Episode 80: ‘Let’s Move Faster’ with Demi Clark
In this episode:
Christi and Angela speak with Demi Clark, founder of She Built This City, empowering women+ & girls in trades with onboard programs. Clark is one of only 2% certified Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) in Construction with her company Spark Building Group - with an emphasis on welding/metal fabrication & general contracting. She tells us about her journey that has taken her across the globe and back which has given her invaluable experience in many different trades. We hear how and why she decided to get into welding which she is very passionate about. She has some great advice for young professionals who feel stuck or maybe indecisive about their current path. Listen to find out more!
Supported by: Women Confidence Builders, 84 Lumber, and Neves Construction
Show Notes and Links:
About Demi:
Visit SPG.com to learn more
She was the youngest of seven top women leaders in the largest homebuilder in the world.
Ironman finisher, 12x marathoner & Six Star Finisher (finishing all the World Major Marathons –
London, Boston, Chicago, New York, Berlin, Tokyo). A Guinness Book of World Records Holder.
Survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy as one of the last five timed & scored finishers
(10 yards from the first detonation). A founder of She Built This City, empowering women+ & girls in trades with onboard programs. Accomplished mountain climber with Kilimanjaro, W Trek, Iceland & Salkantay under her belt in some of the world’s toughest conditions. Now, she’s one of only 2% certified Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) in Construction with her company Spark Building Group - with an emphasis on welding/metal fabrication & general contracting. She is passionate about solving deltas for women & moving the needle of equity – proving that welding is a STEM career & GenZ will use welding science to put us on Mars with NASA & SpaceX. As a government & private sector entrepreneur, consultant to business & TedX Speaker (What Would Happen if We Gave More Girls Blowtorches?), Demi throws sparks for audiences around the world.
