MURPHY TUOMEY

During her 30-plus-year career in engineering and construction management, Murphy Tuomey has seen an increase in the number of women taking industry positions at all levels — both in the private and public sectors. And she’s been there along the way to mentor women entering the industry, and even had a scholarship dedicated in her name by SAME-DC (Society of American Military Engineers) in honor of her work mentoring young engineers, architects, construction managers and others in the industry. The scholarship is awarded to students pursuing careers in engineering or architecture at Washington, D.C.-area colleges and universities.

Tuomey currently serves as chief administrative officer, senior vice president and a board member for civil engineering and design firm A. Morton Thomas and Associates Inc. In her 32 years since joining AMT, she has seen the firm expand to 23 offices, growing from fewer than 50 employees to nearly 500.

Recognized as a construction transportation industry leader and innovator who supports advancement of women in the industry, she received the American Road & Transportation Builders Association National Women Leaders Ethel S. Birchland Award in 2018. Aligned with Tuomey’s focus on mentoring women in the industry, ARTBA also awarded AMT with the Glass Hammer Award in November 2020 for helping more than 60 women in the firm succeed in the transportation industry.

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