Lisa Muzekari, P.E.

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Lisa Muzekari, P.E.
Principal/Department Manager
Thomas & Hutton

What leadership traits have served you well?

A leadership trait that has served me well is to be responsive.  Being responsive is a key leadership trait because it facilitates effective communication, builds trust, enhances problem-solving abilities, boosts employee engagement, supports adaptability, informs decision-making, promotes a positive culture, and contributes to client satisfaction.  Responsiveness is a crucial leadership trait that involves the ability to react promptly and effectively to the needs, concerns, and changes for clients and within an organization or team.

What are some key strategies to help others achieve a more prominent role in their organization or career?

As a female engineer starting out in a predominantly male career field, one of the top pieces of advice I can offer to professional women is to seek out a Sponsor and Mentor in your career field and in life.  Having a mentor provides guidance and support.  They can share their experiences from navigating their career and can provide insight to help others navigate their career paths.  A Mentor is able to provide constructive feedback and can provide insight from their own experiences in life and in their career.  They can provide the encouragement needed to help set goals and achieve them.

Become involved in professional organizations and in your community.  A professional organization provides the avenue to meet fellow professionals and develop relationships that will last a lifetime.  Through those relationships you will find mentors and resources that can prove to be invaluable.  The same holds true through being involved in your community.  Find your passion outside of your professional life and apply that in a manner that not only benefits your community but also benefits you.  Once again, this is an avenue through which relationships will be developed.  Through both avenues, these relationships will help you throughout your career and personal life.  

What advice would you give to the next generation of female leaders?

Throughout my career I feel my ability to make an impact in my firm and with my clients is based on the relationships I have been able to form.  My goal was to be that trusted advisor that my co-workers and clients depend on.  Being there to help with any project, offer my advice, experience, or expertise is my goal.  By being available and dependable, I am making a difference.  Relationships and our cultivation and nurturing of them are important in all aspects of life, whether that be our family life or professional life.

What is one quote or phrase you refer to when you need inspiration?

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader.