Nawic La Chapter #42

What Nawic La Chapter #42 does

NAWIC Los Angeles Chapter #42 is a nonprofit professional membership association and the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction, founded in 1961 with 12 members and now serving over 1,200 professionals across the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The chapter's core offering is membership (individual categories including Active, Associate, Student, and Retired, plus Corporate) combined with a programming portfolio that includes monthly membership meetings, networking mixers, site tours, job walks, professional development workshops, the annual WIC Week celebration, the regional PSW Spring Forum, the Block Kids youth outreach program, mentorship initiatives, and scholarship/awards programs. Members primarily are women employed across all phases of the construction industry, including project management, estimating, design, engineering, trades, and executive leadership.

Revenue is generated through three streams: membership dues administered via the national NAWIC member portal, event registrations through Zeffy and Eventbrite, and corporate sponsorships at tiered levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, In-Kind). The chapter does not use proprietary technology; its technology footprint consists of Squarespace for web, Zeffy and Eventbrite for event registration, Mailchimp for email and SMS marketing, and the national NAWIC member login system. The 2025-2026 board is led by President Dawn Lowers-Davis (Lowers Welding & Fabrication), with Vice President Stephani Valdez (United Rentals), Immediate Past President Shayla Smith (PCL Construction), Treasurer Melissa Werner (Aprio), and committee chairs spanning construction operations, software (FreightTrain), structural steel (Herrick), and education (LA Trade Tech partnerships).

Name

Nawic La Chapter #42

Legal name

National Association of Women in Construction Los Angeles Chapter #42

Website

https://nawicla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NAWIC Los Angeles Chapter #42 is a nonprofit professional membership association serving over 1,200 women in the Los Angeles construction industry through networking events, mentorship, professional development, scholarships, and the annual WIC Week celebration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NAWIC LA generates revenue through annual membership dues from individual members (Active, Associate, Student, Retired categories) and corporate members. Membership provides access to networking events, mentorship programs, professional development, scholarships, and industry advocacy.
2. Event Sponsorships and Registrations: Revenue generated from event ticket sales and corporate sponsorships for chapter events including monthly meetings, WIC Week activities, the annual gala, golf tournaments, workshops, and educational programs.
3. Annual and Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors provide financial support at various tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, In-Kind) in exchange for brand visibility at events and within the chapter community. Annual sponsorships and individual event sponsorships are both available.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NAWIC LA Chapter #42 is a local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction that provides professional membership services to women working across all phases of the construction industry. It sells annual memberships (Active, Associate, Student, Retired, Corporate categories) and delivers networking events, mentorship programs, professional development workshops, youth outreach (Block Kids), and annual initiatives like WIC Week.

