#430 Melinda Patrician, Executive Director of the AGC Education and Research Foundation of the Associated General Contractors of America

Melinda Patrician is executive director of the AGC Education and Research Foundation based in Arlington, VA. Previously, she served as executive director of Volunteer Alexandria and, for most of her career, as a public relations professional.

The AGC Education and Research Foundation awards scholarships to construction management and engineering students as well as craft and technical workers; provides practical residencies for faculty with contractors and publishes industry case studies for use in the classroom.