In March, Women in Construction Week is celebrated. Subcontractors USA shines the construction spotlight on Victoria Lara. Lara is the Director of Business Development at Impact Stone Design, Inc., a women-owned and family operated business. In addition, Impact Stone is one of Houston’s top fabricators and installers of marble, granite, and quartz countertops, wall panels, and tile. Some of Impact Stone’s recent projects include Southwest Airlines International Expansion at Houston Hobby Airport, Memorial Hermann in Pearland, Katy, Texas Medical Center Methodist Hospital, and the University of Houston (multiple facilities).
Lara was a stay at home mom before she decided to integrate into her family’s business. Though it was no easy task, juggling family responsibilities, work and school, her focus and determination earned her an AA degree from Houston Community College. Not one to settle and always wanting to achieve success, she is now on track to earning her Bachelor’s degree. Lara is graduate of the J. E. Dunn Minority Contractor Development Program (Session 1 and 2), and the City of Houston Bonding Education Program. She is also a proud graduate of Class X of the National Hispanic Professionals Organization Leadership Institute.
With compassion for her community, she has served on numerous boards, such as the City of Houston Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board and the National Association of Minority Contractors, just to name a few. She is currently a member of the Women Contractor Association, where she strongly advocates for the advancement of women in construction.
Lara has led Impact Stone Design to be recognized as a family business success story, and her firm has received recognitions like the Emerging Minority Firm of the Year, Subcontractors USA Top 25 Award, and they have been the featured cover on Small Business Today Magazine. She attributes all of Impact Stone’s success to her family, who works hard to help ensure the continuous growth of the company. To find out more about Impact Stone Design, Inc., please visit www.impactstonedesign.com.
By Subcontractors USA News Provider
