Professional Women in Building

Proud Winner!

NAHB PWB 2023 Small Council of the Year Award

The Vision

Our Professional Women in Building chapter’s vision is to offer women in the construction industry peer-to-peer interactions by participating in community events and educational forums. We encourage women members to actively participate in association activities, cultivate relationships through networking and build upon valuable resources. It is our goal to be a resource to young women interested in this field and offer SUPPORT to one another!

How We Accomplish Our Vision:

Monthly Opportunites for members to meet and support each other.
- Happy Hours – Featuring guest speakers focused on professional and personal development and education topics.
- Networking and Programs
- Connect via Metro’s Facebook and Instagram pages with our events.
Resources and Publications
- We-Connect e-Newsletter – This National PWB newsletter is emailed monthly to PWB members nationally.
- Metro’s On-Site Magazine and Directory – Resources in our chapter.
- Helping to foster young women’s interest in entering fields in the construction industry.
- Community Outreach

Fun Fact:

Recent national studies say company earnings of PWB members are 22% higher than those who are not members. PWB members agree they are more successful business professionals because of the support they receive from peer members. There is access to professional development resources, forums that hone leadership skills, and national recognition within the largest network of residential construction industry professionals also give them a competitive edge by being a member of an HBA.

Please Note: In order to join the PWB you must be a current member of Metro (HBA). Our Fee is $75 to join.

To Join PWB please call (973) 887-2888 ext 1 or email mleppard@metrobca.org

Recent PWB Newsletters

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February 2024

Meet PWB Chair

If you would like more details on this program, please contact Metro's PWB Chair

Linda Garvey at L.Garvey@CoppolaBrothersLLC.com

Linda Garvey

Coppola Brothers LLC

Executive Team - Website/HR/Marketing

Linda is a native of New Jersey growing up in Morris County. She attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts receiving her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing/Management. She has worked for three Fortune 500 Companies in Human Resources, Outside Sales/Account Management and Marketing. She and her husband Bob live in Hunterdon County. While raising her three sons she was an active band parent, boys fencing team coach/parent liaison, and a volunteer in Boys Scouts of America for 12 years as a Den Leader and the Troop Secretary. Linda enjoys family time, movie night, the outdoors, crafts and playing in the Blawenburg Band as a clarinetist.

Linda has been with Coppola Brothers since 2019. She is based out of the New Jersey office and is part of the executive team responsible for all process documentation, licensing, special projects, website and social media content, human resources and marketing. Linda has been a Metro member since August of 2020 where she was involved with the start-up of the Professional Women in Building (PWB) group. She also ran the 2021 Grilln’ and Chillin’ event for Metro. Linda now serves as the 2022 Chair of Metro’s Chapter of the PWB council. The PWB council is a nationally recognized organization through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) with PWB chapters across the Country. Metro’s PWB Council is dedicated to supporting the professional development of women in the construction and renovation market through networking opportunities, cultivating relationships, offering programs, community involvement, support and educational opportunities to its members. Metro’s PWB council became an official Chapter in January of 2021, this year, the council has a campaign to “Refresh, Recharge, Rebuild” for 2022 offering more diverse programs and different options to accommodate work and family life balance for its members.

Become a 2025 PWB Sponsor - Click Here

Become a 2025 PWB Sponsor

The 2025 PWB Sponsorship will run from January 1 through December 31, 2025.

The Sponsorship program will help benefit our PWB events and initiatives and, most importantly, our 2025 PWB Scholarship Award." This scholarship will help support a young Vo-Tech high school female who will continue their education in the construction and building industry. This scholarship will be offered to students within the six (6) counties we serve - Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren. The program will be split 50/50; 50% of the sponsorship funds will go toward the Scholarship Program, and the other 50% will go toward other Metro PWB initiatives/events.

As a sponsor, we will advertise your business on our Metro PWB page, at all PWB events, our PWB Newsletters, and our PWB correspondence. Your company logo will be displayed on a large poster for display at events and correspondence for the year 2025. Below, please consider contributing to one of the following levels:

$250 Director's Circle (Unlimited)
$500 Founder's Circle (Unlimited)
$1,000 Benefactor's Circle (2 Slots)

If you are interested, please click on the register button.