National Institute of Building Sciences

WEB Virtual Series: Advancing Women to Achieve Parity in Leadership
2020-09-23 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
Women in the built environment must break through what keeps them from advancing. Equality within executive leadership and management is where women across our industry should be headed. For example, nearly half of the engineering classes are women and a larger portion of entry-level spots are being filled by women. The time to work on advancement issues is now.
You’re invited to this limited-invitation virtual event with keynote speakers Sandra Benson, WW Head of Engineering, Construction and Real Estate for Amazon Web Services and Nancy Novak, CIO of Compass Datacenters. These monthly virtual meetings will lead up to the second annual Women Executives in Building Summit on May 5-6, in Nashville, TN.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to women–owned and operated trade businesses.
Event format: This month we will have Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer, Compass Datacenters and Sandra Benson, WW Head of Engineering, Construction and Real Estate for Amazon Web Services as the keynote speakers. They will share statistics and their message on how we can move the needle and continue to place more cracks that glass ceiling. This is also an opportunity for conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB Virtual Series: How Do You Hold It Together? Share Your Secret to Balancing Work and Life Outside of the Office
2020-07-30 14:00 - 15:00
We all need support. Especially in today’s increasingly stressful world, it’s critical to take time out to regroup and bring your mind, body and families back into a healthy balance. This meeting aims to open up the discussion about what brings you mental wellness and work/life stability. Feel free to share what keeps you grounded. Sharing is caring here.
These monthly virtual meetings will lead up to the second annual Women Executives in Building Summit on May 5-6, 2021, in Nashville, TN.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to women–owned and operated trade businesses.
Event format: There are no panels or programming. This is a conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment.

WEB Virtual Series: Current Strategies that Will Help Increase Diversity and Inclusion
2020-06-25 14:00 - 15:00
Women in trades are daring to confront stereotypes that are still holding women back. Powerful women defying the odds in a predominantly male industry need to be aligned to increase awareness of labor shortages and lack of diversity. Most importantly, we must come together to reach a more diverse audience, including the young women and girls who may not consider this as a career path.
These monthly virtual meetings will lead up to the second annual Women Executives in Building Summit on May 5-6, 2021 in Nashville, TN.
Who Should Attend: All female C-Suite executives in the building industry, from association executives to women–owned and operated trade businesses.
Event format: There are no panels or programming. This is a conversation with other C-Suite female executives in a safe, thought-provoking environment. The May session focused on productivity and serving your respective customers in a time of crisis.
