I just met a new awesome woman of HOK: the Planning Group’s fabulous Amy Roots, from HOK’s Toronto office.  No, I didn’t meet her because of a project or any official reason.  I met her because another awesome woman of HOK (Jeannette Thompson) decided that we should connect.  And we did! 

Amy’s about the same age that I am (we refer to ourselves as “tweeners” – not quite at the senior executive level, but well into our careers), and has been at HOK for about the same amount of time.  We giggled about how being in your early 30s is fantastic because it’s the “whatever” years.  Whatever you do …

Lately we’ve all been reading about the state of working women in the 21st century.  The Shriver Report was recently released, validating the fact that, for the first time in our history, half of all US workers are women.  Time Magazine also broached the topic, revisiting their story from 1972 in which they studied the state of the women in “the throes of women’s lib.”  These, and many other confirming reports, are bringing the issues of the modern-day working woman to the forefront. 

We’ve decided to add to this cultural discussion by introducing several of the Inspiring Women of HOK.  We hope to bring forth some dialog as to these women’s …