Bianca Johnson (left, front) helped present a 2025 AGC of California school and community program grant check to Rising Sun Center for Opportunity.


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ss Administration degree from


the University of San Francisco, a Jesu- it-ba


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p nd internship from the pub-


based university that also embraces community service. Supported by a sch la


ic pollicy-driven Bay Area Council, she was expos constructiio explore ar Gensler Ar


was exposed to a variety of leading local const uct on businesses and decided to ex


wiwith Turne projecojectsat t was able t


e architecture as a career, joining


Gensler Architects in a marketing role. Gensler


Gensler was the architect partner urn r Construction on various at that time. As a result, Johnson


was able to get a firsthand look at an in- dustryshe h shehad never really been exposed to – but qu


– but quickly discovered she loved. bod in my family worked in con-


struction, so I had a completely different perception of the industry – mainly men and dirty boots,” she said. “But visiting a Turner jobsite changed everything. I metpI met powerful women leading and buildbuilding — and I realized this was where I wanted to be, boots on the ground.” Jo


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Johnson joined Turner as mar- keting manager, serving in that rolerole for about three years before pursuing the opportunity to fol- low her true passion as part of the company’s community and citizizenship department. She worked


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“Build California has helped fill a gap that I first recognized when I started this journey in construction myself, which is, how do you effectively communicate with young people about the industry? The way they absorb information now is unique, and Build California has really figured out how to use social media to their advantage to make those connections.” – BIANCA JOHNSON


with Turner’s former Community & Citizenship Director, Elena Anaya – another workforce development icon in the Northern California construction industry – prior to her retirement.


Driving Industry Change Since then, she has expanded on Turn- er’s efforts in Northern California to fulfill its mission to make a difference and be a fully engaged, positive force in the communities where they live and work. Her work centers on expanding economic opportunities, creating work- force pathways, engaging youth early,


and embedding community impact into every project Turner delivers. Over the years, Johnson said she


has seen increased buy-in from project teams, clients, and the overall construc- tion industry to create a more inclusive, equitable industry. “I love getting to inspire our people and


have them think differently about what the legacy is they want to leave behind,” she said. “It’s so great to see people engag- ing more in their local organizations or just thinking creatively of how they can get everyone to be part of this project that we are going to be building for some time.


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