Women in Construction with Abby Sill


 

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Road Machinery & Supplies Co. Vice President of Marketing & Technology Abby Sill knows that she is in a unique place as a a female in the heavy equipment industry, and she hopes that changes. As a fourth generation family member at Road Machinery & Supplies Co., Abby is encouraged to see the growth of women coming to the industry, and she is working to help make that even more common.

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