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CHERYL ROBINSON-RICCIARDI , MBA LEAD PROJECT MANAGER
Briefly tell us about your professional background : Robinson-Ricciardi : I am a Project Manager for Andrew Sitework , an underground utility contractor based out of Fort Myers . I have been with the company for 8 years . I obtained my underground utility contractors ’ license in 2016 . I also started “ CR Utilities LLC ” for underground utility project management consulting , which is a State of Florida certified WBE ( Woman Business Enterprise ).
How did you get into the underground utility industry ? Robinson-Ricciardi : I met the company owner through Florida Gulf Coast University where I was teaching undergraduate business courses . The company was looking to hire an additional project manager . I did not have prior construction knowledge but have extensive management and finance experience .
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