Creative Curiosity: Dynamic Discussions on Insights and Innovation.

S3E3: Women in Construction


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Lisa Wagman Glezer

Lisa Wagman Glezer is an owner and president of Wagman, Inc.  Wagman, Inc. is the holding & management company of Wagman Construction Inc. & Wagman Heavy Civil. Lisa is the first woman President in the company’s 120 year history. In 2018, Lisa was named to Wagman’s Board of Directors which includes six outside board members.

Wagman is a multi-faceted construction firm with major operations in heavy civil, general construction and geotechnical construction services serving the mid-Atlantic Region. Founded in 1902, Wagman is a fourth generation family owned company operating out of offices in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Lisa has executive oversight of strategic direction and growth of the organization. She has direct oversight on employee engagement and positioning of Wagman as a construction partner and an employer of choice. As she advanced in her career at Wagman, she developed a passion for advocating and elevating awareness for women in construction.

Lisa is Chair of the Transportation Construction Industry – Political Action Committee (TCI-PAC) Board of Directors. She has served on the board for over 10 years and was the first female to take on a position as an officer. She is on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC). She is actively engaged in the community currently serving on the Board of Directors for Leg Up Farm, York County Capital Campaign Advisory Committee, Give Local York Advisory Committee and Messiah University’s Parent Advancement Council.

She is a member of Women’s Giving Circle & Women United.

She advocates employee engagement in the political process through the company’s Grassroots Committee and community involvement through the company’s Community Committee. She started both committees within Wagman.

As a Champion of Women in Construction, she has worked to elevate conversations through panel discussions, articles and other media and promotional opportunities. She was a founding member of South Central PA chapter #386 of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Heavy Construction Contractors Association (HCCA) Women in Construction in Virginia.

Lisa was among 12 women inducted into the inaugural “Circle of Excellence” at the 2019 Central Penn Business Journal’s 2019 Women of Influence Award. She was previously recognized among Central Penn Business Journal’s 2016 Women of Influence.

Lisa received her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Delaware and started her career in business and management in Boston, MA. She returned as part of the fourth generation family business in 2001. She resides in York with her husband, Mike, four children and a labradoodle.

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