Women in Deep Foundations
The Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee was established in 2014, comprising both Women and Men representing all industry stakeholders to support women working in any capacity in the foundation industry. Since issues that affect women in the industry affect other minority or underrepresented participants, the committee welcomes and enjoys a diverse membership. The essential involvement of male committee members fosters understanding and awareness and sharing of experiences to effect real and broad industry change. DFI memberships for students are free and students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in all DFI and WiDF programs.
Committee Chair
Emma Migneault
Worldsensing SL
Emma Migneault, channel account manager at Worldsensing, has over 12 years in business development, estimating and project management. Focused on geotechnical instrumentation, she leads IoT connectivity strategies for remote monitoring. Active in industry organizations, she serves on the DFI Educational Trust board and has spearheaded WiDF initiatives and DFI fundraising. Migneault holds degrees in geology and geological oceanography from University of Rhode Island.
Purpose Statement
To enhance professional development opportunities for women in the deep foundations industry.
The WiDF program creates networking, mentoring, and professional development programs that support career readiness and growth and raises awareness of career opportunities in geotechnical engineering and deep foundations design and construction.
Committee News & Events
Fundamentals
Our fundamentals lay the deep foundations for all our work.