A Seat at the Table

Tickets: We are offering this event free for all guests but welcome any donation to support the selected charity, Hearty Roots.

Sponsorships: Become a sponsor and feature your logo with promotional materials for the event, a shoutout at the event and tag on social media! Sponsorships for this event are $200 and can be purchased at checkout. Your contribution will directly support event logistics, materials, and outreach efforts.

PARKING DETAILS: The parking garage is located at 25 Hancock Street, Portland, ME 04101 (it is attached to Cambria Hotel). Parking is $5/hour. Please go to the gray double-doors on the first level of the parking garage marked with a Woodard & Curran sign, we will greet you there. Please park in any spot that is designated by a Woodard & Curran parking sign (all on right hand side of garage as you go up, starting on Level 2). Location of the garage on Google: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1E4cCuC5. Please arrive prior to 5:30pm (the start of the panel) to be greeted and scanned in).

Woodard & Curran and Thornton Tomasetti invite you to A Seat at the Table. This diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) event will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14th on the sixth floor of Woodard & Curran’s Portland office. The event begins with networking and light refreshments followed by a panel discussion moderated by Amy LeBel of Woodard & Curran, featuring Vandana Juneja of Thornton Tomasetti, Margaret Angell of the Roux Institute, and Kevin Trainor of Woodard & Curran. Panelists will be asked questions that inform how we can foster a sense of inclusion and make room for others to have a seat at the table.

The evening will cover topics including inclusive leadership, building professional and personal networks, race and gender in the workplace, emotional labor, and advocating for yourself and others. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask panelist questions before breaking out into smaller groups for further discussion.

Vandana Juneja joined Thornton Tomasetti in January 2024 as the company’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer, working in close partnership with the firm’s leaders and staff on the continued development and implementation of the DEI program and initiatives. She has counseled many Fortune500 companies across industries regarding the advancement of women in leadership and creating inclusive environments. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from McMaster University, an MBA in human resources management from University of Windsor, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ottawa. She began her career as an immigration lawyer, assisting top global companies in bringing talent to Canada.

As Roux Institute’s Head of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Margaret Angell leads strategic relationship development with Maine businesses, academic institutions, community groups, and government partners with the mission to create extraordinary economic opportunity throughout the state. Prior to her current role, she served as deputy director of the Institute for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences (IDEALS), where she focused on bringing a new, world-class graduate school to Portland. She studied economics as an undergraduate before pursuing her master’s in public administration at Harvard University, and she also holds her MBA from Columbia Business School.

Kevin Trainor, PE, is a technical manager for Woodard & Curran, focused on drainage and utility infrastructure. He has 11 years of experience working with communities on drainage analysis, stormwater and wastewater utility design, green infrastructure design, EPA-funded Brownfield redevelopment, and municipal infrastructure construction projects. Kevin has strong technical hydrodynamic modeling skills, from analyzing vulnerability of existing and proposed assets to heavy precipitation, storm surge, and climate change to designing mitigation solutions. He works directly with clients and regulatory agencies to choose the right modeling tool, collect data, simulate existing and proposed conditions, and select an effective solution.

As a project engineer at Woodard & Curran, Amy LeBel, PE, specializes in civil/site design, stormwater modeling, state and local permitting, and construction oversight for municipal and private clients. Her seven years of experience includes site development, urban redevelopment, road reconstruction, solid waste and solar energy system projects.

Host or Publisher Woodard & Curran and Thornton Thomasetti