Hood Construction Vice President of Finance receives Women of Influence Award

July 2, 2025

Hood Construction Vice President of Finance, Janet Bearden, has received the Columbia Regional Business Report 2025 Columbia Women of Influence Award. The recipients of the Women of Influence Awards are, “selected based on their professional experience, community involvement and commitment to mentoring,” by the editors of Columbia Regional Business Report.

Janet joined Hood Construction in 1996, making her a foundational member of the team. As Vice President of Finance, Janet oversees an array of duties within the organization including financial planning and strategic direction for the firm. Outside of Hood, Janet is an active member in the Society of Human Resource Management, the Construction Financial Management Association, and a past member of the Carolinas AGC Human Resources Committee.

“We are very proud of Janet for this accomplishment. For over 20 years she has excelled on our management team as Vice President of Finance,” said Mark Hood, Hood Construction President. “This is a well-deserved honor, and we are grateful to have her as part of our team.”

The honorees were recognized at the Awards Celebration on June 26th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia. To learn more about this year’s Women of Influence nominees, visit their site by clicking here.

For more information on Janet and other members of the Hood Construction team, click here.