Alexandrea Banks is one of Timberline Construction Corporation’s newest team members and she brings over six years of experience in the construction industry. She has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration with a focus in Project Management and Sustainability at Clark University. Alex’s background includes comprehensive experience with managing a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from $250 thousand to $30 million. As a project manager, she has transitioned into new project accounts within the corporate and academic market sector with clients such as Bentley University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alex is also spearheading and developing a robust Corporate Social Responsibility Program with the senior leadership team, to implement into the company culture.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program at Timberline encompasses the internal policies and strategies around four main initiatives that includes community, workplace, environmental and market place. With the Timberline leaders, Alex has outlined a guide surrounding these initiatives to continuously improve the programs to ultimately make Timberline a better place to work. The CSR program has taken previously implemented programs surrounding company culture and initiatives and improve the Timberline’s strategies surrounding them to make a positive impact on the environment and the company’s internal and external stakeholders. Alex has been instrumental in creating positive dialogue surrounding environmental initiatives for Timberline’s corporate headquarters renovation that is starting in Q2 of 2019 and ideas for corporate philanthropy and team building.
Alex has taken best practices from her previous experience working for a large national construction management firm. As a LEED Green Associate, she is able to provide our team with insight into processes, procedures and costs associated with The WELL Building Standard™, fitwel®, and LEED. She has built the reputation for creative problem solving, team building, minimizing costs, and maximizing productivity. Alex ensures projects are delivered to the highest quality and within budget by effectively organizing, managing and utilizing all resources. She is an outstanding communicator and is one of our most promising and up-and-coming talents.
In her free time, she loves to be outdoors whether hiking, kayaking, surfing or camping. Alex is a Rhode Island resident. Her goal is to travel the world in her lifetime in order to get a better understanding and appreciation for the world around her. She also loves to give back to the community in her free time. One nonprofit organization she is very passionate about is the Multiple Systems Atrophy Coalition. They focus on support, education, research and advocacy for people and their families. The organization also facilitates and funds MSA research to help find a cure for a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder.