How to Succeed in the Male Dominated Built Industry: The Advantages of Workforce Diversity

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Amanda Comunale joined Victaulic as Director of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) in August 2014. In this role, Ms. Comunale is responsible for overseeing Victaulic’s global estimating, fabrication, BIM and construction technology initiatives that benefit and support Victaulic’s customers and its strategic growth objectives. Ms. Comunale’s career has spanned both the private and public sec

Randee Herrin, Senior Vice President at TDIndustries, is responsible for the oversight of VDC and Manufacturing. Additionally, she is part of TD’s corporate senior leadership team and serves as co-leader of TD’s R&D program and as the captain of TD's innovation team where she works to create value for internal and external customers. Randee also has a passion for increasing diversity and incl

Tauhira Ali is a highly skilled product strategist with more than 14 years of R&D and product design experience. As Milwaukee Tool's Senior Manager of Construction Technology, she explores construction trends and emerging technologies to drive practical, user-focused solutions. Her early product development and roadmap strategy development has impacted physical and digital solutions across ever

Ken Midgett is a Licensed master plumber of 38 years, a former successful business owner for over twenty-two years of two plumbing heating and air-conditioning business and currently 11+ years as the Plumbing and Heating Instructor at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and the Post-Secondary teacher for the Level II apprentice plumber program operated by the Allentown Master Plumbers Associati

Emily Wehr is currently at 3rd apprentice employed by her father’s company of 30 years in Whitehall PA. She graduated from Whitehall Coplay School district and went to work full time for her dad post-graduation. At a young age, she was exposed to the industry by working with her dad, liked the work and realized she could do plumbing and heating as a career. She is currently enrolled in the Allent