NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of
Harvard University Graduate School of
Design, The Department of
Architecture course Innovation in Project
Delivery, President and CEO Cheryl
McKissack Daniel of McKissack & McKissack will address
an audience drawn from the University's graduate schools and
community on Friday, September
25, via Zoom Webinar at 3:00pm
EST.
The lecture will cover her trailblazing work, running a business
that traces back to the 1800s, sustainability, challenges, trends
and succession planning, among other topics.
As fifth generation of the family's century old business, she
currently employs 150+ employees and has contracted more than
$50 billion over the past decade,
with major project work in commercial, healthcare, education and
transportation. Notable projects include Coney Island Hospital, The
New Terminal One at JFK, The Oculus at the World Trade Center, and
many more.
"As a Black female in this White male dominated industry, I am
humbled to speak before this notable Institution," states Ms.
McKissack Daniel. "I cherish these
opportunities. By continuing my ancestors' work, I'm able to
fulfill my own personal commitment to inspire future generations;
especially women of color to be relentlessly BOLD and build
careers within an industry, which is so profoundly
underrepresented."
A civil engineer, with 25+ years in design and construction, Ms.
McKissack Daniel has lectured widely
on diversity in these fields. As the firm's President and CEO, she
has made it an essential charge that diversity is implemented
during each phase of a project or program.
"Cheryl McKissack brings an
important perspective to so many of the challenges we face today,"
states Lecturer in Architecture Mark
R. Johnson. "I am glad to welcome her to speak at
Harvard."
About McKissack &
McKissack
McKissack is the oldest minority-owned
professional design and construction firm in the US. A
family-owned business founded in 1905, McKissack and has been a
leader in planning, design, and construction of 6,000+ projects,
proudly upholding the standards of excellence established by its
forefathers. McKissack provides a wide range of services to a
variety of government agencies, municipalities, private
institutions, industries, designers and developers. McKissack
currently manages $20 billion in
construction and is ranked by Crain's among the top woman and
minority-owned companies.
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