Confessions of an HVAC Chick
This is the first installment of what I hope to be regular blog series about what it’s like for to be a woman in the predominately male HVAC industry. Or should I say what it’s like to be THIS woman....
View ArticleSelf-Doubt – Turning it from Obstacle into Opportunity
My very favorite part of this HVAC Chick blogging adventure has been the opportunity to hear from many amazing women in business and leadership positions who relate in some way to my stories. Recently...
View ArticlePink Hard Hats Suck
A year or two ago, I proudly joined an association specifically designed for women in the construction industry to network, mentor and support each other. What a wonderful concept! We are a minority in...
View ArticleBitchy-ness is in the Eye of the Beholder
I recently read an article that made me question my perception of myself. I am jokingly (at least I THINK jokingly) referred to in the office as “The Bitch.” Rather than taking this as an insult, I’ve...
View ArticleA Sense of Community and the Joy of Wearing a Tiara
Last week I attended the SouthCoast Women’s Forum, the Black & White Gala for the Global Learning Charter School, and the Women’s Fund Tiara 5K. Whew! I’m exhausted! It really was exhausting, but...
View ArticleHVACR Business Magazine Featured Entrepreneur: Karen Lamy DeSousa
Originally published: 02.01.18 by HVACR Business Magazine, Pete Grasso Karen Lamy DeSousa’s father started his commercial HVACR contracting firm, Advance Air and Heat, out of the dining room of...
View ArticleWomen Are Actively Changing the Face of the HVACR Industry
Originally Published in The News, September 3, 2018 Congratulations to the women in HVACR for being part of a super-select group. As of 2017, women made up nearly 47 percent of the U.S. labor force....
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