laura McDonald, CPSM: chapter president in Atlanta.
• Patricia Mitchell, CPSM: member of the Research Triangle chapter.
• Rhonda Moehlenhoff, CPSM: member in Kansas City.
• Rachel Russell-Baugh: member in Los Angeles.
• Rebekah Hartt, CPSM: member in Central Pennsylvania and sponsorship committee member
• Jacque Foster: member in Central Pennsylvania and past president
• Amanda Sanderson: member in Washington, D.C.
• Laura Sanford, CPSM: member in Kansas City.
• Tanna Thomas: member in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Vicki Zak: member in Chicago.
• Vanessa Zambo, CPSM: member in Kansas City.
• Marilyn Zenko: member of the New York and Philadelphia chapters.

Urban Land Institute 

• Alicia Hill (Dunstan), P.E.: member and New Hampshire Steering Committee member for the Urban Land Institute.
• Woo Smith: member and programming committee member with Kentucky chapter.

Utah Board of Professional Geologists’ Licensure

• Darlene Batatian, P.G.: board member since 2020.

Women in Healthcare 

• Stephanie Davis: board member and founding board member of the Georgia chapter.
• Laura Register, P.E.: board member in Nashville and founding member.
• Marilyn Zenko: Membership committee member in Greater Philadelphia.

WTS International 

• Amy Ainsworth: member of the WTS Mississippi chapter.
• Niki Fernandez: member, former secretary and scholarship chair, and current vice president of the Northeast Florida chapter.