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: Dajen “Diane” Bohacek

Dajen “Diane” Bohacek is a leader within her organization, the Milwaukee construction industry and among her national association. She has served the plumbing, mechanical...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Mary C. Piontkowski

Mary Piontkowski, PE, SE, is vice president and director of structural engineering at Milwaukee-based Harwood Engineering Consultants, Ltd., where she has worked for 10...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Lisa Jansen

Lisa Jansen has more than three decades of experience in the interior design industry and serves as principal and director of interior design at...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Audry Grill

Since joining Milwaukee-based architectural firm RINKA in 2016, Audry Grill has been involved in several major development projects in Milwaukee. Her most signature project with...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Katie Monachos

For the past four years, Katie Monachos, vice president, senior architect, and project manager at Milwaukee-based architecture firm RINKA has contributed to the expertise...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Mary Spriggs

Mary Spriggs has been designing health care facilities for more than three decades. As senior associate and project architect at Milwaukee-based Plunkett Raysich Architects, she...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Clare Hirssig

Clare Hirssig is a key contributor to the General Building Engineering Team at Faith Technologies. She works in the Pewaukee office for Menasha-based Faith...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Erin Ankebrant

Having 19 years of experience in the architecture, engineering and construction industry, Erin Ankebrant is currently the director of finance and an associate at...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Christina Sladky

After graduating from Marquette University and joining the Hunzinger Construction Co. team 8 years ago, Christina Sladky has worked on several significant projects in...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Kimberly Wacker

As senior vice president, and member of the Spancrete team for 14 years, Kimberly Wacker leads business development, preconstruction and estimating, virtual design and...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Alexandra Ramsey

Alexandra Ramsey has 23 years of professional design experience and has been working at Engberg Anderson Architects, Inc. for 19 of those years. She...

Notable Women in Construction and Design: Michelle Grau

Michelle Grau has more than 15 years of construction industry experience, serving as vice president and owner of Waukesha-based Professional Construction Inc. Grau has learned...

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