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PWC Board of Directors 2008-2011
Staff:
Evelyn Mertens, PWC's director of public relations and a principal
of QED Associates LLC, creates and implements public relations campaigns
and provides writing services for a variety of private and nonprofit
clients in such industries as construction, architecture, and real
estate development. The recipient of a Gold and a Silver Clarion Award
from the Association for Women In Communications and a Silver Big “W”
Award from the Advertising Club of Westchester, she has over 20 years of
experience as a writer, editor and PR specialist. Mertens holds an M.A.
from Brown University and a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. |
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Lenore Janis, president, was one of the organization's 12 original
founders in 1980. The former owner of a WBE steel erection company, she was the
first woman director of the Bureau of Building Management of the NYC Department
of Sanitation in the mid 1980s. She has been honored by numerous organizations
including CSI (NY), American ORT and NOW, and recently wrote a chapter on "Women
and Construction" for Construction in Cities (CRC Press). An alumna of
Bennington College, she received a B.A. degree from Univ. of Connecticut
(Storrs) and is a member of the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen. She
was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame of White Plains High School.
Lina Gottesman vice president of PWC, is the President and Owner of
Altus Metal & Marble Services, Inc., the only certified WBE in the tri-state
area specializing in supplying & restoration of ornamental metal, glass and
stone. Altus participated in the AOL Time Warner project, supplying ornamental
metal and glass. The restoration of Cartier's on 5th, The World Financial Center
and the New York City Public Library entrances are among some exciting and
challenging projects recently completed. Gottesman represents PWC on the NYWA
Board and received the Business Owner Achievement award from PWC in 1995. 
In Memoriam, Gwendolyn Colbert Kushner, vice president, PWC. She believed in PWC's mission and contributed greatly to its growth. We are forever grateful to Gwen for her guidance and "can do" approach.
Priscilla J. Triolo, Esq., secretary of PWC and special advisory
counsel, maintains her practice at the Law Offices of Richard Malagiere, PC, in
Paramus, New Jersey and New York, New York. Triolo's practice includes
construction dispute resolution and litigation in addition to handling land use
matters where she represents contractors, developers and owners regarding the
use and development of commercial and industrial land. Formerly Triolo was a
partner with Peckar & Abramson in River Edge, New Jersey. She received PWC's
Special Recognition Award in 1992, is Chairperson of PWC's Legislative Committee
and is also active in the PWC-NJ Chapter. 
Barbara Armand, treasurer of PWC, is president and CEO of Armand Corporation, founded in 1991. The firm provides Construction Management services. Under Barbara's leadership, Armand Corporation has undergone tremendous growth over the years, mostly in public sector work. Some of the contracts that the firm has either primed or acted as sub-consultant include: American Airlines International Terminal, JFK Airport; Brigantine Connector project (Atlantic City); and the Philadelphia School District Capital Improvement Program. Barbara received a B.A. degree (Mathematics) from Thomas Edison State College. She is also a Trustee at Rowan University (NJ). Barbara has been honored with numerous awards for her achievements.
William Fife, PE, principal of the Fife Group, an aviation consulting practice, formerly Corporate Vice President for DMJM Harris AECOM where he was responsible for the firm’s aviation business line, including airport security. Formerly he was the General Manager of Aviation Planning and Technical Services for The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. He is Chairman of ASCE Air Transport Group NY Metro Chapter, Vice-Chairman of the TRB A1JO7 Committee on Airport/Aircraft Compatibility. Fife has moderated PWC's series of breakfast seminars on the transportation industry for the past six years. He received a Special Recognition Award from PWC in 2000.
Andy Frankl, the President, CEO and founder of Ibex Construction,
has more than 30 years of experience in General Contracting, Construction
Management and Design-Build projects. He is the driving force behind one of “New
York's fastest growing construction companies” as noted in a recent Crain's
article. Ibex has completed many construction projects in the Corporate, Retail,
Residential, and Institutional markets. He attended the Cooper Union School of
Architecture and is a graduate of Brooklyn Tech High School. He confidently
takes responsibility for all aspects of Ibex's day to day operations, from
business development, value engineering, estimating and bidding, through project
completion.
Christine Flaherty, CCM is the Business Development Manager for STV
Construction, Inc.. A certified construction manager, Ms. Flaherty is
responsible for the strategic growth and training of STV's construction
management group. Ms. Flaherty's experience includes project management and
estimating experience in both risk and agency construction management contract
delivery, and she has served clients in the non-profit, private, and public
sectors with project values ranging from $1 million to $150 million. Ms.
Flaherty earned her MBA from New York University and is a Civil Engineer with a
B.S. degree from Bucknell University. She is EIT certified, a member of Chi
Epsilon and a member of CMAA. Ms. Flaherty is actively involved in STV's annual
March of Dimes fundraising event, is a volunteer at NYU's Comprehensive Epilepsy
Center, FACES, and is the co-captain of STV's ACE Mentoring Team.
Kay Lee chairman of PWC's membership committee, has served as General Sales Manager for SimplexGrinnell's New York City district office since January, 2006. She is responsible for the strategic sales growth of the district's fire and life-safety protection business in the New York City metro area. Currently managing a business portfolio of well over $25 million, Kay has worked with a range of notable NYC clients, including Waldorf-Astoria, Morgan Post Office and Riker's Island. Kay holds a bachelor's degree in business information technology from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Active in a variety of community and industry organizations, Kay currently serves as the chairperson of the New York Fire Alarm Association's committee dedicated to supporting children in burn centers.
