Constructing a New Path in Utilities Project Management, with Kate Loredo

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing up in coastal communities in Florida and California, Kate Loredo was constantly surrounded by palm trees, beaches, and thoughtful city planning, allowing her to learn and appreciate the value human-made environments could add to a town’s natural aesthetic. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that later in life, after pursuing a degree in business and beginning her career in customer service, Kate was singled out by her boss as a strong-willed, detail-oriented employee. Kate was then selected to move to San Francisco to lead a project managing 200 union plumbers who, by the way, were twice her age.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since that first project, Kate managed projects of various sizes, became an expert in project management for the utility industry, and ultimately started her own company, L2 Solutions, in 2019. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of Money Loves Women, join Dr. Deborah Ekstrom and Kate Loredo to learn about project management, the utility industry, how women can get plugged into construction, unions, and trades, and the value of mentorship. </span></p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Project management</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Women in Construction</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneurship</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mentorship</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Unions</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://l2solutionsgroup.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">L2 Solutions Website</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a hr