Rosana Privitera Biondo

Rosana is a life-long employee of Mark One Electric Co., Inc., a second generation family-owned specialty electrical contracting firm that was founded in 1974 by Carl and Josephine Privitera. In the beginning, Mark One serviced small business, commercial, and industrial accounts. The company quickly developed a reputation for completing difficult jobs for demanding clients like GM and Ford and was soon working in car plants and industrial facilities across the country. In1994, after 20 years with the company as an employee and as Secretary/Treasurer, she became the President and an Owner of Mark One. Rosana currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the company with all eight departments reporting directly to her. Under Rosana’s leadership, and with the support of her tremendous staff, Mark One has grown to over 200 employees and is one of Kansas City’s top 10 electrical contractors, participating in several of the region's high-profile projects, such as Ameristar (Station) Casino, Kansas Speedway, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Nebraska Furniture Mart, The Kansas City Star, Harley-Davidson, IRS-New Service Center, Kauffman Fountains, Kauffman Stadium Renovation, J.E. Dunn Headquarters, and the Kansas City International Airport. Mark One’s current projects include Kansas City Performing Arts Center and the Children’s Campus in Kansas City, Kansas. Rosana’s primary focus is to continue to build Mark One’s successes, to ensure that it will be here for future generations.

Mark One supports or is a member of a number of industry and professional organizations such as the Kansas City Chapter Associated General Contractors; The Heavy Constructors Association; National Electrical Contractors Association; Kansas City Hispanic Association Contractors Enterprise; and the Minority Contractors Association. In addition, Rosana’s desire to improve the business climate of women and minorities in the Kansas City area and elsewhere is highlighted through her many efforts and participation on local, regional and national boards, committees and organizations. This is exemplified though her current involvement with the Minority and Women Coalition, where she works closely with minority and women construction associations and the City of Kansas City, Missouri to review ongoing construction projects to help ensure the participation goals for women minorities are met on jobs bid by the City.

Civic and Professional Organizations:

• President, National Institute of Construction Excellence (NICE)
• Senior Vice President, Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA (WCOE)
• Chairman, Kansas City, Kansas Chamber of Commerce
• Board Member, Country Club Bank Village West Advisory Board
• Board Member, Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri
• Board Member, Labor Management Council (LMC)
• Board Member, Minority and Women Coalition of Kansas City
• Board Member, City of Kansas City Missouri Workforce Board
• Board Member, Full Employment Council Workforce Development Board
• Director, Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC)
• Director, The Builders’ Association Board of Directors
• Founding member, Kansas City Council of Women Business Owners (KCCWBO)
• Member, The Builders’ Association Public Relations Committee
• Member, American Sons and Daughters of Columbus
• Member, Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City
• Member, Society Ragusa Americana
• Past Director, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
• Past Member, Kansas City Art Institute
• Past Board Member, Don Bosco Community Center
• Past Board Member, Providence Saint John’s Medical Center
• Past Board Member, Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation
• Past Board of Directors, Mark Twain Bank
• Past Local and National Chairperson, National Association of Women in Construction, Business Owners and Management Council
• Past President, Kansas City Commercial Real Estate Women (KCCREW)
• Past Central Region Director, Women Construction Owners and Executives (WCOE)
• Past Treasurer and Past President, Alliance of Professional and Specialty Contractors (ASPSC) KC Construction Partners
• Judge, 2002, 2003 for “Women Who Mean Business” Award

Awards:

• 2009 – Kansas City Commercial Real Estate Women (KCCREW), Impact Award
• 2008 – YWCA, Hearts of Gold Award for Economic Empowerment
• 2008 – Labor Management Council, Outstanding Service Award
• 2007 – KC Business Magazine, 50+1 Most Influential Women
• 2006 – Kansas City Council of Women Business Owners, Kudos to our Heroes Award
• 2006 – Small Business Administration, Champion of the Year Award
• 2006 – Greater Kansas City Chapter National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Crystal Achievement Award
• 2003 – Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City, Scout Award Recipient
• 2002 – Ingram’s Magazine, Women Who Matter Award
• 2001 – The Business Journal, “Women Who Mean Business” Award
• 1996 – American Daughters of Columbus, Honoree of the Year