Program Schedule: 2025 Women Who Build Summit

2025 Schedule

Schedule

The registration for the Summit includes the Learning Session at Smith College, the Architectural Tours (space is limited), and the Reception on April 9 and the all-day program on April 10.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1:00 - 2:30pm

3:00-4:30pm

5:00 - 7:00pm

Learning Session at Smith College

The Learning Session at Smith College is 2-part session, featuring discussions about both the Mass Timber and Geothermal initiatives at Smith College. The Learning Session is included with a paid registration but space is limited and registered attendees must RSVP to secure a space.

Sponsored by: TenBerke Architects, Bond Building, Suffolk Construction Company and SmithGroup.

Architectural Tours at Smith College

Following the Learning Session, there is an opportunity to tour either the Mass Timber project or the Geothermal project. Tour spots are limited. RSVPing for the Learning Session does not secure a space on the tours; registered attendees must RSVP for the Mass Timber tour or the Geothermal tour separately.

Sponsored by: TenBerke Architects and Salas O'Brien.

Celebration Reception

Amherst Room (10th Floor Campus Center)

Hotel UMass, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA

Thursday, April 10, 2025

7:45 - 8:30am

8:30- 8:45am

8:45- 9:45am

10:00 - 11:00am

11:15am - 12:15pm

12:15 - 1:30pm

1:30 - 2:00pm

2:15 - 3:15pm

3:30 - 4:15pm

4:15 - 4:30pm

Registration & Light Breakfast

Lobby (1st Floor Campus Center)

Hotel UMass, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA

Welcome Remarks

Nancy Greenwald, Executive Director, Construction Institute

Carolina Cudemus-Jones, Senior Director of Capital Programs, Yale University

Opening Keynote Address

Be a SPARK! Lead Yourself and Others to Greater Success

Angie Morgan, Author & Thought Leader

Panel Discussion

Women's Hall of Fame Panel Discussion

Julie Brown, JBBD, Inc

Avishan Montazer, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Moderator

Anamaria Popescu, Ankura

Wendy Venoit, Cozen O’Connor