Stacey Vega, Business Development Manager, Connolly Brothers
Stacey Vega
Stacey Vega joined Connolly Brothers as business development manager in September of 2022 following a successful eight-year stretch at JM Coull. At Connolly, her role focuses on creating and maintaining relationships while simultaneously finding new opportunities for growth within key market sectors.
A Villanova University alum, Stacey is also chairperson of the membership committee for the Boston chapter of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), an international organization dedicated to supporting bio-pharma industry professionals. When JM Coull decided to wind down and cease operations, Stacey says she was drawn to Connolly due to similarities between the two firms, such as the open shop structure and strong focus on design-build. At Connolly, she says she found “not only a skill-set fit but a culture fit.”
Stacey particularly values helping people around her succeed. “I am happy to share with people things I’ve learned throughout my career, to give them the encouragement and support they need,” she says. “When I started out in this industry, I was lucky to have met a phenomenal group of women, and they really took me under their wing.”
Stacey encourages women interested in working in the construction industry to find such mentors, and while the field still skews male, she says the tide is turning: “With the shortage of skilled AEC professionals and the current workforce aging out, companies must be open-minded when it comes to hiring a diverse mix of professionals. This includes a lot of talented women and mothers, many of whom I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside.”
