Mary McNamara Joins Other Kansas City Women Business Leaders as Panelists at WBDC’s 2018 Connect & Celebrate Event!

Mary McNamara Joins Other Kansas City Women Business Leaders as Panelists at WBDC’s 2018 Connect & Celebrate Event!

A packed house enjoyed networking and listening to the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), panelists discuss “Leaders Learning from Leaders: How the Current Economy is Impacting Procurement Trends.”

 

Joining Mary, President of Cornell Roofing & Sheet Metal,  as WBE Panelists was Denise Kruse, Owner/CEO, AdamsGabbert. Corporate panelists included: Gena Fitzgerald, Global Procurement Director, Hallmark Cards, Inc; Elizabeth Stoltz, Director, Supply Chain, KCP&L and Westar, Energy Companies; and Christine (Chris) Kelly, Administrative Coordinator, Supplier Diversity, Metropolitan Community College.

The panel was moderated by Maria Jenks, VP, Supply Chain KCP&L and Westar Energy companies who presented some impressive statistics on women’s entrepreneurship which has been on the rise for the last two decades.  As of January 2017, there were approximately 11.6 million women-owned businesses in the United States employing nearly nine million people and generating more than $1.7 trillion in revenues.

Mary shared some of her growth and relationship building strategies which mirror Cornell’s Mission and Vision as to the importance of always delivering on your promises. Mary also shared some stories of her personal experiences working in, owning and growing a business in a male dominated industry.

As the panel discussion wound up and the networking began, Mayor Sly James made a surprise visit and addressed the attendees with his thoughts on the important roles diversity and inclusion have had, and continue to play in Kansas City’s growing economy.

Focus on Markets: Projects that Make an Impact

Focus on Markets: Projects that Make an Impact

Do you know about Cornell’s four main markets? Cornell Roofing and Sheet Metal focuses on projects within the Commercial, Education, Government and Healthcare sectors. Not only do these projects help Cornell to grow, but they also provide a greater purpose to our community at large.

Some of our works within the Commercial industry include: The Burns & McDonnell Headquarters building, Kansas City Power & Light Fleet Maintenance Facility, and the Kansas City Power & Light Safety and Training Center. Projects in the Education industry consist of: Swinney Recreation Center on the campus of UMKC, Spring Branch Elementary School, and Cordill-Mason Elementary School. In the Government sector, Cornell has worked on: Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center in Olathe and local post offices. Cornell’s work in the Healthcare industry includes: Truman Medical Office Building and the SurgiCenter of Kansas City.

Whether it’s re-roofing an elementary school or providing a surgical facility to provide healthcare workers a place to practice, Cornell always puts forth the work to bring these projections to completion.

Cornell Helps Put a New Face on an aging KCP&L Property

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Cornell Helps Put a New Face on an aging KCP&L Property

The KCP&L Fleet and Maintenance building, located on the corner of Front Street and Chouteau Trafficway, has for decades been the site of tough duty, thousands of vehicles and maintenance projects had taken a toll on the facility.

The Fleet and Maintenance building had a brick façade that, after decades, was really starting to show its age. KCP&L was looking for a viable and cost efficient solution and Cornell worked closely with the project architects and engineers to come up with a creative way to stabilize the aging brick facade and give the facility a fresh look.

The solution? 16 gauge zee purlins around the entire perimeter of the building. Once the solution was agreed upon, Cornell’s team of skilled professionals installed the zee purlins to stabilize the brick facade. Once stabilization was complete, the building really started to transform as Cornell installed two colors of Dri-Design wall panels on the entire façade of the building.

This project was also significant in that it was put out to bid with a fast track schedule. Cornell worked within this tight time frame to complete the project with a few weeks to spare.

Another example of Cornell’s commitment to quality and professionalism.

Cornell, Promises Made. Promises Kept.