Wendy Lopez

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Wendy Lopez,  co-founded LOPEZGARCIA GROUP, Inc. in 1988 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Under Lopez's leadership, Lopezgarcia has expanded its practice into multiple areas of engineering, environmental services and planning. She is a past president of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and chaired the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council for two years.

Lopez was the first Hispanic woman elected to The Dallas Assembly and is a past president. She is active in the Hispanic 100, ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Dallas-Fort Worth and the North Texas Commission's Mentor-Entrepreneur Program, serving on the Steering Committee and as a Mentor for a small woman-owned architectural firm. She also actively supports programs and initiatives spearheaded by client firms.

Her community leadership has resulted in the following professional recognition and awards: Office Depot Businesswoman of the Year, 2005. WBE Advocate of the Year, Women's Business Council Southwest, 2005. Woman Business Owner of the Year, NAWBO National, 2004. Business Women's Network, "Rising Star" Award, Diversity and Women's Leadership Summit and Gala, 2004. SMU Maura Award, 2004. Engineer of the Year, Dallas Chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002. Profiles in Leadership Award, SMU's 37th Annual Women's Symposium, 2002. YWCA's Woman of Achievement, 2001. Panel Member, CEO Forum, ASCE, Engineers in a Changing World, 2001. Member of the Year, NAWBO D/FW, 2001. Public Policy Advocate of the Year, NAWBO D/FW, 2000. Woman of the Year, DFW Chapter, Women's Transportation Seminar, 2000. Woman Business Owner of the Year, NAWBO D/FW, 1999. MBE Advocate of the Year, DFW MBDC, 1998.