CWC Wins Spotify Award

Coakley & Williams Construction Director of Marketing, Lisa Schlossberg
Congrats, CWC Marketing!
A BIG shout out and congratulations to the CWC Marketing Team - Winners of the 2021 NAIOP DC|MD Best Marketing Program! Watch the winning video submission to learn how we used Spotify to build brand awareness & grow our audience.
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Houston-based developer Hines is joining forces with two Japanese real estate groups — Sumitomo Forestry and Chuo-Nittochi Group — to add a 365-unit apartment project to the Potomac Shores master-planned community south of Washington, D.C., in Dumfries, Virginia.
Coakley & Williams Construction was proud to support Camp NAWIC 2025, an annual initiative that introduces girls to the many possibilities within the construction industry. As part of the week’s programming, four CWC team members—Executive Director of Marketing & Communications Lisa Schlossberg and Senior Project Managers Emily Fredette, Alex Straub, and Candace Wiggins—volunteered their time to help campers build confidence and explore career pathways.
We believe that great leadership extends beyond the job site, and we’re thrilled to celebrate one of our own. Please join us in congratulating Sherry Kissal on being officially sworn in as President of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter.
CWC proudly welcomes Stacy BenEzra Bell as our new CFO. Stacy brings deep experience in real estate, construction, and corporate finance, along with a genuine commitment to community leadership.
A new era of public safety infrastructure has arrived in Prince George’s County with the opening of the state-of-the-art Special Operations Division Headquarters for the Prince George’s County Police Department. The facility was recently featured on NBC4 and FOX5DC, with live coverage highlighting its critical role in supporting law enforcement collaboration and rapid emergency response.
We are proud to announce that CWC has been named one of the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for 2025! This recognition highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes collaboration, innovation, and employee well-being.
Coakley & Williams Construction proudly sponsored and actively participated in the ABC Regional Construction Summit: Innovating the Future of Construction. This premier event, co-hosted by ABC Chesapeake Shores, ABC Greater Baltimore, ABC of Metro Washington, and ABC Virginia, brought together industry leaders to discuss emerging trends and strategies shaping the construction landscape.
We don’t just build structures - we build careers, opportunities, and a stronger industry. With a 26.6% female workforce - far exceeding the industry average - we’re proud to highlight the incredible contributions of the women of CWC during Women in Construction Week.
While we recently celebrated a new chapter in our history with the opening of our new office in Bethesda, it was time to celebrate the end of another chapter as we celebrated Partner & CFO Joanne Sherwood’s retirement. During her 33-year tenure, she oversaw $5.25 billion worth of revenues (not adjusted for inflation!) and helped establish vital relationships among our Surety, Banking, Insurance, and Auditing partners.