Pioneering Engineer Leverages Success To Boost Minority Contractors
Pioneering Engineer Leverages Success To Boost Minority Contractors Pioneering Engineer Leverages Success To Boost Minority Contractors WASHINGTON, D.C. — It all started because she wanted to claim her seat at the table. Deryl McKissack had worked hard in the construction business for years but was always told to put her head down, work harder and not ask any questions. When her new boss wanted to demote her simply because she was a woman, McKissack said, “I quit.” With a thousand dollars and a business plan drafted using a book purchased at Barnes & Noble, she launched McKissack & McKi...