Wilson

Anne Bigane Wilson is president/CEO of Bigane Paving Co., a fourth generation family business, in addition to being CEO and president of Ogden Avenue Materials and CEO of Reliable Ogden LLC. A Registered Professional Engineer in two states, Anne holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering and management and a master’s in civil engineering from Purdue University.

She is past president of both the American Subcontractors Association and the Federation of Women Contractors. She is a strong supporter of ethics and the advancement of entrepreneurial women in the construction industry. Anne is a long-time member of the Purdue Construction Engineering & Management Industry Advisory Council and is an invited guest lecturer at other universities as well.

She has received such honors as the Illinois Governor’s Small Business Person of the Year, the Walter Nashert, Sr. Award from the American Institute of Constructors, the Purdue University Civil Engineering Alumni Award, and has been selected three years running as the recipient of the American Subcontractors Association National Construction Best Practice Award.

Anne and her husband, Jim, are building a vacation home in Arizona and love to travel. The couple recently completed a spectacular trip to China.