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24'-25' COMMITTE CHAIRS

Block Kid’s

Chair: Gina Pachecogpacheco@coastalglazing.com

Functions: This is a National NAWIC program. NAWIC RI works with the YWCA after school programs in Providence and Woonsocket to host a competition to use building blocks and other materials to construct a building. The winner is forwarded to additional rounds all the way up to Nationals. This year the competition will be virtual.

Date: November - January

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Design Drafting Competition

Chair: Lisa Carlisle, lcarlisle@lisacarlislearchitect.com

Functions: – This is a National NAWIC program. NAWIC RI works with local high schools and colleges to disperse the annual parameters of the drawing competition, receive the submittals and judge them. Winners receive scholarships from our chapter and are forwarded to National.
Date: September - May

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Golf Tournament

Co- Chairs: Jackie Pagel, jpagel@gopella.comLisa Carlisle, lcarlisle@lisacarlislearchitect.com

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Holiday Brunch

Chair: Regina Costa, regina@arborealsolutionsllc.com

Functions: This is a social event NAWIC RI hosts each year. We sell raffle tickets to fundraise for the Chapter and donate toys to various organizations.
Date: August – January

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Membership

Chair: Gabby Carongcaron@shawmut.comSuzette Joseph sjoseph@consigli.com

Functions: This committee distributes surveys on member needs and works to recruit new members. Committee members also collect updates for the website, posts events to the website and suggest changes as needed.
Date: Year round

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Professional Development & Education

Chair: Cheryl Benn, cbenn@gilbaneco.com & Suzette Joseph sjoseph@consigli.com

Functions: This committee is charged with suggesting quality programs, sourcing speakers and finding locations to host the speakers for meetings.
Date: Year round

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Rosie’s Girls

Chair: TBD

Functions: NAWIC RI facilitates 6 weeks of carpentry classes for girls in the Rosie’s Girls program in partnership with the YWCA of Rhode Island. This committee plans the projects, find sponsorship dollars to fund them, assembles all materials and teaches the girls how to build them.
Date: January - August

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WIC Week

Chair: Lindsey Desjarlais, lindsey@behanbros.com
Functions: This committee programs a week of activities in March to highlight the role of women in the industry, educate on the opportunities available for women and secures ways to give back to the community.
Date: December - March

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