Angela Holliday

My journey began in the construction industry as a secretary, returning to work after giving birth to my first child. I got a chance to see a project being built from the ground - a Human Resource Service Center - and I fell in love with the industry because we were able to take something that was a field, trees, and all of that, and create something that the public could actually use, something that could actually change the lives of many people. From that industry, I continued on and started working in aviation, and I just really fell in love with it because you've got a lot of people that travel every day, and I get a chance to make air travel safe for the traveling public. My company actually works domestic as well as international, so it's just an incredible field. I get an opportunity to provide jobs for many people that might not have found their way. I work with minority as well as majority companies, and we're very creative to make sure that it's a well-rounded industry that provides opportunities not only for a select group of people, but for all people. In that arena, I've worked on the diversity side of it, as well as now leading a huge company here in Atlanta as the regional director. My key responsibilities include making sure that the airfields are safe for the traveling public - we work mostly at night because that's when a lot of the repairs and everything is done. I make sure our crews get out there, get the job done, and that at the end of the day, everyone goes home safe to their families exactly the way they came in. I'm currently bidding on various multi-million dollar jobs, and I work very closely with my project manager, safety director, joint venture partners, and the subcontractors and crews that actually do the work. My role allows me to lead with all of the management staff to make sure everything flows down to the actual guys in the field, and that everything is executed exactly the way the owners need it to be - the owner being Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the federal government FAA.