Emily Bittenbender’s career focus has always been the Design, Construction and Renovations of public buildings and spaces. Early in her career she was hired by the Rendell Administration to jump start the paralyzed system of completing over 300 back-logged capital construction projects within city government. As Philadelphia’s first Capital Program Director for the CPO, Emily was charged with the responsibility of bringing private sector business practices to the city and completed $454 million of capital projects in 3 1⁄2 years time.In January 2000, Emily was hired as the Vice President of Design and Construction for the National Constitution Center to lead a team once again in the Design and Construction of a $137 million dollar museum in Independence Mall.After the completion of her most beloved project, the National Constitution Center in 2003, Emily started Bittenbender Construction, LP. Since 2003, the Company has tripled in size, built and renovated hundreds of Corporate, Cultural, Greenspace, Institutional, Science & Technology, and Retail projects and become one of the fastest growing and most diverse leaders in the industry.In 2015, The Philadelphia chapter of the General Building Contractors Association named Emily L. Bittenbender as its new chairwoman — the first female to hold the top post in the organization’s 124-year history. In 2016, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce awarded Emily with Paradigm Award, the region’s most prestigious award for businesswomen.Emily currently sits on the following boards: The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s Paradigm Award Committee, the GBCA Executive Committee, The GBCA Diversity Committee, M&T Bank Director’s Advisory Council, and more.Bittenbender Construction, LP was ranked #4 on the “The List” for Women-Owned Businesses by the Philadelphia Business Journal – based on Company Revenue in 2021.