Women in Masonry Award

Empowering Women in Masonry

Established in 2023 at the 14th NAMC by three women engineers passionate about masonry, this award aims to encourage greater female participation in The Masonry Society.

The award supports attendance at the TMS Annual Meeting by providing registration funding, travel assistance, mentorship, and a one-year TMS membership (for non-members).

Deadline

All forms must be submitted by Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:00 pm MT

  • Open to women interested in advancing their involvement in TMS
    • Both members and non-members are eligible
    • Priority is given to those not yet active in TMS
  • A current TMS member must submit the nomination
  • Both nominator and nominee submission forms must be completed for consideration
  • First-time applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will receive priority consideration
  • Fully attend and participate in the TMS Annual Meeting
  • Engage in the mentorship program
  • Remain involved with TMS by joining a committee after the meeting
  • Both the nominator and nominee must submit separate forms
  • Nominator Form: Explain why the candidate should receive the award and suggest TMS activities or committees that match their interests
  • Nominee Form: Describe why you are interested in this award and how you plan to contribute to TMS afterward

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For Nominators

Submit a Nomination

For Nominees

Complete a Nominee Form
Support the Award

Help sustain the Women in Masonry Award and expand opportunities for future recipients.

Founders

Ece Erdogmus, PhD, PE is a Professor and Chair of School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech. She has taught masonry design for over 15 years and performed masonry related research for over 20 years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors and TMS 402/602 Main Committee of TMS; she is the chair of TMS402/602 Structural Members Subcommittee and the 14NAMC. Jamie Davis, PE, is President and Principal of Ryan Biggs Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying, DPC. With the firm for over 30 years, Jamie manages many of the firm’s masonry restoration projects. She is currently Secretary/Treasurer for the TMS Board of Directors, is a voting member on TMS 402/602 Main Committee, is the past chair and current member of the TMS BIM-M Committee, and is a current voting member on the TMS 402/602 Structural members, Reinforcement and Connectors, and Construction Requirements Subcommittees. Christine ‘Tina’ Subasic, PE, LEED AP, FTMS is a consulting architectural engineer with over 30 years of experience in the masonry industry. She served as the first female President of TMS, is a voting member of the TMS 402/602 Main Committee, and currently serves as chair of the TMS 402/602 Veneer Subcommittee.

14NAMC Conference Chair Ece Erdogmus announces the Women in Masonry Fund at the 14th North American Masonry Conference

Contributors to the Women in Masonry Fund

$5,000 or more
  • Ece Erdogmus
  • Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, DPC
$3,000 to $4,999
$2,000 to $2,999
  • David & Monica Biggs
$1,000 to $1,999
  • James Cain
  • Jamie Davis
  • International Masonry Institute
  • Laura Redmond
  • Dawn Rogers
  • Christine Subasic
Up to $999
  • Peter Babaian
  • Dayne Brock
  • Lisa Burnett
  • Kevin Cavanaugh
  • Julie Choi
  • Logan Clements
  • Canan D’Avela
  • Matt Enstrom
  • Cortney Fried
  • Ronald Hunsicker
  • Lane Jobe
  • Russ Peterson
  • Linda Potter
  • Susan Scheurer
  • Michael Schuller
  • Paul Scott
  • Can Simsir
  • Adrien Sparling
  • Jennifer Tanner Eisenhauer
  • John Tawresey
  • Brian Trimble
  • Casey Williams

Date Updated: 9/4/25