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Wendy Lopez is co-founder and CEO of LOPEZGARCIA GROUP. Under Wendy's leadership, the firm has expanded its practice into multiple areas of engineering, environmental services and planning. Recent clients and/or projects include DFW Airport (Terminal D and Automated People Mover), the City of Dallas, Billingsley Corporation (One Arts Plaza), Frito-Lay, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Tarrant County College District (Downtown Campus), Dallas Cowboys Stadium, TxDOT, NTTA and various federal, state and municipal entities. Wendy will serve as Principal-in-Charge for the Trinity Lakes project. Wendy received her Master of Science in Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is a past president of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and chaired the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council for two years. She was the first Hispanic woman elected to The Dallas Assembly and is a past president. She is active in the Hispanic 100, ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Dallas-Fort Worth and the North Texas Commission's Mentor-Entrepreneur Program, serving on the Steering Committee and as a Mentor for a small woman-owned architectural firm. Wendy also actively supports programs and initiatives spearheaded by client firms.Wendy's community leadership has resulted in the following professional recognition and awards: Office Depot Businesswoman of the Year, 2005. WBE Advocate of the Year, Women's Business Council Southwest, 2005. Woman Business Owner of the Year, NAWBO National, 2004. Business Women's Network, "Rising Star" Award, Diversity and Women's Leadership Summit and Gala, 2004. SMU Maura Award, 2004. Engineer of the Year, Dallas Chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002. Profiles in Leadership Award, SMU's 37th Annual Women's Symposium, 2002. YWCA's Woman of Achievement, 2001. Panel Member, CEO Forum, ASCE, Engineers in a Changing World, 2001. Member of the Year, NAWBO D/FW, 2001. Public Policy Advocate of the Year, NAWBO D/FW, 2000. Woman of the Year, DFW Chapter, Women's Transportation Seminar, 2000. Woman Business Owner of the Year, NAWBO D/FW, 1999. MBE Advocate of the Year, DFW MBDC, 1998. Wendy's community involvement includes: Greater Dallas Chamber, Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2004, Chair of Women's Issues Advisory Council, 2002-2004. North Texas Commission, Treasurer 2004-2005, Board of Directors, 2004. The Dallas Assembly, Board of Directors - Past President, 2004 - 2005. Museum of Nature and Science, Advisory Board. SMU School of Engineering, Executive Board. Southwestern Medical Foundation, Trustee. Women's Business Council Southwest, Member, Past Board Member. National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) DFW Chapter, Member, Past President, 2003-2004. Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council, Member. Trinity Commons Foundation, Member. The Dallas Summit, Member, Past Board Member. Hispanic 100, Member, Past Board Member. International Women's Forum, Member. |
