What started as a back-of-the-napkin idea came full circle this February at TISE 2023.  At the industry’s largest surface event, a select group of women in the stone industry came together and held their inaugural female fabrication-networking event, establishing themselves as “Women Who Rock”. 

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) – the world’s leading non-profit trade association for the kitchen and bath industry, presented its inaugural Women to Women Mentoring Conference September 6 to 8, 2022 at the 21c Hotel in Louisville, KY.

Kim Dumais (Miller Druck Specialty Contracting) is the 2022 Women in Stone Pioneer Award recipient. 

Brie Pfannenbecker is the recipient of the 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award.

There are many dedicated workers in the construction industry that are responsible for building quality long-lasting structures for many sectors, including residential, commercial, hospitality and healthcare. In particular, Stone World would like to begin highlighting some of those devoted employees in the stone industry. Cortney Boswell, project manager for Chicago-based GI Stone, recently spoke about her role in the construction industry, and more specifically, shared her experiences of being a woman in a male-dominated profession.

Women in Stone will host a discussion panel on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00am ET to discuss topics important to women in the industry.

The Board of Directors and the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are honoring Carole Wedge, FAIA, with the 2020 Edward C. Kemper Award.