{"id":31022,"date":"2026-03-03T21:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/?p=31022"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:11:38","slug":"women-in-construction-week-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/security-blog-ca\/women-in-construction-week-2026","title":{"rendered":"ECAM is Proud to Celebrate Women in Construction Week 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s&nbsp;time again to take a moment&nbsp;to recognize and celebrate the impact women continue to make across the construction industry. ECAM is proud to highlight the talented, dedicated women on our team whose&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;and leadership help support construction projects every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nawic.org\/events\/2026-wic-week-kickoff-coffee-chat\/#:~:text=Date.%20Mar%2001%20%2D%2007%202026.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2026<\/a>&nbsp;is an industry-wide celebration hosted by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) March 1<sup>st<\/sup>&#8211; 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026. The week is all about raising awareness of opportunities for women in this critical sector and promoting a more diverse and inclusive workforce.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women&nbsp;have been&nbsp;reshaping the construction industry in real and measurable ways,&nbsp;not just by joining the workforce, but by influencing how projects are planned, managed, and executed. As of 2025\u20132026, women make up&nbsp;roughly 11\u201312% of the U.S. construction workforce (with higher representation in management, design, and engineering roles), and their presence continues to grow across both leadership and skilled trades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As that percentage continues to grow, these women are continually making an impact on the industry.&nbsp;From site supervision and safety leadership to engineering,&nbsp;logistics, and executive roles, women are helping drive smarter workflows, stronger collaboration, and more resilient project outcomes. Across the industry,&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;contributing to better risk management, stronger communication between stakeholders, and more adaptive planning strategies. Contributions like these&nbsp;are critical in a sector facing labor shortages, rising material costs, and tighter timelines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data continues to reinforce what many construction firms are already seeing firsthand:&nbsp;<strong>diverse teams deliver stronger performance.<\/strong>&nbsp;Studies from McKinsey and other workforce research groups show that organizations with greater gender diversity are more likely to outperform peers in productivity, innovation, and profitability. In construction specifically, companies with more diverse leadership report improvements in safety culture, employee retention, and project efficiency,&nbsp;three of the industry\u2019s biggest operational challenges today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women in construction are also playing a growing role in pushing the industry forward technologically. They are helping lead&nbsp;the&nbsp;adoption of digital project management tools, prefabrication workflows, AI-supported planning systems, and more rigorous safety monitoring practices. Their influence is&nbsp;showing up in&nbsp;everything from improved jobsite communication protocols to more thoughtful workforce development programs designed to attract the next generation of skilled labor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction is under pressure to build faster,&nbsp;operate&nbsp;safer, and manage risk more intelligently than ever before. Meeting those demands requires a broader range of perspectives, experiences, and problem-solving approaches. The expanding role of women in construction&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;simply a workforce trend;&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a competitive advantage in an industry that increasingly depends on innovation, collaboration, and operational precision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the sector continues to modernize and scale, the contributions of women across construction&nbsp;&#8211; from&nbsp;the jobsite to the boardroom&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;are helping define what the future of the industry looks like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At ECAM, our construction security specialists include some of the best and brightest women in the industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet The Incredible Women on Our Construction Security Team&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/natalie-pettus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalie Jackson&nbsp;\u2013 Regional Vice President of Sales, East<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Natalie Jackson serves as Regional Vice President of Sales at ECAM, leading strategic growth initiatives focused on AI-powered remote video monitoring for construction and critical infrastructure projects nationwide. She partners closely with general contractors, developers, and insurance stakeholders to reduce risk, improve jobsite visibility, and deliver measurable outcomes across the full project lifecycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natalie began her career in construction after graduating with a double major in Environmental Health and Safety. She built extensive experience in both the construction industry and high-end tool sales before joining Stealth Monitoring as an Account Executive. Through consistent performance and leadership, she quickly advanced through the ranks to her current executive role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With&nbsp;a strong foundation&nbsp;in safety and risk management, Natalie is passionate about sharing construction industry knowledge with a focus on prevention, accountability, and smarter risk mitigation strategies. She is committed to elevating performance, driving innovation, and opening doors for the next generation of women leaders in construction and technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/assiaaustin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assia Austin- Regional Sales Director<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Assia Austin is a seasoned revenue leader with&nbsp;nearly two&nbsp;decades of experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing growth teams. She specializes in developing strategic sales frameworks that drive predictable revenue, expand market share, and strengthen long-term client partnerships. She currently serves as Sales Director at&nbsp;ECAM&nbsp;where she leads high-impact revenue initiatives and builds partnerships that accelerate growth across key sectors.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout her career, Assia has led cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, and solution design, aligning strategy with execution to accelerate business performance. She has directed multimillion-dollar portfolios, built go-to-market plans from the ground up, and coached revenue teams to exceed targets in competitive markets consistently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for her strategic mindset and hands-on leadership style, Assia combines data-driven decision-making\u202fwith strong relationship building. She thrives in complex environments where growth requires structure, vision, and disciplined execution. Her focus&nbsp;remains&nbsp;clear: build strong teams, create scalable systems, and deliver sustained revenue expansion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assia also served as Vice President of Marketing and Solutions Design at Inter-Con Security, where she shaped product positioning and messaging to strengthen customer acquisition and retention. During her tenure in the security industry,\u202fshe joined industry boards and committees (Board Chair of the ASIS SFV Chapter, Keynote Speaker for SIA &amp; ASIS), further strengthening\u202fher reputation as a committed networker and thought partner in her field.