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Our People

Meet the team helping to pave the way for women in the construction industry.

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Staff

Programs

Director

Renee Jones

Case Manager, Women Build Illinois

Sandra Brudent

Welding Instructor

Desiree Guzman

Program Coordinator

Ca’Ron King

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Case Manager, Technical Opportunities Program (TOP)

Shanee Norfleet-Brown

Case Manager, Women in Welding

Tonnickie Singleton

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Retention Specialist

Arlena Hampton

Case Manager, Workforce Development

Ana Hererra

Career Developer

Renee Richardson

Coordinator, Outreach and Youth Engagement

Symone Holmes

Policy and Advocacy

National Center

Director

Beth Berendsen

Associate Director

Rabail Sofi

Director

Lark Jackson

Director, Tradeswomen Build Infrastructure Initiative (TBII)

Cristina Barillas-McEntee

Coordinator, Special Projects

Nkosa Barrett

Administrative Assistant

Amanda McGrane

Program Manager

Vonetta Robinson

Strategic Advisor and Founding Director of Chicago Women in Trades

Lauren Sugerman

Finance

Development

Communications

Administrative

Director of Finance and Administration

Nadia Chathappuram

Accountant

Eileen Pollard

Director

Wendy Moylan

Director of Marketing and Communications

Christina Timmins

Manager, Digital Media

Lindsey Wright

Administrative Assistant

Mercedez Gonzalez

Office Manager

Janan Robinson

Board

Officers

Board Chair

Japlan “Jazz” Allen

Iron Worker
Local 1

Secretary

Jocelyn Woodards

Popular Education Community Engagement Coordinator,
AFL-CIO
Treasurer


Chantay Moore

Certified Financial Educator
Heartland Institute of Financial Education

Maurice King


Vice President
IBEW Local 134
Assistant Director, IBEW-NECA Technical Institute

Sarah Joy Liles


Pipefitter
Local 597
MEP Manager, Turner Construction

Kina McAfee


Carpenter
Local 1
Assistant Coordinator, Mid-America Council of Carpenters Apprentice & Training Program

Tamara McCollough

Operating Engineer
Local 150

Jamillah Muhammad


Director
Education-to-Careers,
CISCO

Tradeswomen Council

Liz Albertson

Plumber, Local 130

Delia Alfich

Insulator, Local 17

Japlan “Jazz” Allen

Ironworker, Local 1

Helen Chung

Painter, District Council 14

Lisa Czaplicki

Ironworker, Local 63

Alyssa Gutierrez

Sprinkler Fitter, Local 281

Pam Hamilton

Pipefitter, Local 597

Maria Riojas

IBEW, Local 134

Shea Smith

Sheet Metal Worker, Local 73

Policy Committee

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