
Women in Construction Week
Celebrating women in the construction industry!

Rachel Roberts, Construction Controller at Doran Companies
Years in the industry? 20+ What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? My favorite project so far has been Carrick in Minnetonka. Each project provides its own unique set of circumstances and Carrick was no different. We were able to work through those...

Sara Riley, Project Manager at Ryan Companies
Years in the industry? 6 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? One of my favorite projects I have worked on is the Multi-Use Apartment project at the Highland Bridge Development. Not only is this project unique due to the site history and location, but it was...

Chauntel Lelm, Project Manager at Terra Construction
Years in the industry? 8 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? My favorite project I have worked on to date is the Child Development Laboratory School for the University of Minnesota. This project was very complex as we added 13,000 SF onto an existing...

Jen Stadther, Technical Business Analyst at Veit & Company, Inc.
Years in the industry? 11 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? I don't know if I can pick just one favorite project! Since I am support staff I don't get out to the field much, but I always love a project that allows me to get out to the field and talk with...

Alexus Jackson, Project Engineer at RJM Construction
Years in the industry? 4 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? Duffey 2.0! It is a 100-million dollar project that is located in North Loop with 2 historical warehouses that are being converted into apartments and 1 ground up project that is going to include...

Raquel Thelen, Project Engineer at Ryan Companies
Years in the industry? 2 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? My favorite projects I have worked on so far are Target remodels. They are very fast-paced with us getting in and out of a store within 6 months. Organization, looking ahead into areas, and...

Heidi Sedlacek, Communications Manager at Bituminous Roadways, Inc.
Years in the industry? 6.5 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? As communications manager for Bituminous Roadways, I get the opportunity to visit job sites on a regular basis. I tell the story of our company and our people on our website and through our...

Briana Boehm, Project Manager at Rochon Corporation
Years in the industry? 7 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? I love working on all education projects. I enjoy connecting with the school staff and making their dreams become reality. How did you get started in the construction industry? I worked as a...

Tara Blotske, Sr. Project Manager at Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Years in the industry? 20 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? Shakopee Community Center & Ice Arena. We had an awesome team with the City of Shakopee and 292 Design. This was the first project I had worked on that the Owner, Architect, and GC were all...

Sevda Akbari, Project Engineer at LS Black Constructors
Years in the industry? 3 What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? I would say Seton Village & Flynntown Bridge project. This project is located on Saint John’s University campus in St. Joseph, MN. At this project, we demolished five student residential...