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Wendy Lopez, PEWendy Lopez, PE

Chief Executive Officer

Wendy Lopez is co-founder and chief executive officer of LOPEZGARCIA GROUP. Under Wendy’s leadership, the firm has expanded its practice into multiple areas of engineering, environmental services and planning. Recent clients and/or projects include DFW International Airport (Terminal D and Automated People Mover), the City of Dallas (Trinity River Corridor), Billingsley Corporation (One Arts Plaza), Frito-Lay, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Tarrant County College District (Downtown Campus), Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA).

Wendy received her Master of Science in Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is a registered professional engineer in Texas and Louisiana. She is a past president of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and chaired for two years the Greater Dallas Chamber’s Women’s Business Council. She was the first Hispanic woman elected as president of The Dallas Assembly. She is active in the Hispanic 100 and the Trinity Commons Foundation.

Wendy’s community leadership has resulted in the following professional recognition and awards:

  • Dallas Business Journal, 2008 Top 25 Most Influential Women in Dallas
  • Dallas Business Journal, 2007 Volunteer Health Care Hero
  • Ernst & Young, Southwest Area Real Estate/Construction Entrepreneur of the Year, 2007
  • Girl’s Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas “She Knows Where She’s Going” Award, 2007
  • Greater Dallas Chamber ATHENA® Award, 2006
  • Office Depot Businesswoman of the Year, 2005

Wendy’s community involvement includes:

  • Dallas County Hospital District, Board of Managers, 2007-2009
  • North Texas Commission, Chair-elect 2007-2009, Secretary, 2006-2007, Treasurer 2004-2006
  • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) National, President-elect, 2008-2009, Secretary-Treasurer, 2006-2008
  • DOWNTOWNDALLAS, Board of Directors, 2006-2007
  • SMU School of Engineering, Executive Board
  • The Trinity Trust, Rat Pack

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