This month, HPAC On The Air welcomes Nancy Kohout, P.E., LEED AP, chair of the upcoming Women in ASHRAE Leadership Symposium, set for Chicago this September.
A principal and mechanical practice lead at SmithGroup in Chicago, Kohout previews the event, tells us how it came to be, and discusses some of the unique challenges still faced by women in this industry, especially in management.
“I sometimes find I am leading meetings where I am the only woman in the room,” notes Kohout. “In that situation, not only do I have to be technically capable and competent, but for a woman, there’s also an extra lift... I have to be warm. I have to be caring. I have to soften things with humor. I would love to see us not expect that someday. But it is what it is and it’s still there.”
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