Jessica Leavitt, president of the local chapter of the National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC), will be the featured speaker on Thursday, October 19 at the monthly lecture sponsored by Historic Savannah Foundation, a series entitled, “People, Places and Stories that Define Savannah.” The event will take place at the Murray C. Perlman and Wayne C. Spear Preservation Center, 323 E. Broughton. St.

Leavitt serves as Chief Culture and Client Officer at Alair Savannah, a leading custom home building and remodeling firm. For her HSF talk, she will focus on the mentorship work she does on behalf of NAWIC for high schools and Savannah Technical College.

The evening will get underway with a wine reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture to begin at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public, but space is limited so reservations are recommended. Admission is free for HSF members and $15 for non-members. Both members and non-members may RSVP by emailing Sue Adler at [email protected] or calling 912-856-0323 or 912-328-5224. For more details, visit https://www.myhsf.org/events/lecture-series/

Leavitt’s wide-ranging background covers a multitude of specialties, including a background in fashion design, retail management, sales, operations, social media management, event planning and content creation.