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Salute to Women of Achievement 2025

Salute to Women of Achievement 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM) (EDT)

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Get ready for PWC-NY's Annual Salute to Women of Achievement! Women-Led Projects are Transforming the Construction Industry. This year, PWC-NY will honor three industry leaders and one project at the Annual Gala. 

"Salute to Women of Achievement is a true celebration of PWC NY's mission. Each year, we honor women who have made an outstanding impact on the AEC industry: their achievements, determination and most importantly, the space they create for others to rise up as they strive to make this industry more diverse."   - Gina Grande Rivera, Executive Director

PWC NY is Proud to Announce This Year's Honorees

Yvi McEvilly 

Assistant Commissioner 

Alternative Delivery 

NYC Department of

Design & Construction

Kim Vierheilig,

AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

President of Buildings

STV



Sevinc Yuksel
Senior Vice President
Head of Design & Construction
Rudin



PWC NY is proud to announce the recipient of the 
Salute Project Award 2025: 
116 Precinct Station House - Dattner Architects


PWC NY is proud to announce the recipient of the Salute Project Award 2025: 

116 Precinct Station House - Dattner Architects 

The new 116th Precinct Station House is part of the NYC Department of Design and Construction's Design Excellence program. Designed to reflect the neighborhood policing tenets, the station house serves as an important piece of social infrastructure.

In this exemplary project, women held significant leadership roles throughout the team including client, architect, consultants, and builder. The project exceeded submission criteria, aligning with our organizational core values of MWBE Participation and Sustainability, while excelling in Design Innovation. We are thrilled to recognize Dattner’s contribution to women’s legacy in the field of construction.

Women held significant leadership roles through the project team, including client, architect, consultants, and builder:

NYC DDC
Lucy Wong
Michaela Metcalfe
Margaret O’Donoghue Castillo
Judy Bernard
Lisa Caban-Rampone

Dattner Architects (WBE)
Gia Mainiero
Aimee Hultquist
Shefali Sanghvi
Karina Alonzo


JFKM Engineers (WBE)
Ashley Chin

Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects (WBE)
Rachel Spraos
Laura Starr

Via Collective (WBE)
Katie Osborn

Langan Environmental
Kaitlyn Gioia
Mae Mullany

Jacobs (CM)
Vanessa Jimenez


Citnalta (GC) 
Diana Pino
Shannon Miller
Joycel Palilio


PWC NY is proud to announce the Project Front Runners for 2025:

These projects will be announced at the gala.

  • NYCEDC - Brooklyn Public Library, Red Hook Branch - Armand Corp 
  • East Side Coastal Resiliency - AKRF 
  • Metropolitan Hospital Flood Resiliency Project - EDC 
  • Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center – DDC 



PWC NY is proud to announce the 2025 Scholarship Recipients



REGISTRATION IS OPEN

A message to our Annual Sponsors: 
Tickets to this event are not included in your sponsorship. Please take advantage of the current sponsorship packages and ticket pricing.

Individual Tickets

Member Ticket - $375 

Non-Member Ticket - $550 


Sponsorship Packages 

GOLD Sponsor - $9,500. Includes 10 tickets, prime table location, digital and print logo placement, and social media promotion.

SILVER Sponsor - $6,500. Includes 5 tickets, digital and print logo placement, and social media promotion.

BRONZE Sponsor (MWBE only) - $2,000. Includes 2 tickets, digital and print logo placement, and social media promotion.


Event Co-Chairs:

Raquel Diaz, Vice President, Gilbane Building Company
Sushmita Roy, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, STV Inc.
Marilisa Stigliano, Chief Operating Officer, Infrastructure Solutions, AtkinsRealis
Elizabeth Thompson, PE, Vice President, Civil Department Manager, AECOM

Project Selection Committee:

Cynthia Ades, Associate, Construction Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead, HDR
Monika Mohacsi, Associate, JB&B
Shivani Taiwade-Patil, CCM, A. DBIA, Project Manager, AECOM
Sharnette Tucker, MSCM, PMP, Program Manager, HNTB

Elsie Penthouse
1412 Broadway, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10018 United States
Event Contact
Kayla Dunn
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM) (EDT)
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