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“ I loved the industry and decided to study civil engineering , securing my first professional role as a structural engineer designing power plants . I learned a tremendous amount about the use and benefits of steel construction , and later moved to work for a trade association , the AISC .
Thought leadership
“ The AISC supports the integrity of domestically fabricated structural steel for the US construction market , mainly for buildings and bridges . I eventually led the institute as Vice President through a period of product innovations and technologies , and at the time , one of the key members was Nucor . As the largest mill operator in the US and the biggest recycler in the Western Hemisphere , Nucor had a vested interest in protecting the US steel industry .
“ I wasn ’ t necessarily looking to leave the AISC , but an opportunity came along in 2020 , to help establish a new division within Nucor , the Construction Solutions team , and I was simultaneously terrified and excited ,” she recalls . “ Nucor boasts 32,000 employees across more than 300 locations , and accounts for one quarter of steel produced in the US . Specifically , the Construction Solutions division was set up to combine assets across the company and introduce a solutions-based sales approach .
“ I spent just over three years with the Construction Solutions team , launching new products to the warehouse and data center sectors and introducing turnkey innovations in a post-Covid market . We collectively realized that many conversations about construction projects were inherently linked with discussions around energy security , leading Nucor to consider the ways in which we could support our customers to decarbonize while securing our own clean electricity . So , using my experience of building the Construction Solutions division , I established the Energy Solutions team to capitalize on commercial opportunities in the energy field . I have also come to lead all of Nucor ’ s marketing , driving opportunities for us to lead the industry ’ s thought leadership arena .
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