In her role as Project Manager she guides architects, consultants, and contractors through the comprehensive programming, design, documentation, and construction of projects. She is also the first woman member on the SLAM Construction Services Board of Directors.
“We admire Cathie’s inclusive leadership style and believe that strength has taken our firm further, faster,” said SLAM Principal Donald J. Crowe Jr., AIA. “Clients have come to know that they will have a rewarding experience with her at the helm."
Ellithorpe has worked on more than 300 projects at SLAM and has managed nearly 150 of them. Her work also includes projects in the K-12 education sector, most recently managing projects to completion at two newly constructed North Providence Schools, Olney Elementary and McGuire Elementary.
In addition to leading project teams at SLAM, she is currently serving a three-year term on the American Institute of Architects Connecticut Board of Directors and has earned the confidence of the Connecticut Building Congress (CBC), serving on the Board of Directors for six years and as the second female board President in the history of the organization. She is the current Treasurer of the CBC Scholarship Board of Directors, serving since 2018.
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A member of the Professional Women in Construction, Connecticut Chapter, Ellithorpe has recently received the 2021 Woman of Achievement Award, which recognizes a woman who has achieved professional excellence and made contributions to the A/E/C industry, including a commitment to professional growth, serving as a role model, and is dedicated to the advancement of women in the industry.
Her civic work includes serving as an appointed Board Member of the Suffield Permanent Building Commission, since 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Science, building science and a Master of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
