Conference Sessions
Women in Concrete: Building Futures and Breaking Barriers
Date & Time:
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 at 2:30 pm
Duration:
50 minutes
Location:
Room A
Registration:
$50 plus hst
Description
Join the ACI Ontario Chapter in a panel discussion with accomplished women and allies who will share their passion and experiences that have made them extraordinary leaders. The discussion will summarize the state of diversity within the concrete industry, share best practices in navigating the unique challenges women face in a professional career such as work/life balance and establishing yourself in the workplace, handling trials with grace, and more. Be prepared to gain new perspective, encouragement, as well as tools, to implement in your career as we walk this journey together as women in the concrete industry.
Presented by
Andrea Boddy, Founder, Andrea Boddy Consulting
Andrea Boddy, the founder of Andrea Boddy Consulting—a boutique advisory team dedicated to the North American concrete and masonry industries for the past eight years—brings over 17 years of experience as a groundbreaking woman in business, technical, marketing, and operational leadership at North America’s largest building materials producer to enhance profitability, develop people, and drive results for her clients.
Maria Camila Castro Garrido, Building and Material Sciences Specialist, EllisDon
Maria Camila is a building and material sciences specialist at EllisDon, providing technical leadership in concrete research and innovation, project risk management, and construction advancements. With nine years of experience in concrete and civil engineering, she brings extensive knowledge and skills to her role in the construction industry.
Stacia Van Zetten, CSO + Co Founder, EXACT Technology
Stacia Van Zetten is the CSO and Co-Founder of EXACT Technology, an equipment and services supplier. She has 12+ years in the concrete industry, is the president of the ACI Ontario Chapter, past President of the ICRI Toronto chapter and involved in many other associations.
David Kelly, President, Innocon
David Kelly is the president of Innocon Inc.where he takes a people focused approach to managing approximately 500 employees. A long time advocate of diversity in the workplace, he has led company DEI groups in the past and has a passion in seeing more females promoted into leadership positions, particularly in Sales and Operations.
Manisha Nijhawan, Supervisor of Laboratories and Quality Control, Dufferin Concrete
Manisha Nijhawan is the Supervisor of Laboratories and Quality Control at Dufferin Concrete, a ready-mix concrete supplier. She has a decade of experience providing technical services for aggregate and concrete products and is a certified petrographic analyst through the Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories.
Tiffany Ongtenco, General Manager, Northfleet Group Inc.
Tiffany Ongtenco is the General Manager of Northfleet Group Inc., where she brings an operationally driven approach to managing complex industrial, commercial, and institutional concrete projects and is one of the few women leading in the concrete finishing trades with a focus on excellence and innovation.
Sponsored by:
American Concrete Institute - Ontario Chapter