Keville

Christine Keville, FCMAA, NAE, NAC, Hon. D.Eng., is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Keville Enterprises, Inc. and currently serves as Chair of the National Academy of Construction.  As the founder and CEO of Keville Enterprises, Christine oversees the strategic vision, direction, and growth of the company, which she built into a 170-person Construction Management firm with ten offices nationwide.  Ms. Keville holds a Master’s degree in Construction Management from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from North Adams State.  She is also a licensed Construction Supervisor. With over 30 years of construction management experience, Ms. Keville has been a leader on a wide range of major transportation infrastructure projects including highway, tunnel, bridge, transit, rail, airport and building projects.

A recognized trailblazer in the construction industry, Ms. Keville has the distinction of serving as the first woman President of The Moles and as the first woman to hold the positions of National Chair, Foundation Chair and Chancellor of CMAA. Ms. Keville is an elected member and leader of nationally renowned industry organizations including the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the National Academy of Construction (NAC), the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) College of Fellows, The Moles, the Sigma Lambda Chi International Construction Honors Society and is an honorary member of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section. Her key industry leadership roles include past National Chair and Director Emeritus of CMAA, past President of the CMAA New England Chapter, past Chair of the CMAA Foundation, and Chancellor of the CMAA College of Fellows. Ms. Keville has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of A Better City (ABC), Foundation Chair of the International Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA), Board Member for the Construction Industries of Massachusetts (CIM) and a member of the Board of Directors for the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) – Boston Chapter.

Ms. Keville is a champion for education and professional development, helping to shape our next generation of industry leaders.  She currently serves as Trustee Emeriti and Corporator at Wentworth Institute of Technology and was honored as their Commencement speaker and awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Engineering. Christine is also Chair of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Industrial Advisory Board at Northeastern University. She has also dedicated many years of civic service as a member of the Board of Directors for the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth, formerly the Jordan Hospital.

Christine Keville has been widely recognized for her impactful leadership and contributions to the advancement of women in the transportation and the construction industry,  including receiving the ENR New England’s Legacy Award, Wentworth Institute’s Woman of the Year award, Virginia Tech’s Outstanding Woman in Construction award, Northeastern University’s Outstanding Engineering Alumni award, South Shore Women Business Network’s Women Mean Business award, WTS Boston’s Woman of the Year award, Patriots Trail Girl Scouts’ Leading Women award, CMAA New England Chapter’s Distinguished Service Award,  and CMAA National’s Special Service Award.