4th ANNUAL BLACK DRESSES AND BLUEPRINTS:
Jeanette Alston-Watkins is married to Rick Watkins with two adult children Mia Amour Andrillon – Granda (husband -Alex Granda) with new grandson, Jayce Riker born on Sept 12th, 2023 and Miguel Andrillon (wife-Pamela Andrillon) and loves to travel the world. Jeanette received her MBA with a minor in Marketing from Nova Southeastern University. She is a Lupus survivor of 15 years.
She has been in the construction industry for 28 years. She started her career on the Interior side selling drywall & ceiling tiles for USG International. She moved to the Roofing Industry over 8 years ago thanks to Allied Building, but now has the pleasure of working for SOPREMA since 2017. She is the Regional Meeting & Events Manager and manages customer relations and Business Development which includes events, tradeshows, associations, and project management. She also volunteers throughout South Florida area for a number of organizations. Community and support is what she thrives in.
Jeanette has held many positions from Customer Service to National Sales Manager, Operations to Corporate Trainer. She loves the variety manufacturing and distribution has taught her in her career and would not change anything about it. Just to name a few things she learned to do throughout her career is put up drywall, install ceiling tiles, put down tile and has even been on the roof to inspect damage.
There is nothing she cannot do.
- 2023 Rebuilding Together Broward County – Black Dresses & Blueprints Honoree
- 2022-2023 President for National Women in Roofing South Florida (NWIR)
- Community Chair
- 2021-2023 AIA Ft. Lauderdale Board Member
- Sponsorship Committee
- 2020-2023 IIBEC
- Scholarship Committee
- Education Committee
- 2018-2020 Past President for (NAWIC) National Association of Women in Construction
- 2021-2023 Secretary
- 2021–2023 Regional WIC Week Chair or Co-chair
- WIC Week Chair
- By Laws
- Marketing Committee
- Website Manager
- Scholarship Manager/Committee
- Block Kids
- BOMA Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beaches
- Board Member
- BOMA Day Tri-chair
- Associate Member of the Year in 2022
- Rising Star of the Year in 2021
- CASF Construction Association of South Florida
- Women’s Council
- Volunteer of the Year for 2022
- 2015–2023 Lupus Foundation of America
- Facilitator for the Miami Dade Support Group
- Florida Advocate
- Florida Ambassador
- 2018-2023 Pompano Chamber of Commerce
- Ambassador
- 2020–2022 Eve’s Hope
- Care Coordinator – Palmetto Bay
- 2019–2022 Christ Fellowship
- Student Leader
Member:
- AIA Miami
- NOMA Volunteer
- Golf Tournament Volunteer
- RCASF Roofing Contractor Association of South Florida
- Fishing Tournament Volunteer
- Education Day Committee
- FLDCP Florida Design Construction Professionals
- ABC South Florida
- FHEA Florida Healthcare Engineering Association
- FEFPA Florida Education Facilities Association
- FRSA Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Association
Event Details
Rebuilding Together Broward’s Black Dresses and Blueprints: Celebrating Women in Construction event is a cocktail celebration of hors d’oeuvres, great drinks and outstanding women leaders in construction.
This signature event is an ideal networking opportunity with a substantial, sophisticated audience of individuals who are committed to improving our local community!
During this event, we celebrate and recognize outstanding women who are leaders within and have made an impact in the construction industry and their community.
Impacting Your Community
Rebuilding Together Broward County is a local affiliate of the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring a safe and healthy home for every person while improving the existing low-income housing stock. Our mission is repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives.
A home that is safe and healthy is at the core of every thriving family. However, housing continues to be one of Broward County’s greatest community challenges.
In partnership with the community, Rebuilding Together Broward’s primary goal is to eliminate unsafe and deplorable living conditions for low-income homeowners, focusing on those who are elderly, veterans, and/or have disabilities.
Assistance is targeted at homeowners who have been unable to keep up with preventative maintenance due to their age, physical ability, and financial resources, with an impact that extends to revitalize and stabilize vulnerable neighborhoods and communities across the county.
