The summit featured a strong panel of CEOs, including Paula Glover, of the American Association of Blacks in Energy; Andrea Rutledge, with the Construction Management Association of America; and Dawn Sweeney, of the National Restaurant Association.

Some of the issues discussed include balancing work and family, reaching career counselors and youth in high school and college to recruit into the industry, and whether companies are doing a good job with recruiting and taking care of women entering the workforce.

Subsequent webinars in the series are scheduled for June 25 and July 30.

The second annual Women Executives in Building Summit is scheduled for September 23-24 in Nashville, Tenn.

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