On May 16th, 2017, Chris Asaro, President of Holt Construction, received the WeforShe Champions Award at the 13th annual Women Builders Council (“WBC”) event, which honored key decision makers in the construction industry to affirm their commitment to gender equality, as well as increasing diversity and the role of women in the construction industry.

Antonina Caruso, Director of Business Development; Emily Cosme, Project Manager; Jacqueline Toro, Project Manager; June Perino, Assistant Project Manager; Brittany Farsetta, Assistant Project Manager; Taylor Steucke, Assistant Project Manager; and Abby Jozwicki, Senior Project Accountant, were also singled out and honored during the event as Next Generation of Women Builders. These are just a few of the women who make it happen at Holt. These ladies have been chosen because of their passion, dedication and drive within our firm.

Over the past five years, under the leadership of Chris Asaro, President of Holt Construction Corp. (“Holt”), Holt has expanded the participation of women within their organization and on their project sites by 50 percent. Asaro credits Holt Construction’s “open communication” culture and his team’s commitment to internal mentorship and leveraging the different strengths of women at all levels within the company.

With an understanding that the construction industry is built on innovation and diversity, Holt works with several groups such as, Non-Traditional Employment for Women (“NEW”), NY Building Trades Council, Women Builders Council, and the Professional Women in Construction regional chapters to increase their workforce and ensure women have opportunities to grow internally and externally. Together with these organizations, they employ a diversified group of women who perform skilled labor on their project sites, as well as business professionals who manage various aspects of Holt’s business.