Lori Reese left the family farm at 18 with visions of a life in a skirt, toting a briefcase, and owning her own business. When she finished college and needed a job, she took a temporary summer position as a union commercial carpenter apprentice. At the time she had no idea why she was suddenly drawn to a world of power tools and blue jeans (and no skirts!). Only later did she realize that what drew her in was the “yearn to learn” that comes with each unique building. Learning became her driving passion as she discovered that her eagerness to learn would help her excel at her work.

In 1990, Lori fulfilled her original dream of starting her own business by launching Wonderwoman Construction - so named because she knew it would take superhuman powers to succeed as a woman-owned construction company in a field mostly made up of men. She already had the gifts of strength and stamina from the farm; to that she added a woman’s ability to nurture, setting herself apart from the competition by taking the time to help her clients gain confidence in their decisions.

Lori created Wonderwoman Construction to be a business focused on people: providing the highest quality of work to every customer and helping each client build the home of their dreams. She says that “the most memorable projects were not about the project itself but about the memorable people.” Lori has since grown her business, building the team of hardworking, friendly, and educated individuals who make up Wonderwoman Construction today.