About Us
About Us
Women In Construction, Inc. (WIC) is the premier forum for professional growth, development, and networking in the build industry. WIC provides construction professionals with opportunities to advance their careers, foster connections, and make lasting impacts in their communities.
Annual activities include a leadership and networking conference, periodic stewardship and mentorship events, and fundraising on behalf of other mission-aligned organizations.
About the Conference
Since 2006, WIC has provided an avenue for women to learn from senior executives and industry professionals. WIC offers networking and mentoring opportunities throughout the year, including a full-day conference in the DC metro area. More than 550 men and women attend the event each year. Representing every discipline, the attendees include general contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, engineers, representatives from trade associations, nonprofits, construction consulting companies and law firms from across the U.S. and Canada. The feedback has been enthusiastic, heartfelt and consistent: The Women in Construction Conference is an incredible experience.
Prominent keynote speakers have included: Dr. Samaneh Zolfagharian, President at YegaTech; Angie Simon, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE); Catie Campbell, Executive Leadership Coach; Aileen Fuchs, President & Executive Director at the National Building Museum; Dr. Luciana Burdi, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport); Lelia Gowland, Gowland LLC; Laura Fredricks, Expert on the ASK; Tamika Tremaglio, Principal, Forensics & Investigations, Deloitte; Judge Marian Blank Horn, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; Paul Choquette lll, President, ACE Mentor program; Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police of the District of Columbia; Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, D.C.; Linda Rabbitt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Rand Construction; Courtney DeBord, Director of Design & Construction at U.S. GSA; Deryl McKissack, Founder, President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack; and Barbara Bennett, Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency.
WIC provides construction professionals with opportunities to advance their careers, foster connections, and make lasting impacts in their communities. In furtherance of WIC's mission, a portion of the conference proceeds will be donated toward mission-aligned causes, including the ACE Mentoring Program, which provides scholarship and mentorship opportunities to high-school and college students interested in architecture, construction and engineering. The purpose of the scholarship program is to ensure that the industry has young, talented individuals entering the workforce with the necessary educational and practical knowledge. To date, WIC has donated over $60,000 to ACE and other organizations like the Grace Gold Memorial Scholarship Fund and Hard Hatted Woman.
WIC Board Photo from 2021 Conference
THANK YOU!
Whether you're a current or past sponsor, a volunteer, a Board Member or speaker, thank you. Because of YOU, we are able to accomplish our goals!
