Professional Women in Construction

PWC is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to support, advance, and connect women and promote diversity in the architecture, engineering, construction, and related fields. Fourteen industry leaders in Chicago came together in 2021 to extend that mission to the first midwestern chapter. Our vision is implemented by actively engaging our members in career development, hosting events that facilitate connection and foster open conversation, and providing leadership opportunities on member-driven committees. We welcome all genders in our membership - together we can do more to support women in our industry!

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We support, advance, and connect women and promote diversity within the architecture, engineering, construction and related industries.

Member Spotlight

Ashlie Stapleton

Director of Inclusion and Industry Engagement

Ashlie Stapleton was promoted to the role of Director of Inclusion and Industry Engagement in 2022 after serving as a project manager with Pepper Construction for four years. Now with almost 14 years in the AEC industry, and a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ashlie’s background in operations, combined with her understanding of Pepper's culture, make her the ideal leader to fill this critical role.

While she continues to collaborate with her internal DE&I work group leaders to craft an even more equitable and inclusive future for her organization, she also focuses on educating and inspiring Pepper’s partners to understand and embrace the true meaning of DE&I. During construction projects, Ashlie also helps project teams to establish and meet goals both on a business/subcontract and workforce level.

Candid Convo

Wednesday, April 9th

8:00 - 9:30am

The DEI Committee and Gold Sponsor Bulley & Andrew's Women's Group host a conversation on How to by an Ally: Leading with Empathy.

Member Connect

Wednesday, April 23rd

8:30 - 10:00am

Join fellow PWC Members for our Member Connect co-hosted by Cullen CM and Mavrek Development.

This is a PWC Members-Only Event - join today!

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