Background
Galloway, Patricia Denese was born on June 14, 1957 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Howard John and Maudine Lou (Jones) Frisby.
Galloway, Patricia Denese was born on June 14, 1957 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Howard John and Maudine Lou (Jones) Frisby.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1978. Master of Business Administration, New York Institute of Technology, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Kochi University of Technology, Japan, 2005.
Project engineer, inspector CH2M Hill, Milwaukee, 1978-1979, master program scheduler, 1979-1981. Senior consultant Nielsen-Wurster Group, New York City, 1981-1983, senior engineer, 1983-1984, vice president, 1984-1985, principal, executive vice president, 1985-1999, president, 1999-2000, Chief Executive Officer, president, 2001—2004, Chief Executive Officer, 2004—2008, Pegasus-Global Holdings, Inc., Cle Elum, Washington, since 2008. Lecturer Columbia University, University Wisconsin-Madison.
Visiting professor Kochi University of Technology. Presenter to numerous orgns. Partner Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes, New Jersey.
President Unionville Ranch, Limited liability company, Washington. Chief executive Nielsen-Wurster Asia Pacific, Melbourne, Australia, since 2001, board directors, member advisory board.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (instructor construction claims course, board chair task committee on women in civil engineering 1998—2000, international director, board directors 1992-1995, chairman membership committee since 2001, president-elect since 2003, president, board directors 2004 (1st woman). Member National Science Foundation (director engineering since 2004), National Science Board, National Science Foundation, since 2006, Young Women’s Christian Association (Tribute to Women award), American Association Engineering Societies, National Society Professional Engineers, American Arbitration Association, Professional Women in Construction, The Academy Experts, United Kingdom, The Institute Engineers, Australian Fellow, Society Women Engineers (president Wisconsin chapter 1980, president New York chapter 1982, Distinguished New Engineer 1980, Mobility award since 2003), Project Management Institute (director public board), American Association Cost Engineers, American Nuclear Society, Garden State Wine Growers Association (president 1990-1992), Somerset County Chamber of C. (most outstanding woman in business and industry 1987), Purdue Engineering Alumni Association (board directors, 1975-2001), Toastmasters, Sigma Kappa (finance committee 1993-1997), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Kris Richard Nielsen, March 16, 1987.