Stronger Together

An update on the Women of the Home Inspection Industry group

February 20, 2024

It’s been more than a year since the Women of the Home Inspection Industry (WHII) group started,
and with approximately 40 active members all over the US, it continues to be a safe place to seek advice
and learn from one another.

“It’s a place to be mentored by some of the strongest inspectors in the country,” says Lisa Alajajian Giroux, Immediate Past ASHI President, who helped start the group.

WHII promotes opportunities, inclusion, and support for women in the home inspection industry and is a continued place where people can come and ask anything, when they otherwise might feel shy or judged. “It’s a nonjudgmental group,” Alajajian Giroux said.

“It’s a place to be mentored by some of the strongest inspectors in the country.”

— Lisa Alajajian Giroux

She said past ASHI President John Wessling was instrumental in bringing WHII to life. “I wanted a safe space for all women and our alliances to have open, honest communication about the struggles we all face in the industry,” she said. “We are stronger together. I only had a small handful of women to help and mentor me to gain my goal of one day being president of ASHI and truly making a difference for all members. I am always a member first.”

The group officially kicked off at the 2023 InspectionWorld in Las Vegas. They most recently had a well-attended webinar (free with ASHI membership) on Dec. 5, 2023.

The December event was hosted by Miki Mertz, president of Complete Home Inspection in Kansas City, and WHII Committee Chair Rebecca Castro of Sunrise inspections in Thousand Oaks, California. Discussion focused in large part on job safety, including how to be proactive to eliminate potential dangers that may be encountered during inspections.

The group meets quarterly via webinar to continue to attract attendees from all over the country. Anyone in the home inspection or building industry can take part in the group, regardless of ASHI affiliation.

Alajajian Giroux hopes the group will nurture newer inspectors so they can meet their goals and become leaders in the industry, too. ”Although my ASHI Presidency has come to an end, I am not going anywhere. I’ll continue to mentor and support in any way I can. I am excited to watch the upcoming women in this field move up into leadership and obtain all their goals.”


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