Getting More Good Women Into B/A/D Companies

Published: Jan. 25, 2018, 2:27 a.m.

b'Much of the home design and construction industry has historically been \\nheavily male. While that is changing over time (particularly in interior \\ndesign), there is still plenty of room for progress. How can companies \\nattract more talented female employees, and what benefits does this bring \\nto the shared enterprise? What changes to company culture and thinking will \\nmake women feel more welcome, valued, and able to make their optimal \\ncontribution?\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\nCatherine Truman, principal of Catherine Truman Architects in Cambridge\\n\\nPaula Daher, principal of Daher Interior Design in Boston\\n\\nEmily Grandstaff-Rice, senior associate, Arrowstreet, Boston\\n\\nVon Salmi, principal, Von Salmi and Associates in Westminster, MA, and \\nboard member of EM NARI and BRAGB'