Kabri Lehrman-Schmid is an accomplished controller of building strategy and an attentive coordinator of construction teams. A Superintendent with a 13-year career portfolio of high-risk projects, she’s put more $1.5 billion of work in place in the aviation and higher education market sectors across the nation. Recognized as one of Construction Business Owner’s 2019 Outstanding Women in Construction and the recipient of Washington Women in Trades' 2019 Workplace Leader Award, she is a champion for careers in construction management and the skilled trades.
As a conscious role model for the next generation of female superintendents, she boldly reinforces the rising emphasis on psychological safety – advancing the industry through initiatives that examine bias and challenge the stigma of suicide in construction. She is co-chair of the Washington State-focused Construction Suicide Prevention Task Force (in partnership with UW's Forefront Suicide Prevention Program) and champion of the AGC of Washington’s Culture of Care initiative.
During our chat, Kabri mentioned the following sites as great resources for those struggling with mental health:
https://www.agcwa.com/culture-of-care-initiative/
https://anewaop.org/respect-inclusion-safety-equity/
https://preventconstructionsuicide.com/Integration_Resources
If you'd like to hear more about the work Kabri is doing, check out this webinar she recently piloted:
https://youtu.be/jzC3VTJ-UzM
