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Association News
NAWIC Members,
On March 12, the NAWIC National Board received the resignation of South Central Region Director Jennifer Van Breda. On March 13, we sent a communication to the South Central Region asking for members to step forward to fill the vacancy of Region Director. We had four women send in applications, who were then qualified and approved for the position as of March 20. Today, we are proud to announce that Jessica Huff, Jackson, Mississippi Chapter #28 has officially accepted the position of South Central Region Director for the remainder of the term. Please join us in congratulating Jessica on her new role as South Central Region Director. Diane Mike, CBT
Due to the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 situation, NAWIC Chapters should utilize the following procedures for their Chapter Elections for the 2020-21 NAWIC year. If you have already elected your Nominating Committee, you may skip the first two steps. 1. Election of the member from the sitting Board. Board members should have a conference call. During the conference call, one (1) member from the current Board should be elected to serve on the Nominating Committee. 2. An email from the President of the Chapter should be sent to all voting members of the Chapter asking for volunteers interested in serving on the Nominating Committee. In the email, the members should be reminded that there are two (2) members needed to serve on the Nominating Committee from the General Membership. If more than two (2) members volunteer, the President should schedule a conference call of the voting members of the Chapter. The sole purpose of the call should be the election of the two (2) members to serve on the Nominating Committee. Once a quorum has been established (a roll call), members are asked to vote for no more than two (2) members that have been nominated. A roll call is then taken with the Secretary recording the numbers of votes received per candidate with the two (2) members receiving the highest number of votes being elected. Should there be a tie, the member receiving the lowest number of votes is dropped and another vote is taken. 3. Once the Nominating Committee has been elected, the committee will meet via telephone conference calls and a slate will be presented to the membership. 4. All Chapter elections will need to be held via mail ballot this year. It is strongly suggested that mail ballots be sent to the voting membership of each Chapter no later than the end of April 2020, with a return date no later than May 15, 2020. 5. Guidelines for Mail Ballots will be sent to each Chapter as a reference guide for those that do not normally vote via mail ballot. Chapters should contact Deb Lesar (dlesar@brewer-garrett.com) and Robin Fulton Meyer (robinfultonmeyer@gmail.com) should they have any questions regarding their unique situations. Thank you,
Education / Training
Construction industry professionals gathered virtually last week to celebrate the progress of women in construction and highlight opportunities to build a better future for the industry as a whole. The discussion was moderated by Procore’s Director of Industry of Advancement, Sasha Reed, and facilitated by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).
Advocacy, community engagement, and exposure to available resources were a few of the many topics that stood out as key components of career development and advancement for women in the industry.
Are you Social Distancing? When placing a new order for one of NEF’s Construction Industry Education Click HERE to be directed to NEF’s Digital Bookstore. The WFH10 coupon will automatically be added to your purchase; you will see a discount amount reflected in your checkout. Don’t delay as this offer is only good March 25 through April 24, 2020. Fill your time with NEF’s Construction Industry Education courses; purchase your books today. *Orders will be processed and completed based on the operating schedule of Sheridan Books.
NAWIC Benefits Spotlight
Industry Update
In high school, Deb Cronin was a cheerleader and a pageant queen.
Now she practices her pageant wave while hanging from the Tobin bridge — she’s a carpenter working on the rehabilitation of the so-called Chelsea Curves. The 52-year-old mother of two is the only female carpenter on the job, but she is one of a growing number of women on construction sites in and around Boston. They are welders, electricians, project managers — and everything in between. In Massachusetts, there’s a statewide effort to increase the number of women in construction ranks, led by the Northeast Center for Tradeswomen’s Equity, a Massachusetts nonprofit that helps women find careers in construction. The coronavirus pandemic, affecting every facet of life in the U.S., is generating unprecedented levels of uncertainty for the construction industry. The news is changing every day, and to help readers make sense of how the outbreak will impact their businesses, Construction Dive is tracking the daily headlines from around the web that matter most to the nation’s contractors.
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