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The Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City (HCA) is under the new leadership of Bridgette Williams, the first Black woman ever to hold the local construction organization group title, KSHB 41 reported.
As one of the most powerful and influential groups in the metro Kansas City, Missouri, area, Williams has been working with the organization for eight years, seeing major construction projects come to light, such as the new airport terminal at Kansas City International Airport and the Panasonic plant in De Soto, Kansas. Proud of her work, Williams said race or gender has nothing to do with her new leadership role but more her tenacity. “I feel like what I bring to the table is just a real-life grounded perspective. I got to this position because I work hard and I fought for it,” she said.
“It’s interesting because I don’t view me as a person in a position of power. To me, I’m just Bridgette trying to, you know, maneuver through the day.”
She went on to become the first Black female president at just 27 years old and held that role for 15 years.
“In some areas, you don’t even have to have a high school diploma. The training is primarily done through apprenticeship programs from the union side.”
Like advancing on the construction side, Williams said she is determined to exemplify what Black women’s leadership can look like in underrepresented industries. During Black History Month, she said Black people can create history every day if they reflect on some of the sacrifices made by their ancestors.
“To just remember that where we came from is as important as focusing on where you’re going so that you can be a part of this country, not making the same mistakes again,” Williams said.
My primary goal is always to leave things better than they were when I came.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
