Bernstein Shur hosted their 10th annual Women in Construction event on May 15th at the beautiful Falmouth Country Club where 11 of Team Hancock’s women leaders attended along with over 250 other women from across Maine’s construction industry. Bernstein Shur’s annual Women in Construction and Project Development Event creates a rare opportunity for women to come together to build community and discuss trends, challenges, and opportunities.
Three speakers presented during the event with the theme focused on Building on the Past and Framing the Future. Hannah Pingree, Director of Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation & the Future, Giovanna Guidoboni, Dean of the Maine College of Engineering and Computing, and Brie O’Malley, Director of the ReVision Energy Training Center shared their stories and inspiring words of advice. One of our favorite takeaways was from Italian-born Giovanna when she compared Maine to a village—she shared that when she moved here it was the first place that felt like home (away from home in Italy). And, this was because of the people here and their willingness to build community and to be connectors.
Attending from Team Hancock were:
- Kristy Beaulieu, Compensation + Benefits Compliance Manager
- Lyndsay Cullinan, Marketing Manager
- Cindy Gaudin, Credit Manager + Kitchen Business Development
- Rebecca Hatfield, Chief Strategy + Growth Officer
- Sydney Hillman, Seventh Generation Hancock, Owner + Board Member
- Stasha MacDougall, North Conway General Manager
- Terrie McDaniel, Kennebunk General Manager
- Kourtney McLean, Hancock Online General Manager
- Erin Plummer, Chief Marketing Officer
- Sadie Reinhard, Director of Finance and Accounting
- Corinne Watson, Tiny Homes of Maine General Manager
Hancock Lumber Chief Marketing Officer, Erin Plummer, shared this following the event:
Bernstein Shur hosted an incredibly inspiring and energizing ‘Women In Construction’ event. What an amazing group of leaders coming together to connect, share, and celebrate our roles in the industry. At Hancock Lumber our goal is to enhance the lives of the people who work for the company—and, this mindset and culture has helped attract amazing human beings who want to be part of our organization and advance this mission, including 100 women team members companywide! What a special night being able to attend with eleven other women from our leadership team, all passionate about our company and culture.