MOVING MOUNTAINS


forever grateful that my kids were there to witness the results that a lifetime of hard work and passion for our industry have created for me. You see, pursuing the role as the first


Celebrating the Strength and Diversity of Our Industry


BY DINA KIMBLE, PRESIDENT, AGC OF CALIFORNIA G


rowing up in our family construction business, a career in the industry never occurred to me because there


were no women in operations. When I was 17, my dad told me about construction management as a major and invited me to consider a career at Royal Electric. It was a moment of epiphany for me, and I’ve never looked back. Using a combination of humor, opti-


mism, vulnerability, and grit, I’ve navi- gated my way through a predominantly male industry and have loved almost every minute of it. In those 20-plus years, I’ve been passionate about creating relationships, building great projects, and making sure all young people know about the careers we offer. As a parent, you hope you model val- ues to your children that motivate them to be productive and happy. When my teenage daughter was little, she wanted


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to be famous and thought acting was the career to achieve that. I told her she could also achieve fame by doing great work within any industry, or by giving to her community through work or philanthropy. I’m sure that answer was boring to her then, but earlier this year she dressed up like me for “celebrity day” at school. Her definition of famous was evolving, and she could see the promise of a career outside of Hollywood. My family was with me at the 2022


Installation & Awards Gala this March, where I had the honor of being installed as the first female President of AGC of California. Te incredible support, well wishes, hugs, and requests for photos I received that night took my breath away—especially considering the caliber of people in the room that were offering me that support. It’s the closest I’ll ever come to being a celebrity, and I’ll be


female president of AGC isn’t about the fame for me—it’s about having a plat- form to model the humor, optimism, vulnerability, and grit that we women have in the industry. It’s about showing the young women entering leadership in construction that there is a place for us, and that we bring talent, strength, and unique gifts to the table that make our industry better. It’s about showing everyone with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that we are welcome. It’s thanking those men in our industry who recognized that our culture needed to shift for our industry to thrive. My Dad had the courage to invite me


into our company at a time when there were few women in operations. Had he not done so, I’d be sharing my talent and passion with a different industry, and our company would look very different today. He was a role model to me, both for his service to the industry, and for modeling that things could be done differently. While my short-term celebrity status is rather cool, my hope is that I can model opportunity for anybody who loves this industry—that I can remind people of the importance of creating a company culture and inclusive environment that allows everyone to get engaged. Te truth is, when you have a career


you love, as I do, and when you work with people who fuel you because of their own passion and expertise, even the hard work seems easy.


Kindest regards, Dina Kimble, President


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