MEET TODAY'S GUEST:

Today I will be speaking with Lisa Honaman. Lisa is a sales representative in the greater Chicago area for Viracon—one of the nation’s leading fabricators of high-end architectural glazing systems.

This important episode highlights an alternative career path into the construction industry—through Lisa’s formal education and experiences as a chemical engineer—that eventually led into the world of construction materials and manufacturing. And as you are about to hear, she has played an important role on some very interesting projects, from multiple sports venues including the Arizona Cardinals Stadium, to Chicago’s sky-scraping AON Tower—where she performed caulking and sealant façade inspections from a swing stage 80 stories high. And coming up soon, you will find her working on projects at the Recreational & Wellness Center on MSU’s campus and the iconic Thompson Center in Chicago.

Lisa is also a long-serving member of the Strategic Planning Committee for the MSU CM Advisory Board – where she brings her unique industry perspective and encourages students to learn more about the construction materials and manufacturing sector.

I hope this episode plants a new seed of opportunity. If you have not yet considered this sector as a potential career path—Lisa’s story just might compel you to think outside the typical contracting box. She is certainly an example of someone who came into the construction industry, rather unexpectedly, and has made her mark in more ways than one.

Outside of her career, Lisa loves to travel and experience different cultures, and see amazing forms of architecture from around the world! And like many Michiganders, she’s a huge sports fan, proudly cheering on the “restored roar” in Detroit, hoping for the Lions to make their first Super Bowl appearance very soon!

CONNECT WITH TODAY'S GUEST:

Contact information for Lisa Honaman and other helpful links regarding this episode are listed below:

lhonaman@viracon.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-honaman-3365b11/

www.viracon.com

CONNECT WITH YOUR HOST:

coty@cotyfournier.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cotyfournier/

Please visit the Construction Management Program at Michigan State University for more information on how you can build the career of your dreams in the construction management industry.