MOWIT Board celebrates successful awards gala

Missouri Women In Trades’ (MOWIT) board members celebrated a hugely successful Blue Collar/Black Tie Tradeswomen Awards Gala Nov. 4. Celebrating are (from left) Beth Barton, Carpenters; Ann Dalton, attorney at Hammond and Shinners; Eli Knight, pre-construction manager at Green Street Building Group; Ali Martinez, IBEW Local 1, journey level wirewoman; Dawn Fleming, Carpenters; Norma West, secretary-treasurer of Stagehands Local 6; Cindy Frank, retired Carpenter; Megan Evergreen, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562; and Shawn Jordan McCarthy, field operations manager. Missing from the photo are Dave Baker, business and community liaison at Management and Training Corporation; Tony Maltbia, St. Louis Public Schools director of career and technical education; and Windy Chafin, Operating Engineers Local 513 journeywoman. – Phil Hamer photo