Matrix New World Engineering Leader Featured On WRNJ Radio Show
Olga Abinader guests on NJ Morning Drive Radio Show.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) October 12, 2022 - Olga Abinader, Director of Environmental Review and Land Use Planning, (Matrix) was a guest on ‘WRNJ Morning Drive Show’ with Host Bert Baron in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Abinader spoke about her leadership responsibilities at Matrix as they related to environmental engineering and diversity in the workplace. As a Latina immigrant, Abinader touched on her aspirations from a young age about making a positive impact on communities through representation in the workplace and environmental change. A recognized leader, she has created this change through empowerment of women.
In addition to her many duties at Matrix, Abinader leads the company’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) initiative. ESG is defined as a set of standards that an ethical, environmentally conscious, socially conscious, and transparent company agrees to uphold. In doing so, ESG-focused companies take a fresh, progressive approach in the way they do business– they do their part in tackling the health of our planet and addressing inequality both internally within the company, and where feasible, externally. Furthermore, she is a participant in Advanced Energy Group, an organization that delivers systemic change on energy, equity, and resilience.
When Abinader was asked for one piece of advice for the next generation of women leaders, she stated, “Often in leadership positions, you’re going to feel like you’re not ready or there’s something you had to learn beforehand, my advice is to forget all that and take chances. Stay curious and excited about what you can contribute as a woman, as a Latina, and as a professional.”
According to Jayne Warne PE, President, (Matrix) “Olga is a wonderful spokesperson for both the Latina community and women empowerment. Matrix stands with her on goals for inclusion, diversity and representation.”
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To speak with Matrix, please contact Amy Delman, Amy Delman Public Relations, LLC, 201.563.4614 or amydelmanpr ( @ ) verizon dot net dot
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About Olga Abinader
Born in the Dominican Republic, Abinader emigrated with her family to Salem, Massachusetts in the early 1990s. Her family maintained strong connections to their Caribbean heritage by speaking only Spanish at home. As a fully bilingual English and Spanish speaker, Abinader translated for family and friends who had limited English skills. In 1999, Abinader assumed a leadership role in the “La Union Latina” organization, established in 1987 at Salem High School to celebrate Latin-American culture and traditions. In 2007, Hispanic Business Inc. recognized Abinader as a Winner’s Circle Scholar at the Hispanic Business’ annual Woman of the Year Awards event.
Over the course of her career, Abinader has been honored with recognitions such as: Manager of the Year Award (Joe Salvo Award) at the New York City Department of City Planning, New York, NY (2019); Scholarship Honoree and Guest Speaker at the 5th Annual Hispanic Businesswoman of the Year Awards, Las Vegas, Nevada (2007); Panelist Speaker at the New Jersey Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, The Art of Being a Modern Latina Event, Lyndhurst, New Jersey (2022); and Podcast Guest and Committee Member for the "Today Is The Day Changemakers" organization, a global digital platform for leaders making a significant positive societal impact (2022) and Crain’s New York Business, ‘2022 Notable Hispanic Leader’.
Abinader also gives her time to W.I.D.E. (Womxn for Inclusion, Diversity + Equity), a group that promotes the inclusion and equality of all people through education and community outreach in rural communities of upstate New York.
As the former Director of the Environmental Assessment and Review Division with the NYC Department of City Planning, Abinader led hundreds of active City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) applications to support transit-oriented growth, housing production and affordability, economic development, and resilient and sustainable communities across NYC. Abinader received her Master of Urban Planning from Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Brown University.
About Matrix New World Engineering
Matrix New World Engineering is a company of engineering and science experts who focus on some of the nation’s most pressing long-term challenges, including climate change, resiliency, ecological restoration, contamination studies, water supply, disaster response, and urban revitalization. Matrix believes solving environmental challenges through careful planning and engineering is an indispensable measure of success.
Matrix is a growing woman-owned business with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Arizona, and Louisiana coupled with project experience throughout the United States and the Caribbean. For more information on the firm, please contact: Jayne Warne, President 800.747.MATRIX, jwarne ( @ ) mnwe dot com
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