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Sponsored by Blacklidge. Women of Asphalt is a national coalition that leads and inspires women in the asphalt industry through mentoring, education and advocacy. Where We Belong is a podcast hosted by Women of Asphalt that helps drive the conversation around recruiting, retaining and supporting wo…

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    Shirley Norris: Paving the Way for 45 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 35:33


    On this episode of #WhereWeBelong, WofA Board member Debbie Novak, Marketing/Asphalt Purchasing at Missouri Petroleum, and WofA Missouri Branch member Nichole Engelhardt, formerly with Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association, chat with 92-year old Shirley Norris, Transportation Project Manager at Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Norris has been with MoDOT for 45 years, and shares her insights on lessons learned throughout her career.Support the show

    Candid Conversations with Women in the Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 36:44


    Listen as Kirsten Fowler, Executive Director of Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana, leads a casual conversation with Jazmin Ramirez, Project Manager, Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.; Ashly Rieman, Project Manager, Milestone Contractors LP; and Sky Block, Business Development Representative, Baumgartner & Co. Asphalt Services about many topics including how they have seen the professional environment toward women slowly evolve, practical advise on how they dress when in the field, and what they love most about the asphalt industry.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Seeing is Believing for Women in Trucking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 16:35


    On this episode of WofA's #WhereWeBelong, Audrey Copeland sits down with Ellen Voie, President & CEO of the Women in Trucking Association to discuss representation of women in media and the international span of women in the asphalt industry. Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Christy Hall: Quality Counts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 11:42


    Ashley Batson speaks to Christy Hall, Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Kristina Swallow: Don't Be Afraid to Try Something New

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 31:04


    This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.On this episode of #WhereWeBelong, Natasha Ozybko speaks with Kristina Swallow, Director of the Nevada Department of Transportation. They discuss memorable experiences along her career, the importance of mentors and why women should not be afraid to try something new.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Creating Space for Women at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 14:29


    This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.On this episode of #WhereWeBelong, Natasha Ozybko and Kari Shiflett speak with Dana Wuesthoff, Vice President of Exhibitions & Event Services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Wuesthoff discusses AEM's partnership with Women of Asphalt and why it's so important to give women visibility at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.Connect with Women of Asphalt at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. Check out our events.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Sandy Draper: Hard Work and Perseverance Pays Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 11:51


    On this episode of Where We Belong, Natasha Ozybko and Amy Miller share the table with Sandy Draper, Director of Inside Sales and Operations at Wirtgen America. #ListenNow as Draper details the evolution of Wirtgen America under her 28-year tenure and how the company sets itself apart from its competitors by setting high standards.The Women of Asphalt would like to extend a tremendous thank you to Wirtgen America, for being our premiere Diamond Sponsor in 2020. #WhereWeBelongThis podcast presentation was brought to you by Blacklidge.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Melinda McGrath: On the Frontier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 16:58


    On this episode of Where We Belong, Ashley Batson speaks with Melinda McGrath, Executive Director for the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Through their candid exchange, we learn about McGrath's journey across the asphalt industry and how she maintains the hunger and drive required of effective leadership. #PressPlay to listen in on McGrath's journey.This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Julie Lorenz: We're in the People Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 23:17


    Tune in to this episode of our #WhereWeBelong podcast as Natasha Ozybko sits down with Julie Lorenz, recently named Secretary of Transportation for the state of Kansas. Lorenz details the triumphs and challenges of her new position, the Managing A Girl In Construction (MAGIC) program and why seating women at the table is not simply a choice, but a responsibility.This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Leslie Richards: Your Voice Counts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 17:40


    *This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.*This is the second episode of our series on women in leadership roles within state D.O.T.s and the FHWA. Amy Miller speaks with Leslie Richards, the current Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Richards details her experience running for office, balancing the logistics of being a working mother and how diversity allows for the most effective solutions to increase your bottom line.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Nicole Nason: Making Connections Easier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 12:26


    *This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.*This episode of Where We Belong kicks off our series on women in leadership roles within state D.O.T.s and the FHWA. Hosts Amy Miller and Tracie Schlich sit down with Nicole Nason, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to discuss her recently confirmed position, the growing number of women in leadership positions at the Department of Transportation and how women in male dominated industries often reflect the unique, resilient qualities of asphalt.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Women of Asphalt Forum at World of Asphalt 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 33:40


    This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.On this episode of #WhereWeBelong, the #WomenofAsphalt set up shop at the 2019 World of Asphalt Conference in Indianapolis. Dr. Rita Leahy, the "Original Woman of Asphalt," moderates a panel of six women who share their diverse experiences in the male-dominated asphalt industry.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Paving Her Own Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 14:42


    This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.On this episode of #WhereWeBelong, we sit down in beautiful Northern Colorado with Abby Glasser, Project Coordinator at Martin Marietta. Glasser describes splitting her time between the field and the office, her search for guidance and industry knowledge, and why any interested, ambitious woman can achieve her own success in the asphalt industry.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    The Original Woman of Asphalt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 26:19


    This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.During the 2018 APA California Conference Amy Miller and Natasha Ozybko sit down with Dr. Rita Leahy, the acclaimed "Original Woman of Asphalt," and the first guest in a series of interviews highlighting women in the industry.Dr. Leahy holds nearly 25 years of experience with the transportation industry on pavement related issues at the national, regional and state levels. Leahy reminds us why hardworking women in the asphalt industry are exactly #WhereWeBelong.Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

    Who We Are #WomenOfAsphalt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 24:00


    This podcast is proudly sponsored by Blacklidge.In our first Where We Belong podcast episode, founding members Amy Miller and Natasha Ozybko discuss Women of Asphalt and how more women can join the movement. Listen now! Support the show (https://womenofasphalt.org/membership/)

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