Women in Heavy Civil - January 15, 2026 in Los Angeles

BuildIT was honored to be a sponsoring industry partner for the January 15, 2026, Women in Heavy Civil (WIHC) event held at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. This SOLD-OUT event brought together over 500 leaders from throughout the AEC industry to attract, retain and promote women into the Heavy Civil Construction Industry. The event is traditionally held the day before the Golden Beaver Awards Dinner with this years event

The WIHC event was an incredibly inspiring, empowering and high-energy!

Special thanks to so many women who produced this event but in particular we extend our gratitude to Talin Espinoza, of Royal Electric – who served as the event’s emcee, Sarah Tacker (Flatiron Dragados), Jennifer Weidel (Shimmick), and Darla Macomber (AGC of California) who have also had an extraordinary impact on BuildIT. 

Members of the Women in Heavy Civil leadership team includes:

Mary Teichert (Chair), Teichert, Inc.

Teresa Arrighi, Teresa Arrighi Consulting

Carol Cudworth, The Beavers, Inc.

Patty Dutra, The Dutra Group

Nicole English, Herzog Contracting Corp.

Talin Espinoza, Royal Electric

Anna Fontana, Colorado State University

Richard Grabinski, Flatiron

Roxanna Kharrazi, Shimmick Corporation

Dina Kimble, Royal Electric

Shonda Kroll, Granite Construction Co.

Dawn Lowers-Davis, Lowers Welding

Darla Macomber, AGC of California

Rae Magistro, Kiewit

Dee Oswald, Kiewit

Marie Patterson, California State University, Chico

Bridgette Pleasant, Bechtel

Matt Scott, Kiewit

Ashlea Scaglione, Traylor Brothers

Sarah Tacker, Flatiron Dragados

Elizabeth Torrez, Tenna

Mike Traylor, Traylor Brothers

Jennifer Weidel, Shimmick

Maria Wisniewski, BMO Harris Bank.