Judaline Cassidy is a union plumber, tradeswoman, and speaker. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, she moved to the U.S. in 1989 and became one of the first women accepted into Plumbers Local 371 in Staten Island. In 2017, she founded Tools & Tiaras Inc., a nonprofit focused on introducing girls to skilled trades. Her mission is expose, inspire, and mentor the next generation of girls and women – proving that power tools aren’t just for boys and that they, too, can break barriers and build their dreams.
THE PANELISTS
Michelle Butler
Enterprise Account Manager, Burns & McDonnell
A'Liah Jackson
Supplier and Community Engagement Specialist, Structure Tone
Sara Schlipp-Riedel
Vice President of Human Resources, Accordant
Jennifer Wilson
Chief Financial Officer, IEW Construction Group
MODERATOR
Lisa Chowansky
President, H.C. Constructors, Inc.
EXHIBITORS (AND MORE TO COME!)
• ACE Mentor Program of NJ
• ACCNJ – Associated Construction Contractors of NJ
• AIANJ WIA - American Institute of Architects NJ Women in Architecture
• AMFP NCNJ - Association of Medical Facility Professionals North/Central Jersey
• ASSP – American Society of Safety Engineers
• CCT – Carpenter Contractor Trust
• DeWalt Industrial Tool Company
• Fairleigh Dickinson University
• ISPE – International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering
• National Women in Roofing
• NAWIC – National Association of Women in Construction, Princeton Chapter
• NJ Alliance For Action
• NJ Chamber of Commerce
• NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC)
• NJEDA – New Jersey Economic Development Authority
• NJIT – New Jersey Institute of Technology
• NJSA – New Jersey Subcontractors Association
• NUCA NJ – National Utility Contractors Association
• OCVTS - Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools
• Princeton University
• PWC NJIT Student Chapter
• Rowan University
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• UTCA - Utility & Transportation Contractors Association
