• Posted: May 11, 2021
• African American owned and operated construction, better careers, Canino Electric, Crain's Chicago Business, Notable Women in Construction in Design, Taylor Electric

Powering Chicago congratulates Katie Canino, President of Canino Electric, and Kendra Dinkins, President and CEO of Taylor Electric, on being named to this year’s list of Chicago’s most Notable Women in Construction in Design. 

This year Crain’s Chicago business named 65 professionals who demonstrate that construction and design is far less of an exclusively male domain than it used to be. The women recognized lead in all corners of the field, including design, site selection, project management and administration, with specialties in landscaping, office buildings, senior and student housing, health care and data centers. Firms represented range from specialized architecture practices and subcontractors to the largest general contractors. Some are on the cutting edge of green design, winning Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, or LEED, certifications for sustainable buildings in their use of energy, water and materials. Read the full article here.

About Katie Canino

Helping to form Canino Electric out of her family home with no previous industry experience, more than 30 years later Kate Canino has built the company into a name synonymous with a high quality of work. Click here to read more about Katie and Canino Electric. 

About Kendra Dinkins

After graduation from college with a degree in biology and experience as a teacher, Kendra Dinkins returned to Chicago to help with bookkeeping for her family’s business, Taylor Electric. Kendra was promoted to president and CEO in 2015, now helping to run Chicago’s oldest African American owned and operated construction firm. Click here to read more about Kendra and Taylor Electric.