Being The Only Women In The Room with Mariska Pinto | Building Bridges: Women in Infrastructure | S1 EP 1

In this episode of Navigating Major Programmes, Riccardo sits down with Mariska Pinto, who has spent the last decade successfully navigating the male-dominated infrastructure industry. With a mechanical engineering background from McGill University, Marishka now leverages her technical and commercial background as she works cross-functionally amongst various teams at Crosslinx Constructors as a Systems Claims Manager for Eglinton Crosstown LRT. 

In this conversation, Riccardo gives Mariska the floor as he looks for insight to a topic he will never fully understand—being the only woman in the room. This conversation aims to build bridges that inspire allyship and encourage women to pursue a career in infrastructure. 

Key Takeaways: 

• How to recognize and confront your imposter syndrome
• Navigating microaggressions and implicit bias in the workplace
• Finding allyship within a male-dominated industry

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• Riccardo Cosentino
• Mariska Pinto

Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Chordial Music. Licensed through PremiumBeat.