Articles Tagged with ''Women in the Trades''

Together, the executive board and board of directors aim to guide WHVACR’s strategic direction, oversee financial stewardship and ensure governance in support of the organization’s mission.

Women make up only 2-3% of the plumbing workforce and 8% of plumbing apprentices. In construction trades, they hold 3.9% of roles like plumber or pipefitter, a 32% increase since 2016, totaling over 314,000 tradeswomen, according to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research.

Merchant will be recognized during the 15th annual WiM SUMMIT conference in Chicago on October 12-14th. 

Attendees received hands-on learning experiences including DIY water filters and a "Showerhead Showdown."

 The kickoff event, featuring speaker Sheena Yap Chan, will take place July 16 and offer strategies for building confidence in a rapidly changing industry.

Roundtable discussion features local female engineers discussing their professional journeys.

Meet Catherine Filibes-Massih, Director of Engineering at Platsky Companies.