Constructive decision: Female executive finds her niche in an expected role

Jessica Tomaselli’s plan for an interior design career fizzled out, so she took a chance on a male-dominated industry: construction. Now she leads by example as the industry tries reaching more women.

By Brian Hartz
| 11:00 a.m. March 31, 2022
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Mark Wemple. Robins & Morton Senior Project Manager Jessica Tomaselli is overseeing the $152 million expansion of St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg.

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March is always a big month for women. Women’s History Month is recognized by the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, and International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, has been celebrated worldwide since 1911.

Not as well known, but increasingly important to economic growth at both micro and macro levels, is Women in Construction Week, which has been observed since 1998, when it was created by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). This year, it took place from March 6 to 12.