District Leaders
District Leaders are Trustee bio features, telling their life stories.
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Building Excellence & Inclusion Into the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry
Breaking Barriers: From Sandlot Dreams to City Savior
It took patience and careful listening. but Kathleen figured out that you had to fix the stop sign and speed bumps before anyone wanted to hear about a bridge.
Jarvis notes that “we now have a king between two presidents.” Fittingly, Jarvis helped give MLK Jr. the most prominent of stages.
“If you give people permission to talk to each other,” he says, “great things happen.” It’s all in a book he recently published called Collaboration Artists, Conveners and Connectors on Harnessing Serendipity.
Jodie plays to win, whether it’s a board game with her kids or the Thanksgiving basketball game. She was a competitive tennis player growing up, earning every trophy thanks to practice and grit. But she was no stranger to failure.
Bob was never one for the spotlight. His story is built on and wrapped up in the good works and positive influence of everyone around him.
It’s the journey to the finish line that’s most rewarding for Ed.
It’s up high in the sky where Geoff feels the most grounded. When you’re flying, there is tranquility and simplicity.
Marie’s had to fight battles every step of her life, and her first battle was to go to an amusement park…