Kara Abbott, CHC

Kara Abbott, CHC has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Their current position is as a Project Executive at Hourigan, which they started in March 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Barton Malow as a Senior Project Manager from January 2018 to March 2022. Kara also served as a Construction Project Manager at Chesterfield County Public Schools from April 2017 to January 2018. Before that, Kara held multiple roles at Tocci Building Companies, including Senior Project Manager from March 2015 to April 2017 and Project Manager from September 2014 to March 2017. Kara worked as a Consultant at CBRE (formerly KLMK Group) from March 2012 to March 2014. Kara also gained experience at The Beck Group as an Architectural Project Leader from January 2010 to August 2011, and at bcWORKSHOP as a bcCORPS Coordinator (Internship) from June 2009 to January 2010. Earlier in their career, they worked as an Architectural Coordinator (Internship) at HDR from February 2007 to August 2007. Kara's experience also includes working as a Construction Project Manager at MEDCO Construction from July 1999 to February 2007, and as an Assistant Project Manager - Construction at Foster and Company General Contractors from September 1998 to July 1999.

Kara Abbott, CHC, has a diverse education history. Kara began their academic journey at Clover Hill High School; however, no specific dates or degrees were provided for this stage of their education. Following high school, Kara attended the University of Oklahoma from 1993 to 1998, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science.

In pursuit of their passion for architecture, Kara enrolled in the University of Cincinnati from 2005 to 2006. Although no degree completion was mentioned, they are referred to as a "Master of Architecture candidate." This indicates that they were actively working towards a Master's degree in Architecture during this time.

Significantly, Kara's education took a pivotal turn when they enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin from 2007 to 2009. This period marks the completion of their education, as they obtained a Master of Architecture degree in Architecture.

Aside from their formal education, Kara has also earned the Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) designation from the American Hospital Association. Unfortunately, no specific information regarding the month or year of obtaining this certification is available.