DJC honors its 2022 Women of Vision

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The Daily Journal of Commerce on Wednesday honored its 2022 Women of Vision Award winners. The awards honor women who are shaping the built environment in Oregon and Southwest Washington via technical skill, leadership, mentorship, community involvement, and promotion of industry diversity.

The in-person celebration took place at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland. Emily Pilloton-Lam, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Girls Garage, was the keynote speaker.

Two special awards were given during this year’s event. Melinda Daily of NWUCA received the Lois Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award and Laura Kerr of Stoel Rives LLP received the Jean Richardson Industry Impact Award.

Other honorees were:

Seyon Belai, ZANA Construction

Amanda Blankenship, David Evans and Associates

Téjara Brown, FFA Architecture and Interiors

Barb Casey, Kennedy Restoration

Bernadette Donald, Emerio Design

Maria Ellis, Oregon Department of Transportation

Mahsa Eshghi, MacKay Sposito

Kimberly Farris, State of Oregon Apprenticeship and Training Division

Kathy Fry, Mayer/Reed

Mackenzie Hart, Swinerton

Meghan Herteg, Walsh Construction

Amanda Hills, ZGF

Debbie Hutchins, Skanska

Amanda Ingmire, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Britni Jessup, Rowell Brokaw Architects

June Kalkhoven, Oxbow Construction

Rebecca Kerr, CIDA Architects & Engineers

Kendra Lackey, Amaterra

Ali LaManna, Portland CSI

Berenice Lopez Dorsey, Home Energy Life Performance (H.E.L.P.) Group; Move-In Ready LLC; LatinoBuilt Association & Foundation

Vicki Lourwood, Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty Company

Kelsey Machuca, Cresa

Kendall Miller, Interlaken

Sonya Miller, Hoffman Construction

Kristen Mohr, PACE Engineers

Mary-Rain O’Meara, Central City Concern

Heather Oden, Ball Janik LLP

Paula Parrott, Apex Companies LLC

Brandi Pine, Walsh Construction

Cindy Regier, Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon

Erin Reome, SERA Architects

Amelie Reynaud, Hacker Architects & Interior Design

Shelli Romero, Oregon Department of Transportation

Michelle Schulz, GBD Architects

Carolyn Sizemore, Mortenson

Sarah Slaughter, Rosendin

Laura Squillace, Green Hammer

Kathleen Stuart, Stuart Collective

Kimberly Sutton, Port of Portland

Keisha Thomas, Mazzetti

Christina Villeneuve, GRI

LaRae Wakeman, Anchor Insurance & Surety

Sarah Weber, Hacker Architects & Interior Design

Miranda Wells, Oregon Department of Transportation

Janine White, PBS Engineering and Environmental

Millicent Williams, Otak

Michelle Willis, David Evans and Associates

Margaret Wilson, Scott Edwards Architecture

Libby Winter, TriMet

Jessica Woodruff, Community Development Partners