Sandra Wilkin Frowley
Founder and President of Bradford Construction
Sandra Frowley has built Bradford Construction Corporation into one of the leading women-owned construction firms—earning her the title of “a hard hat with style” from Crain’s New York Business.
On the vanguard of the construction industry, Sandra Wilkin has been a passionate advocate for the advancement of women and small business in the industry.
As a founder and president of the Women Builders Council, she has been involved in advancing the role of women in the public and private sectors of the construction and building fields. She developed the Council’s campaign “to break the concrete ceiling” for women. Her involvement and that of the Council has had a strong impact on public policy. A popular speaker on women and small business issues in the industry, she often serves as a mentor and strategic advisor to emerging firms. In recognition of her achievements, she has received numerous awards and is the recipient of the Women Business Enterprise of the Year Award from the New York City School Construction Authority; the Arthur Pearl Roth Trailblazer Award from the Regional Alliance for Small Contractors.
She is a member of the Board of Governors of the New York Building Foundation. She has broad experience and expertise in the construction field involving health, school construction, and higher education projects. She has served as an advisor to various public officials on building issues.
Born in Brooklyn, she is a graduate of Kingsborough Community College, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business and Public Administration from New York University, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College, and a Construction Management certificate from New York University.
As President of the Women Builders Council, Ms. Wilkin was an advisor to New York City’s recently adopted Project Labor Agreement, which was championed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
She was only the second woman ever to receive the Lubavitch Youth Organization’s Woman of Valor Award for her “Commitment and Dedication to Helping People of all Ages, Regardless of Race, Religion, Color or Creed, Find Meaning and Direction in Life” (The first woman to receive this award was the late Golda Meir).
Following the tragic loss of her beloved 22 year old daughter, Allison, the Frowley family is dedicating their resources heart health awareness, and has founded a nonprofit organization, Allison’s Heart Foundation for Children & Young Adults Inc.
Her son Edward, age 25, a graduate of Boston University, is a Financial Advisor with a Boston firm.
Sandra has served on the Board of Directors for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
Sandra has lived in the area for over 25 years.