Product overview

NAWIC LA Chapter #42 is a professional association serving as the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. The organization operates as a unified membership-based platform offering professional development, networking events, youth outreach (Block Kids Program), annual WIC Week celebrations, regional forums (PSW Spring Forum), mentorship programs, and scholarship support. The portfolio consists of membership services and community programs designed to advance women across all phases of the construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAWIC LA Membership Programs Annual membership program available in Corporate, Active Individual, Associate, Student, and Retired categories providing networking, mentorship, training, career development, scholarships, and industry advocacy for women in the construction industry.
• Block Kids Program Youth outreach program introducing elementary school children (grades K-6) to the construction industry, fostering early enthusiasm and challenging gender norms in the field.
• Women in Construction (WIC) Week Annual nationwide initiative during the first full week of March celebrating and promoting the role of women in the construction industry through events, networking, and community activities.
• PSW Region Spring Forum Regional annual forum bringing together NAWIC chapters from the Pacific Southwest (Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and El Paso, TX) for networking, education, and leadership development.
• Mentorship & Professional Development Programs Leadership training, professional development workshops, mentoring opportunities, and educational sessions supporting career growth for women in construction.
• Networking Events & Mixers Regular events including site tours, workshops, speaker series, and networking mixers connecting women across all facets of the construction industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Women's participation in construction has grown 44% since 2015, adding over 400,000 workers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PCL ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026PCL Construction, in partnership with Webcor as the PCL Webcor Joint Venture, is hosting a job walk at the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project for PSW Spring Forum 2026 attendees. The $2.6 billion design-build project creates over 15,000 jobs.
• RUN IT Women's WorkforcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support workforce development for women in construction admin roles. NAWIC LA collaborates with RUN IT to help launch cohorts of trained construction administrative professionals, combining networking, fun activities, and real workforce development initiatives.
• SoCal BX (Southern California Builders Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to strengthen the construction industry across Southern California by providing essential resources including bid opportunities, workforce development programs, safety initiatives, government advocacy, and networking events.
• WINTER (Women In Non-Traditional Employment Roles)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to support women in non-traditional careers in construction. NAWIC LA collected gift card donations for WINTER during membership events to combat food insecurity for women building their futures.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNAWIC LA participates in the Greater Los Angeles Construction Hike for Hope organized by AFSP to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention with special focus on the construction industry.
• 3rd Step MinistryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for holiday party event to support women in need through donations of feminine hygiene products and toiletries.
• LA Trade Tech CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Women in Construction Educational Career Fair at LA Trade Tech College, providing opportunity to support emerging professionals and welcome them into the construction industry.
• NAWIC Pacific Southwest Region ChapterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NAWIC chapters across the Pacific Southwest Region (Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, Southern Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and El Paso, TX) for the annual PSW Spring Forum.
• NAWIC San Diego, Orange County, and Inland Empire ChaptersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for joint events including WIC Week celebration finale and International Women's Day events bringing together women in construction from multiple Southern California chapters.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Society of Women Engineers (SWE): National professional society for women in engineering and related technical fields. Materially comparable in operating model — individual and corporate memberships, regional events, scholarships, awards, and advocacy — though broader than construction alone.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): Largest U.S. trade association for the commercial construction industry. Materially comparable operating model — chapters, dues, sponsorships, advocacy — and overlaps directly with NAWIC LA's contractor and corporate member base across the LA region.
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC): National parent organization of NAWIC LA Chapter #42 operating the same mission of supporting, educating, and advocating for women in construction at scale across all U.S. chapters. Materially comparable in member services, conferences, and advocacy.
• American Institute of Constructors (AIC): National professional association for the construction industry offering certifications, member services, and continuing education. Overlaps with NAWIC LA on construction-industry focus and member-services model but is gender-neutral.

Direct peers

• National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC): National advocacy organization for minority contractors with regional chapters, corporate sponsorships, training programs, and policy engagement. Direct analogue to NAWIC LA's mission of advancing an underrepresented constituency in construction.
• NAWIC Inland Empire Chapter: Adjacent NAWIC chapter covering the Inland Empire. Operates the same chapter-level mission, dues structure, and event portfolio and is part of the same Pacific Southwest regional collaboration as NAWIC LA.
• NAWIC San Diego Chapter: Sister NAWIC chapter serving the San Diego region. Operates the identical membership model, monthly meetings, WIC Week programming, and corporate sponsorship tier structure, with overlapping sponsor relationships in Southern California construction.
• NAWIC Orange County Chapter: Sister NAWIC chapter covering Orange County with the same membership tiers, event catalog, and industry-adjacent corporate sponsor base. Already collaborates with NAWIC LA on joint WIC Week and International Women's Day events.

Emerging players

• Women In Non-Traditional Employment Roles (WINTER): LA-based nonprofit training and placing women in non-traditional careers including the construction trades. Operates as a workforce-development peer and NAWIC LA partner, addressing the same underrepresentation problem with a more trades-focused curriculum.
• RUN IT Women's Workforce: Los Angeles-based workforce-development organization focused on launching cohorts of trained construction administrative professionals — an explicit NAWIC LA partner and a directly comparable mission-aligned organization competing for the same talent pipeline and corporate donors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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