Infrastructure Masons gathered in London on November 4, 2019 to award the 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award. The award recognizes and celebrates champions in diversity and inclusion so their achievements become visible and amplified.

Submissions and testimonials were received from around the world and reviewed by a committee of industry practitioners, academics and business leaders, including –  Nancy Novak, Heather Dooley, Carrie Goetz, D.MCO, Amber Caramella, Inge Woudstra-Van Grondelle, Martin Murphy, Dean Nelson, Jaime Leverton, Christina C. Abraham and Amelie Zegmout. The committee was led and coordinated by Hannah Ormondroyd (Chair of Infrastructure Masons D&I Committee).

Congratulations to Ivonne Valdes, who was selected as the recipient of 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award.

Amber Caramella, (Infrastructure Masons, Executive Sponsor for iM Women) was the event emcee and a big thanks to Noelle Walsh for announcing the award finalists.