LA Business Journal

KIRSTIN HARPER-SMITH

Project Executive Shawmut Design and Construction

Kirstin Harper-Smith is building the skyline, community, and future leaders of Los Angeles. While her project portfolio is extremely impressive – from her current work on the full renovation of UCLA’s historic Nimoy Theater to the project credited with initiating the revitalization of DTLA: LA Live! Nokia Theatre (now Microsoft Theater) and Plaza – perhaps just as notable and impressive are her leadership and mentorship.

As a project executive overseeing office and field teams in an industry that’s only 10% female, Harper-Smith recognizes that there’s a preconceived notion around who knows how to build. She levels the playing field as a woman in construction (who did not work in the trades) by demonstrating her knowledge and skillset through her work product and forward thinking. Leading by example, she encourages her fellow women teammates to do the same, and works with them to establish their knowledge base and confidence.

WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM & AWARDS 2022

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