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: 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...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Sarah McDonald

Sarah McDonald leads landscape, architecture and planning efforts in Wisconsin for global design firm Stantec. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Jean Marie Thiel

Jean Marie Theil, president of West Bend-based Belonger Corporation started in the world of contracting by offering business support services while putting herself through...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Amber MacCracken

Amber MacCracken has built a portfolio of award-winning work over her 15 years in the architecture industry, focusing on interior design of corporate workplaces,...

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