In this episode of Breaking Ground, Geovert's Hannah Thomas sits down with Amanda Adams, Business Center Operations Lead at Stantec Denver, to discuss her journey from hands-on technical work to operations leadership, and why building your professional network early is critical to long-term career success.

In the latest interview of our Breaking Ground series, Geovert's Hannah Thomas sits down with Julia Potter, Director of the Geotechnical Center of Excellence at the University of Arizona and President of Women in Mining USA. Julia shares her unconventional journey from history major to geotechnical leader, discussing the importance of early career field experience, overcoming imposter syndrome, and building inclusive communities through initiatives like the Women in Mining Me

In our latest Breaking Ground interview, we talk to Carrie Heaven about her journey from discouraged student to geotechnical mining engineer. Her story reveals how operational experience, technical excellence and adaptive leadership helped her prevent mine disasters while navigating a male-dominated industry. It includes insights on building credibility, communication strategies, and fostering inclusive teams.

In the latest Breaking Ground article, Marianne Rogers and Hannah Thomas discuss how intergenerational relationships can foster growth, resilience, and industry change. Together they highlight the need to support the next generation of women in the traditionally male-dominated industries of mining and construction.

Making unconventional career moves requires courage, especially when others don't understand your choices.