Build Better with Anastasia Barnes

S2 #5: Providing a Long-term Approach to Addiction Recovery with Lisa Ulbrich of Commodore Builders

Nov 24, 2020

On season 2, episode 5 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Lisa Ulbrich, vice president for Commodore Builders, a construction management firm based in Boston.

In addition to her career in construction, Lisa is passionate about addressing alcohol and substance use disorder. She is a certified interventionist...

S2 #4 - Building the 'Hazard Girls' Community with Emily Soloby

Oct 27, 2020

On season 2, episode 4 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia talks with Emily Soloby, founder of Juno Jones and co-owner of the AAA School of Trucking. In addition to designing work boots and gear specifically for women, Emily is passionate about advancing women in nontraditional fields.

She started the community,

S2 #3 A Commitment to Giving Back with Bolanle Williams-Olley

Oct 13, 2020

On season 2, episode 3 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Bolanle (Bola) Williams-Olley. Bola is a partner and the chief financial officer at architectural firm Mancini Duffy, the founder of the SheBuilds Movement, and a mom of two.

As a CFO, Bola is setting an example for women in the AEC industry. She...

S2 #2 Building the Framework for Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces with Yiselle Santos Rivera

Sep 29, 2020

In the second episode of season two, Anastasia talks with Yiselle Santos Rivera, a senior medical planner and the director of equity, diversity, and inclusion at HKS Architects’ Washington D.C. office.

Yiselle is the co-founder of Latin American Interior Designers, Engineers and Architects (LA.IDEA), and the founder...

S2 #1 - Elevating Women in Architecture with Julia Gamolina of Madame Architect

Sep 14, 2020

In the first episode of the second season of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia welcomes Julia Gamolina, founder and editorial director of Madame Architect, a platform highlighting women that advance the practice of architecture from all backgrounds, levels, and corners of the field. She is also the director of...