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She brings an international perspective and adaptability to every role, backed by a strong academic foundation,\u202fincluding executive education from Harvard Business School. Assia connects her mentorship to her ability to connect strategy with execution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ali-glenn-89008741\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ali&nbsp;Amigoni- Account Executive<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali&nbsp;Amigoni<strong>\u202f<\/strong>is an Account Executive at ECAM, where she leads construction security initiatives across North Carolina. Based in Charlotte, Ali partners with general contractors, developers, and&nbsp;builder\u2019s&nbsp;risk insurance carriers to deliver proactive surveillance solutions that protect jobsites and keep projects moving forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali\u2019s career began in the technology sector with Honeywell, where she developed&nbsp;a strong foundation&nbsp;in technical solutions, systems integration, and client support. She later transitioned into the construction industry while working for a large fencing manufacturer, where she gained firsthand experience supporting site infrastructure, perimeter protection, and the unique challenges contractors face in the field. That experience sparked her passion for construction and&nbsp;jobsite&nbsp;security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over three years in the construction security space and more than six months at ECAM, Ali has quickly&nbsp;established&nbsp;herself as a trusted partner&nbsp;to&nbsp;builders across the region. She specializes in helping teams navigate&nbsp;builder\u2019s&nbsp;risk requirements, designing customized security layouts, and providing hands-on support from early planning through project completion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali is passionate about building lasting relationships and takes pride in being a reliable resource for her clients.&nbsp;She\u2019s&nbsp;excited to continue growing with ECAM and contributing to safer, more secure construction environments across the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicoleandrews1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicole Andrews- Senior Account Executive, Construction Division<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole came to\u202fECAM\u202fin September of&nbsp;2024.\u202f With a&nbsp;diverse\u202fbackground across a variety of industries, Nicole\u2019s experience in security, start-ups, sales, and marketing make her uniquely qualified to lead\u202fthe construction division&nbsp;for the\u202fMid-Atlantic and North Mid-Western regions. Nicole&nbsp;is responsible for&nbsp;the development and performance of all sales activities, as well as partnering with technical and field operations resources to provide exceptional customer service and continuous improvement.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aubreykoenigs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aubrey&nbsp;Koenigs- Business Development Manager<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey joined ECAM in August 2024 and serves as a construction security specialist, partnering with contractors to protect complex job sites from pre-construction through completion. With a background in business development and territory account management within construction services, she understands the fast-paced demands of the industry and delivers tailored security solutions that keep projects moving safely and efficiently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/allisonchandler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allison Connors- Senior Account Executive\u202f<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Allison Connors joined ECAM as an account executive in 2019 before being promoted to Senior Account Executive in 2022.&nbsp;She\u2019s&nbsp;a highly motivated team player and has been described as having made attention to detail and perseverance more than just attributes, but&nbsp;rather a&nbsp;way of life. This drive led to her recognition as Rookie of the Year Best All-Around new account executive in her inaugural year, followed up with Account Executive of the Year (Construction) 2021, and consecutive wins of the Top Gun Award for Highest Revenue Generating Account Executive in 2022 and 2023.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tammy-miller-3ab1338\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tammy Miller-&nbsp;Regional Sales Director<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammy Miller is a seasoned sales leader with more than a decade of experience driving growth, building high-performing teams, and delivering strategic solutions across the Southeast. She currently serves as Regional Sales Director at ECAM, where she leads a team of Business Development Managers and oversees regional strategy, performance, and pipeline development. Leveraging platforms such as Salesforce and Power BI, Tammy brings a data-driven approach to sales leadership \u2014 aligning operational insights with market opportunity to accelerate results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to her current role, Tammy spent over eight years with Stealth Monitoring (now ECAM), progressing from Account Executive to District Sales Manager. In these roles, she led sales teams across the Southeast region while helping organizations implement proactive remote video monitoring solutions designed to deter crime, reduce liability, and improve operational efficiency. Her hands-on experience in business development, combined with her leadership of regional sales teams, gives her a comprehensive understanding of both customer challenges and scalable security strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At ECAM,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;proud to have such an incredible group of women leading the way in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/industry-security-solutions\/construction-jobsite-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction security<\/a>. To learn more about&nbsp;innovation and proactive solutions in construction,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/get-pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speak with an expert now<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":31024,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[325],"tags":[339,334,641,340,699],"industry":[330],"solution":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-31022","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-security-blog-ca","8":"tag-construction-security-en-ca","9":"tag-live-video-monitoring-en-ca","10":"tag-mobile-surveillance-units","11":"tag-remote-video-monitoring-en-ca","12":"tag-women-in-construction","13":"industry-construction-en-ca","14":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31022"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=31022"},{"taxonomy":"solution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecam.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/solution?post=31022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}