Breaking down the stereotype that construction is strictly a man’s job, more women are making an impact in the market. This unique list profiles women directing some of the most successful companies in the industry from the executive level.

WOMEN IN CHARGE

Name, Title	Company	Industry
Phyllis Adams, CEO/president	Phylway Construction	Industrial
Beverly Bailey, CEO/president	Stronghold Engineering	Design/Build
Tammy Barrett, co-owner	NuStyle Development	Redevelopment
Anne Baughman Bain, CEO/president	Armrel-Byrnes Co.	Heavy/Highway
Anne Bigane Wilson, president/owner	Bigane Paving Co	Asphalt paving
Gidget Cogswell, owner	DECO Systems Inc.	Home tech. integration
Dione Cozens, president	C Bar C Construction Inc.*	Stucco
Amy Eckman, president	Eckman Construction	Commercial, multifamily
Wendy Edie, owner/founder	WRE Construction	Residential GC
Tracy Elsperman Hart, president/owner	Tarlton Corp	Commercial GC
Pam Gaffen, president	Gafcon Inc.	Construction mgmt.
Patricia Gagnier, president	Gagnier Construction Co	Commercial and industrial
Nicole Goolsby, president/owner	Rion Homes*	Residential
Iris Harrell, president, CEO, GC	Harrell Remodeling Inc.	Home remodeling
Lois Howard Gray, Snr. Chair—Board	James N. Gray Co.	Commercial engineering
Kari Karst, president/owner	Buskerud Construction	Heavy/Highway
Elaine Martin, owner/founder	MarCon Inc.	Guardrail construction
Phyllis Pantona, CEO/founder	Ohio Diversified Services	Commercial GC
Linda Rabbitt, owner/founder	Rand Construction Corp.	Commercial GC
Megan Regar, co-owner	Black Diamond Paving	Asphalt paving
Pat Romero, owner/founder	Pacific West Builders*	Commercial GC
Karen Say, president/founder	Saybr Contractors	Commercial GC
Carol Schweiger Meharry, president	Schweiger Construction	Commercial GC
Carolyn Shames, president	Shames Construction	Commercial GC
Mary Sullivan, CEO	Amino Brothers Co.*	Heavy/Highway
Nina Tate, CEO/president	NCCI Inc.	Commercial GC
Gail Warrior-Lawrence, CEO/president	The Warrior Group Inc.	Permanent modular construction
Kris Young, president/general manager	Miller the Driller	Underground contracting

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