Shelley Finnigan

Regional Hub, Americas Steering Committee CTBUH Americas Director

Northwestern University, Associate Dean, Master's and Professional Education | Chicago, United States

About

Shelley Finnigan serves as Director for Northwestern Engineering’s Master of Science in Project Management (MPM) and Master of Science in Executive Management for Design and Construction (EMDC) programs. She has spent more than 17 years in the design and construction industry, where her experience includes structural design, project management, marketing, and business development. Prior to joining Northwestern, Finnigan served as Global Technical Sales Engineer and Head of Technical Sales & Marketing for ArcelorMittal, and she started her career as a structural engineer at Thornton Tomasetti. Her passion for the built environment and drive to shape the future of the industry have inspired her steadfast resolve to drive change and strengthen connection among players in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. A licensed structural engineer in Illinois, Finnigan holds master’s…

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Shelley Finnigan

CTBUH Designated Expert

CTBUH Roles

Regional Director, CTBUH Americas (2023 – Present)

Awards Structure Jury (Chair 2024)

Annual Conference, Presenter (New York 2015; Chicago 2019)

Awards Best Tall Building Americas Jury (2021)

Awards Renovation Jury (Chair 2022)

Future Leaders Committee, Global, Chicago (2018)

Videos

25 August 2020

CTBUH Chicago Chapter Webinar: Diversity in Design: In the Neighborhoods First

On Tuesday 25 August 2020, CTBUH Chicago hosted an engaging panel discussion on inclusive design principles. This discussion was organized with support from the Illinois...

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Research

11 October 2019

Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future

Shelley C. Finnigan, Nicoleta Popa, Jean-Claude Gerardy, ArcelorMittal; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH

This research aims to demonstrate recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers. It highlights steel’s sustainability characteristics and explores the impact that the...

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Research

26 October 2015

Steel and the Skyscraper City: A Study on the Influence of Steel on the Design of Tall Buildings

Shelley Finnigan, ArcelorMittal; Barry Charnish, Entuitive; Robert Chmielowski, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

At the turn of the century, building design began to evolve. Improvements included indoor plumbing, the advent of escalators, and creation of the “Chicago window.”...

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22 May 2019

CTBUH Chicago Hosts Panel Discussion at the CAC

The Chicago Chapter of the CTBUH hosted a panel discussion at the CAC on the topics of new construction, refurbishment and affordability in relation to the city of Chicago.

21 February 2019

CTBUH Hosts First Lead-Up Event: “Leaning Out" with Les Robertson

The first of four “lead-up” events to the CTBUH 10th World Congress took place at the Chicago Architecture Center, with more than 100 people in attendance.

21 February 2019

Leaning Out and Looking Back with Les Robertson

The CTBUH 10th World Congress presents the Chicago premiere of "Leaning Out," a documentary about the life and accomplishments of celebrated structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson.

20 October 2018

Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting

CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.

20 October 2018

Regional Representatives Meet at 2018 Middle East Conference

CTBUH Chapters, Regional Representatives, and Future Leaders Committees met during the Middle East Conference for a discussion on the Council's regional growth and global initiatives.

27 June 2018

Chicago FLC Kick-off Event

Join us for the Chicago FLC kick-off event as we explore the design challenges and opportunities of the NEW Old Post Office, presented by Gensler and WSP.

25 August 2020

CTBUH Chicago Chapter Webinar: Diversity in Design: In the Neighborhoods First

On Tuesday 25 August 2020, CTBUH Chicago hosted an engaging panel discussion on inclusive design principles. This discussion was organized with support from the Illinois...

28 April 2020

Agile AEC

The pandemic crisis of COVID-19 has catalyzed a shockwave of action throughout the AEC industry like never before. The CTBUH Chicago Chapter presents a virtual...

27 October 2015

2015 New York Conference - Session 4d - Q&A

Markus Jetter & Stefan Gerstenmeyer, thyssenkrupp; Shelley Finnigan, ArcelorMittal; John Mizon, Schindler, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York Conference Session 4d: Technological...

27 October 2015

Steel and the Skyscraper City: A Study on the Influence of Steel on the Design of Tall Buildings

At the turn of the century, building design began to evolve. Improvements included indoor plumbing, the advent of escalators, and creation of the “Chicago window."...

11 October 2019

Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future

Shelley C. Finnigan, Nicoleta Popa, Jean-Claude Gerardy, ArcelorMittal; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH

This research aims to demonstrate recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers. It highlights steel’s sustainability characteristics and explores the impact that the...

26 October 2015

Steel and the Skyscraper City: A Study on the Influence of Steel on the Design of Tall Buildings

Shelley Finnigan, ArcelorMittal; Barry Charnish, Entuitive; Robert Chmielowski, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

At the turn of the century, building design began to evolve. Improvements included indoor plumbing, the advent of escalators, and creation of the “Chicago window.”...