Angie Ramos is the Accounting Manager at De Haro Ramirez Group. She has been in the construction industry for 19 years: 4 years as an Accounting Manager for a concrete subcontractor, 15 years in Estimating Coordination for a large General Contractor.

Angie joined NAWIC in 2018 and have since served two years as treasurer(2020-2021) and one year as Vice President (2022). Her goal in life is to continue to grow and learn and to be able to help others be the best they can be.

April is a Sr. Project Manager at Stanford Health Care's Planning Design and Construction department.

April has been with NAWIC since 2019 and has served two years as Chapter Secretary of the Silicon Valley, CA chapter.

April loves to learn how to do new things and has recently started gardening and quilting.

Becky Watson, CPA, is one of Abbott, Stringham & Lynch’s most versatile employees, she has over fourteen years of experience in accounting and over twenty years of experience serving privately held companies and organizations including high-tech, construction, manufacturing, and nonprofit organizations.

As an audit manager, Becky fulfills assignments on audits, reviews, and other attestations of client financial statements. Her diverse educational background gives her a unique perspective into the interactions between accounting and computer systems. Becky has completed accounting courses at San José City College and Evergreen Valley College and has earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Utah Valley University.

Outside the office, Becky is an accomplished pianist, is making progress on the pedals of the organ, and enjoys laughing and singing with her husband.

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Pam is an outside sales rep for Action Gypsum Supply. She has been in the construction industry on-and-off for 32 years: 14 years as a gypsum manufacturer sales rep, 5 years as a distributor sales rep.

Pam joined NAWIC in 2019 and has served one year as a director (2022) and is currently the chapter secretary and is looking forward to growing, learning and having fun!

Laura Grabar is the Chief Financial Officer and Co-Owner of Expert Drywall Systems Inc. She has been in the construction industry for 21 years. As a family owned company, she enjoys working with her husband Steve and daughter Nicole getting projects done on time and in budget.

Laura joined NAWIC in 2014 and has served as Treasurer for two terms, Vice President one term and President for two terms. Her goal is to continue to strive for the success of women in the construction industry.

In her free time, she enjoys going to car shows and collecting classic cars with her husband.

Ashley Barnes is a Field Operations Administrator with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. Ashley initially joined the company in 2021 as a dispatcher and was shortly promoted to her new role after demonstrating strong organizational and management techniques that she gained from working in personnel services and food and hospitality industries for multiple years.

As Field Operations Administrator, Ashley is responsible for managing Bear’s 24/7/365 field dispatch operations and providing field employee operations support to over 100 field personnel.

As a lifelong South Bay Area native, Ashley enjoys concerts and venturing out to try new restaurants. Ashley joined NAWIC because of her strong belief in women's empowerment, desire for continual self-improvement, and giving back to the community.

Misha strives to continue growing the presence of women in the construction industry within her team. She is on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Silicon Valley Chapter and the communications chair within Women Construction Owners and Executives (WCOE).

Misha joined NAWIC two years ago in search of a community on a mission to change the industry. With implementing EOS throughout the organization, her main mission is to build a successful future together with her team and the clients TriCore Panels has the privilege to work with.

Misha teaches cycling classes once a week and enjoys exploring new restaurants and outdoor adventures in her free time.

After growing up in Southern California, Brenda Trejo moved to Aptos, California in early 2022. Brenda Trejo, is a Designer at Tricore Panels, she has been creating residential and light commercial designs for over a decade, taught by & worked alongside of the famous worldwide estate A.I.A Architect, Ronald G. Firestone. Brenda's career has involved helping others bring their vision of a home to fruition. She specializes in all kinds of designs. From empty lots, custom large estate designs, remodels, additions, ADU's, interior drawings, custom pool designs, shop drawings, expediting, and much more!

She strives to continue her success in the industry while growing in NAWIC. Brenda initially ran for the Board because the community is one full of great women with great potential, where it's crucial to support one another in an industry that is dominated by men.

Brenda enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling and exploring new restaurants in her free time.

My passion for leadership, problem-solving, and organization naturally led me towards a career path in project management. In my previous position, I was a business development and social media manager for an IT consulting company. I am a project manager for Bell Electrical Supply in Santa Clara, CA, and have been in the electrical distribution industry since 2019.

I aim to transfer my knowledge to other professionals to give back to and strengthen the success of women in the construction industry. I've been an active member of NAWIC since 2021, and I am grateful to serve the Silicon Valley chapter as a member of the Board of Directors for 2022-2023.

With over 17 years of experience, Monica is a strong project manager. Adept at reinforcing technical aspects to successfully manage projects, soft skills to effectively lead projects and people. A key to her success is elevating the importance of projects and organizational strategies whilst maintaining a high standard by making sure effective quality control measures are in place. Monica was a founding Managing Partner at Preferred Connections Group, LLC, starting a consulting/ project management company to assist Home Builders/ Homeowners with their utility connections. Offering peace of mind from application to meter set, PCG provides clients expertise and knowledge of the CPUC/ FPUC/ NESC rules, regulations, and standards. While at PCG, she has created and implemented the training procedures, company policies, Oversees day to day operations and assist in business development.

Monica has her husband’s Frank , her sons Hugo a junior, Ernesto a 6th grader, and her daughter Mela a kindergartener full support to continue to be involved in her community. As the PTA President 21-22 and 22-23 and now Silicon Valley NAWIC Chapter 22-23 Director.

Monica chooses to be a part of NAWIC because it is a great resource to learn about all aspects of the construction industry but most importantly the networking and getting to be a part of elevating other women in the industry. Together we are stronger.