Women’s Council

The Women’s Council mandate is to engage, encourage and empower women within the residential construction industry.  At its core, WC adheres to five main values including: inclusion, connections, mentorship, leadership, and professionalism.

Established in 2018, the group meets approximately every month, hosting industry tours to showcase women in the construction industry, and to discuss issues and initiatives.

Laurel James, Novell Design Build

Co-Chair

Laurel James

Novell Design Build

Co-Chair

Meredith Yuen

Marino General Contracting Ltd.

Coralee Beatty

Vice Chair

Coralee Beatty

Fire and Ice System Design

Dawn Sondergaard

Staff Liaison

Dawn Sondergaard

HAVAN

Staff Liaison

Carolyn Beale

HAVAN

Current Initiatives

Active Events/Opportunities in progress & Sponsorship Opportunities:

October 12th Technical Tailgate Industry Tour @ Airfoam in partnership with the HAVAN Education and Technical Committee.

Past Events

Career Expo 2022

Passivhaus Tour with Naikoon Contracting 2023


Industry Tour
Weyerhaeuser 2023

The committee meets monthly online, the first Friday of each month, (excluding April 2023 due to the Easter holiday weekend, and July/August) from 11:00am – 12:30pm. Contact Carolyn (carolyn@havan.ca) or Dawn (dawn@havan.ca) for more information.

Committee Communications – Members Only Access