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Notable Women in Construction and Design

BizTimes Milwaukee is proud to present the inaugural list of Notable Women in Construction & Design spotlighting accomplished professionals throughout the region. The leaders profiled in the following pages were nominated by their peers at work and in the community and showcase the diversity of talent in our market. The leadership shown by the executives profiled here is setting an example to shape a better future for our region.

METHODOLOGY: The honorees did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list features only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted after a review by our editorial team. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in southeast Wisconsin. They must be currently serving in a senior level role at their firm, must hold a leadership position in their industry outside of their own organization, have made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality at their own workplace or beyond, and act as a role model or mentor.

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Pamela Fendt

Pamela Fendt is the president of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and is an organizer for the Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee of Laborers’...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Vaishali Wagh

Vaishali Wagh, partner/principal at Milwaukee-based Continuum Architects + Planners, plays a leading design and mentorship role for the firm. Wagh has expertise in historic renovation...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Holly Blomquist

Holly Blomquist has more than 12 years of experience as an architectural lighting designer and has been with Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers since...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Rachel Rueckert

Rachel Rueckert is a partner and senior commissioning provider with Brookfield-based Ring & DuChateau Consulting Engineers. She joined the firm’s commissioning group as a...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Maddy Tarbox

Maddy Tarbox joined Pewaukee-based VJS Construction Services more than 30 years ago. She started as one of only a few women in the local...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Michele Raysich

Michele Raysich, senior project manager for JLL, joined the project and development services team in the commercial real estate firm’s Milwaukee office in July...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Nadine Love-Filer

Nadine Love-Filer, a structural engineer, has nearly 35 years of experience in the design and construction industry. She joined New Berlin-based Anderson Ashton Design|Build...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Amanda Izquierdo

With 15 years of industry experience, Amanda Izquierdo has been with commercial real estate firm JLL for 8 1/2 years. “Amanda has been an integral...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Lora Strigens

Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management at Marquette University has been a driving force on multiple construction projects as part of...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Rebecca Sadler

Rebecca Sadler has more than 14 years of experience in the construction industry. She joined Greenfire in 2015 as project coordinator and quickly worked...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Karen Oranger

Karen Oranger is a skilled lighting design professional and a registered engineer. She has ten years of experience in the industry and for the...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Erin Saewert

Erin Saewert is a senior project manager in the Milwaukee office for M.A. Mortenson Co. She has been with the company for more than...

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