Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | June 10, 2024 | Worcester Business Journal 15 B2B EI243116136.0 5/24 © 2024 United HealthCare Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 24-3077897-D 1 Actual savings may vary depending upon plan design, network configuration, contracting and utilization. UnitedHealth Network Access internal analysis. Sept. 1, 2023. Members enrolled in UnitedHealthcare NexusACO products are not limited to Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group providers. To view a full listing of network providers, use the "Find a Doctor" feature on uhc.com. Tier 1 providers may be subject to change, visit myuhc.com® for the most current information or call the number on your health plan ID card. Insurance coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or its affiliates. Working together for Massachusetts UnitedHealthcare, Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group are working together along with other local medical providers to deliver a group health plan designed to provide a simpler experience and cost-effective care for Massachusetts companies. With the UnitedHealthcare NexusACO® plan, employees can save on out-of-pocket costs by choosing Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group, as well as other Tier 1 providers designated for quality and efficiency. Employers can save too, with rates up to 12% 1 lower than our traditional plans. uhc.com/nexus Including these and others: A R C H I T E C T U R E , E N G I N E E R I N G , F O C U S & C O N S T R U C T I O N Staruk, project executive at Mil- ford-based Consig- li Construction. "She blazed her own trail, right? She owns that company. She runs that company. She did not have a woman that she saw in her generation that she was look- ing up to or saying, 'Well, they can do it, let's figure it out,'" said Staruk. ough she has had an overall won- derful experience in the construction industry, Staruk said she still doesn't "want this next generation to go through the struggles that I did. Right? I want it to be better for them. I don't want them to be in a room where they feel like they're the only. I just want them to go into the room." Female representation is important in the construction industry, said Judy Nitsch, founder of Boston-based Nitsch Engineer- ing, who met Co- losi at a Society of Women Engineers meeting in Boston in the early 1980s. Colosi has been a role model for many women through her work with the National Association of Women in Construction, said Nitsch, where Colosi once acted as chapter president and is now a member of its board of directors. Young women and girls need to see themselves represented in different professional fields, and that's harder in construction, said Nitsch. Girls can see female lawyers on TV and female doctors at their pediatricians, but seeing women in construction is harder, which is why Colosi's outreach is so essential. "If she can see it, she can be it," said Nitsch, quoting actress Geena Davis. Leading by example Mentorship is a key principle when it comes to Colosi's philosophy as a leader at E.T.& L. "It's really important that you're able to mentor people and explain to them what we're doing and why we're doing it. And it makes a lot more sense, and they understand, 'at's why I'm doing that, because we need this for that,'" said Colosi. "It really helps a lot." Devoting time to her employees and showing her loyalty to them is crucial to Colosi. at loyalty goes both ways as her employees see she doesn't ask of them what she wouldn't of herself, said Dennis Barbo, certified public accountant who worked with E.T.& L. for 25 years and Continued on next page Jody Staruk, project executive at Consigli Construction Judy Nitsch, founder of Nitsch Engineering Dennis Barbo, former partner at Darmody, Merlino & Co. Women in construction Female employment share Total female employment Region in construction industry in construction industry Greater Worcester 8.6% 2,768 Massachusetts 10.2% 22,349 U.S. 11.10% 1.24 million Source: Construction Coverage analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data

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