Meet July’s Pathfinder, Ethan Choun, an outdoorsy Colorado native who works as a Project Manager at NOVO Construction’s Bay Area office. Coming from a long line of builders, construction is “in his blood.” Ethan loves a challenge, and in his work, he has found that there’s something new to learn every day. A kid with…
Meet June’s Pathfinder, Daniel Rude, a Project Engineer at Shaw Construction’s Grand Junction, Colo., location. A native Texan with a penchant for all things outdoors, Daniel has found a perfect fit in his work at Shaw. Balancing time in the field and the office, he’s eagerly applying new technologies to make projects more efficient. …
Meet May’s Pathfinder, Kirsten Ratzlaff, a seasoned electrician and longshoreman, currently working as a safety officer at HR Pacific in British Columbia. Kirsten’s drive to never stop learning, alongside a knack for working with her hands, has made her successful in many different pursuits, while her passion for supporting other women in male-dominated fields has…
Meet April’s Pathfinder, Tanner Janich, a NorCal native and aquatics enthusiast whose role as a Project Engineer at SC Builders challenges him to learn every day and find innovative solutions to problems on large-scale Bay Area projects. A “true California kid” Tanner spent his childhood in Sacramento with his dental hygienist mother, entrepreneurial father, and…
Meet March’s Pathfinder, Gerard O’Donnell, a New York City native whose role as a Superintendent at Lendlease Construction allows him to bring together his team player abilities and penchant for all things technical. His background in team sports and longtime love of history help him see the big picture and coordinate the construction of high-rises…
Meet February’s Pathfinder, Rhonda El-Hachache, a California-based Assistant Project Manager at W.E. O’Neil Construction. Her inclination to work with others–first through community service and later through the teamwork required in construction–has made her dynamic in her profession. In her position, she blends an eye for the details with team player savvy to facilitate the execution…
Meet January’s Pathfinder, Kevin Lyons, a New Jersey-based Project Engineer for Sloan & Company. He greatly enjoys the thrill of racing down a snowy mountain on his snowboard or pole vaulting high in the air. In high school, he also discovered a new talent for building and rendering digital design models, which led him to…
Who says the film industry is the only one that can receive year-end awards? At OpenSpace, we like to celebrate builders and their contributions to society. We have incredible customers who build impressive projects all over the world. So as we wave goodbye to 2021, we wanted to hand out a few awards to the…
Meet our November Pathfinder, Pauline Schoech, a Pensacola-based VDC Coordinator at Brasfield & Gorrie. She first became interested in construction during middle school when her older brother (who works as an estimator) brought blueprints home. After getting a civil engineering degree from a top-ranked engineering school, she was still intrigued by construction, which led her…
