2026-2027
National Board of Directors
NAWIC is led by a Board of Directors elected by its members. The Board is responsible for guiding the direction of the Association, managing its resources, and making the decisions that shape NAWIC’s future. Its members include Directors from each of NAWIC’s regions, ensuring representation from across the country.
Meet Our President
My vision for this year is simple: to lead with purpose, serve with compassion, and create opportunities for every member to feel connected, valued, and empowered. When we invest in one another, we strengthen not only our association but the future of our industry.
– Jodi Wiemerslage, NAWIC National President 26-27
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
National
President
Jodi Wiemerslage
Sales Professional
APi Supply Lifts
Southeast Minnesota
Chief Executive
Officer
Sheronda L. Carr
President
Elect
Shawna Alvarado
CEO
O’Donnell Plastering Inc.
Silicon Valley
Vice
President
Jillian Penkin
President
Penkin Consulting
Buffalo Niagara
Secretary
Carla Klatt
Project Manager
The Lathrop Company
Toledo
Treasurer
Charris Sonne-Phinney
Commercial Construction Account Manager
Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc.
Portland
Parliamentarian
Catherine Schoenenberger
President
Stay Safe Traffic Products, Inc.
Granite State, NH
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Rita Brown
BCC+, CEO/President
State of Michigan
Transportation Commissioner
Birmingham, MI
REGION DIRECTORS
MIDWEST
Rebecca Heustess
Foreman
Grazzini Brothers and Company
Dakota Prairies
NORTH CENTRAL
LaJuan Counts
Senior Director
Wayne State University
Detroit
NORTHeast
Ambre Schaffer
Director of Membership
Associated Builders & Contractors – Greater Baltimore
Baltimore
NORTHeast
Lauren Holmes
Project Executive
Lease Crutcher Lewis
Portland
Pacific Southwest
Joan Nacino
Business Pricing Analyst
Alaska Marine Lines
Hawaii
South Atlantic
Natalye Jackson
Virtual Design Construction Manager
Clark Construction
Columbia, SC
South Central
Tamara Crooks
Director of Risk Management
Byrne Construction Services
Fort Worth, TX
Southeast
Adriana Perez
Marketing Manager
White Cap
West Palm Beach, FL
