A photo from last night’s “Ferdinand’s: Back to the Future” presentation at the Haley House Bakery Cafe. Below, Shawmut Design and Construction’s President and CEO, Tom Goemaat and State Representative Byron Rushing present a historical photo of the Ferdinand building.

The “History Speaker Series” is a program of the Roxbury Historical Society, and co-sponsored by Haley House Bakery Café and Discover Roxbury.

Maureen Anderson, Senior Project Manager, Property and Construction Management Department has worked with the City of Boston for the past 20 years. She is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology with a BS in architectural engineering. Her project management work has included schools, hospitals, police headquarters and stations, fire safety, libraries, community centers, public works and municipal facilities. Her work focuses on the project concept to construction phase which includes evaluating facilities, establishing project scope, schedules and budgets, property acquisitions, community process and maintaining quality of design throughout the project process. She is OSHA and MCPPO certified.
Amber Edwards is a Madison Park High School student in Roxbury and a Co-op with the City of Boston Public Facilities Department. She observes different trades working on site. Amber enjoys learning how different roles efficiently work together on a project as complex as Dudley. “It’s really exciting to see a new building being made in Dudley and a better place for people to see and enjoy being in our community.”