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Issue 1 | Spring Edition | 2026      BUILD MANITOBA
IMPACT BUILDERS
BM: How do you intentionally  
support and encourage women across 
Con-Pro’s team? 
CS: For me, the most important 
factor is creating a culture where 
women feel empowered to step into 
leadership and know their ideas and 
contributions are both welcomed and 
meaningful. We have been intentional 
about supporting and encouraging 
women across our team. While we 
always hire the best person for the 
role, we make a conscious effort to 
ensure representation when recruiting, 
especially for senior positions, so that 
diversity of gender and culture is part of 
our leadership and team fabric.
Creating a workplace where women 
feel confident taking on responsibility 
and leadership starts with psychological 
safety. We actively support all of our 
team members in their development 
and help them achieve the roles they 
aspire to. We work hard to foster 
an environment where everyone’s 
contributions are valued, heard and 
supported equally.
BM: You are a strong supporter of 
Manitoba Women in Construction 
(MWC). Why is it important to you and 
Con-Pro to support the industry more 
broadly, including involvement with 
organizations like MWC?
CS: Supporting MWC is important to me 
and to Con-Pro because I know firsthand 
what it’s like to be the only woman in 
the room in a male-dominated industry. 
Growing up in construction, I saw how 
easy it was for women to be overlooked, 
underrepresented or not given the same 
opportunities. That’s why it matters to 
me that women have a voice, fair pay 
and real decision-making power.
We support organizations like MWC 
because they create a space where 
women feel supported, included and 
empowered – the same values I try 
to reflect at Con-Pro every day. With 
women’s rights being challenged globally, 
it feels even more important to stand 
together and support these organizations 
and each other.
BM: Looking ahead, what excites you 
most about the future of your team?
CS: What excites me most about the 
future of our team is the incredible talent 
and opportunity we have. We have 
such a strong, collaborative team, 
and I love thinking about what we 
can achieve together. I’m excited 
about how we can continue to honour 
and embrace our traditional values 
while at the same time exploring new 
technologies and opportunities. On 
top of that, the variety of new projects 
and clients coming our way will keep 
us challenged and allow us to continue 
learning and evolving as a team. That 
mix of collaboration, innovation and 
growth is what really energizes me 
about what’s ahead.  
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