CREATING BELONGING IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Join us for the 2024 conference and walk away ready to recruit the current the next generations of the
workforce with tangible takeaways from a full day of panel discussions, workshops, and best practices.
workforce with tangible takeaways from a full day of panel discussions, workshops, and best practices.
"Belonging is a necessary ingredient for our performance - individually, in teams and for our organizations - because we
can more effectively engage and bring our best selves to work."
- Tracy Brower, PhD, Master of Corporate Real Estate
The construction industry is one of the nation’s (and world’s) largest industries. In 2021, construction accounted for over 4.1 percent of the US gross domestic product*. That ranks ahead of agriculture, mining, transportation, arts and entertainment, and even national defense spending! Despite more than 90 percent of US general contractors listing labor shortages as a concern**, women make up only 10.3 percent*** of those working in the built environment – and that number shrinks to just 2-4 percent when looking at several of the skilled trades. With unprecedented labor shortages, the time is now for us to determine what changes we must make to ensure that we are an equitable and inclusive industry.
* US Bureau of Economic Analysis, ** US Chamber, *** US Bureau of Labor Statistics
* US Bureau of Economic Analysis, ** US Chamber, *** US Bureau of Labor Statistics
YOUR PRESENCE
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MEET OUR 2024 INDUSTRY KEYNOTE
Lisa Ballantyne, Senior Vice President
Turner Construction Company Lisa Ballantyne is Senior Vice President of Turner Construction Company, responsible for the West Coast, including Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada & Arizona – totaling over $3B of annual revenue. She draws from over 25 years of experience in diverse roles in the field, leading operations, managing risk, and providing executive strategy while overseeing business operations. Lisa has been recognized as a Top 100 Diverse Corporate Leader in STEM by STEMConnector and an Influential Woman in Bay Area Business by The San Francisco Business Times. Lisa supports several initiatives across the company, including the launch of Turner’s re-envisioned website in 2023, the company’s annual DE&I Impact Report, corporate mobility efforts and she is the senior sponsor for the company’s Women Network Leadership Council. She is currently a board member for ACE Mentoring SF Bay Area, the California Education Foundation for the AGC of CA, and also serves on the Tulane Fund Advisory Board, in her 10th year for her alma mater, Tulane University. Lisa has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tulane University, and an MBA from Simmons College, School of Management in Boston. A native of Massachusetts, Lisa now resides in California with her husband Brant and son Brant who is graduating from high school this year and headed to Tulane this fall. Her oldest son, Graham, is a Freshman at Boston University studying engineering. |
What Sponsors, Speakers, and Supporters Have to Say About the WIC Conference
DIVERSIFYING THE INDUSTRY"Men showing up daily as allies to assist our women comrade in the development of their careers and supporting them into roles of leadership in key to diversifying the industry and tapping into new talent"
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SPOTLIGHTING CHALLENGES"The more people we have representing lived experiences from across all of our diverse backgrounds, will give us a stronger and more successful outcome."
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FOR EVERYONE"Everyone is welcome! You can come here and learn something, weather you're a man or woman or person of color you're gonna gain some insight!"
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
TITANIUM & LUNCH SPONSORS
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
PREMIER SPONSORS
HOST SPONSORS
CMA Insurance Services, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, MarketOne Builders,
Moniz Architecture, Seats and Stations Consulting Corporation, SR Diversified, LLC
WORKSHOP SPONSORS
FLINT, Landmark Construction, River City Bank, Sundt Construction, Vanir
EXHIBITOR SPONSORS
3Strands Global Foundation, Air Systems Service & Construction, Autodesk, Deacon, Construction Management Online, Frank M. Booth, Inc.,
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, Hensel Phelps, Interwest, Sacramento Electrical Training Center, Tricorp Group, Weintraub | Tobin
SMALL BUSINESS SPONSOR
Builders' Exchange of San Joaquin
CMA Insurance Services, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, MarketOne Builders,
Moniz Architecture, Seats and Stations Consulting Corporation, SR Diversified, LLC
WORKSHOP SPONSORS
FLINT, Landmark Construction, River City Bank, Sundt Construction, Vanir
EXHIBITOR SPONSORS
3Strands Global Foundation, Air Systems Service & Construction, Autodesk, Deacon, Construction Management Online, Frank M. Booth, Inc.,
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, Hensel Phelps, Interwest, Sacramento Electrical Training Center, Tricorp Group, Weintraub | Tobin
SMALL BUSINESS SPONSOR
Builders' Exchange of San Joaquin
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
QUESTIONS? Contact Jessica Miller at jmiller@cie.foundation or call 916.465.8357.