Anne Bigane Wilson (BSCEM '79, MSCE '81) has been honored by ASCE with the 2017 Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) award for excellence and professionalism in overseeing significant construction projects.

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.