As the CHA Director of Modernization, Margaret managed the Architects and Engineering Division, Environmental Division, Capital Funding and the Construction Division, comprised of more than 300 tradesmen.  The primary goal was to rehabilitate existing units in the ABLA Homes, provide construction jobs for residents, relocate as many residents as possible to decent safe and sanitary housing and gain resident confidence.  The challenge was tremendous, but Margaret exceeded all expectations.  Her Modernization Team, in cooperation with Walsh Construction Company, was able to fast track the renovations of a high-rise for temporary relocation of residents and rehabilitate 234 new townhouse units in a record-setting time of 120 days.  This project exceeded its goals by being completed ahead of time, on budget, creating jobs for residents and employing the largest minority subcontractors on any CHA project.  CHA residents were not only hired as tradesmen, but as project consultants as well.  The ABLA Homes “Miracle on Loomis Street ” was designated as the Mayor’s model for all public housing in Chicago .

In her company’s five-year history, Broadway Consolidated Companies, Inc. has grossed more than $30 million.  The company’s current projects exceed the annual goal of $10-$15 million.  Margaret’s philosophy of improving lives in the communities she serves is evident in all her work.  Instead of merely contracting with the University of Chicago to participate in the building of Comer Children’s Hospital, Margaret lived up to her philosophy of  “more than bricks and mortar” by partnering with the University and community to provide jobs. Broadway Consolidated Companies, Inc was also successful in participating in the U.S. Small Business Match Making Initiative whereby BCCI was awarded a five year contract with the Department of the Navy.  BCCI has also been enjoyed it’s relationship with the Army Corps of Engineers rebuilding the Chicago Shoreline  

That philosophy, along with Margaret’s illustrious track record, proved to be the winning combination when BCCI was chosen in February 2005 to be the first woman-owned general contracting company to be awarded a prime construction contract for the very first Wal-Mart Store in a major urban city, the City of Chicago .  Under Margaret’s management, the construction of the new Wal-Mart on Chicago ’s west side will serve as a model of community involvement and partnership by providing opportunities for all trades.

Margaret’s educational degrees in Business and Economics were obtained at the University of Pittsburgh .  She is affiliated with many professional and faith-based organizations.  In 2004 she became the President of the Federation of Women Contractors.   

Margaret has received numerous civic awards and citations for excellence in government and community leadership.  Among recent recognitions, appointed to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, she received the Black Contractors United Mentor/Protege 2002 Award for outstanding achievements in developing sustained support systems for African American Contractors.  In 2003, the U.S. Small Business Administration for the State of Illinois presented Margaret with the Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award in recognition of outstanding business and community leadership, serving as a model of the entrepreneurial spirit in America .  Margaret’s daughter, Margarite, aspires to retire her mom in the future to run the company.