
Women in Construction Week
Celebrating women in the construction industry!

Andrea Race, Labor at Structures
Years in the industry? 20 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? The Vikings Stadium and Thor headquarters. How did you get started in the construction industry? My dad owned a tree service business and taught us how to work hard when I was 8. Then my mom's...

Carey Everson, Senior Project Manager at Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Years in the industry? 20+ What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? It would be impossible for me to narrow down my project experience to just one favorite. The projects that I most enjoy challenge my knowledge base in some way – teaching me about a system or a...

Jerriann Schmakel, Earthwork Forman at Veit & Company
Years in the industry? 12 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? My favorite project was St. Paul CHS field (Saints Stadium). How did you get started in the construction industry? I was talking with my father about my future. He recommended I try the...

Pam Wilson, Assistant Superintendent at Rochon Corporation
Years in the industry? 5 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? I like to work on education projects, but I had a lot of fun working on Stars Early Learning Daycare. The team was great and I enjoyed the process. How did you get started in the construction...

Ali Froisland, Director of Human Resources at Structures, Inc.
Years in the industry? 10 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? I don't get to work on any projects, but I get to hire our employees to work on our amazing projects and see the amazing work that all of our employees do. How did you get started in the...

Molly Weiss, Chief Human Resources Officer at Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Years in the industry? 12 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? Several years ago, a Construction Executive approached me with a problem – she had an entire project team that had been pulled from different areas of the country and had never worked together....

Chelsea Fobbe, Project Coordinator at Rachel Contracting
Years in the industry? 6 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? My favorite project I have worked on is the Deuel Harvest Wind project in SD. It was the largest project I have been a part of and was rewarding seeing the team of talent come together and work...

Sanja Obradovic, Owner at SAF Commercial
Years in the industry? 6 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? My favorite project is our recent work with Industrial Outdoor Storage space. We recently partnered with Zenith, which was funded by JP Morgan, as they actively acquire industrial space across the...

Dana Krakowski, Director of Sales and Marketing at EPS – Environmental Plant Services
Years in the industry? 30 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? In my career, we worked at the Federal Whipple Building which was a 12 million Asbestos Abatement project biggest project in the 5-state area ever. Came off without a hitch! How did you get...

Emily Krautkremer, Internal Project Coordinator at Renovation Systems
Years in the industry? 1+ What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? I started out working in the construction field as a Finish Carpenter, quickly learning the trade and then transitioning into the office. Being able to bring the knowledge I have accumulated out...