She Left Her VP Job to Start a Company That Prioritizes Career Growth

She Left Her VP Job to Start a Company That Prioritizes Career Growth

She Left Her VP Job to Start a Company That Prioritizes Career Growth

At this woman-led engineering firm, there's a focus on mentorship.

By Kimberly Weisul , Editor-at-large, Inc.com@weisul

Donna Hager, founder of Macan Deve.

 Aundre Larrow

Donna Hager seeks opportunity wherever she can--for her firm, of course, but also for her people. Founded in 2015, Hager's architecture and engineering firm, called  Macan Deve , is certified as a Section 3 Business Concern. That means when she works for the New York City Housing Authority, she agrees to hire people who live in the housing projects to help her execute those contracts. Then she and her firm do their best to mentor them, so they can advance within the construction industry. 

Macan Deve Engineers

White Plains, N.Y.

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I've been an engineer my whole career. I worked for Aecom, the world's largest