Phoebe Lee
Affinity Apparel
CEO
8 years in the industry

Carla Paul-Nagy
Sodexo / University Hospitals 
Construction Project Manager    
30+ years in the industry

Fatima Ware            
WTD Mechanical
President
9 years in the industry

Margaret Hewitt
The MetroHealth System
Director of Planning, Design & Construction
30+ years in the industry

What brought or attracted you to the construction industry? 

The construction industry is a service to everyone. We keep people warm, safe and dry. We are also always in the future. We design and build things that people don’t know are happening.

What do you like most about your work? 

Problem solving

Jill Van Auken AIA
Van Auken Akins Architects LLC
Principal
35+ years in the industry

Ariane Kirkpatrick
The AKA Team
President & CEO
25 years in the industry

Jeni Roman
Day and Zimmerman
Laborer
2 years in the industry

Jeni Roman began her career doing demolition work and asbestos removal. She currently works at a nuclear power plant, tending carpenters and moving material.  When not at work, she enjoys going to the gym, running, playing softball or volleyball and spending time outdoors.

Julianne Nader, P.E., LEED AP BD+C
The Great Lakes Construction Co.
Director of Water/Wastewater Construction
36 in the industry

Christina Niro
Frantz Ward LLP
Partner - Labor and Employment
5 years in the industry

Christina Niro is a labor, employment and OSHA attorney dedicated to helping employers of all sizes manage legal issues in their workplaces.

Cindy Friedmann
The Dependable Painting Company
President
38 years in the industry