Moore named president of NC brick masonry group

Words: Sharon AlbrightIt is not unusual for a child to follow in the footsteps of a father or grandfather, but when you’re a woman in a man's field, it can be more complicated.

Ashlee Moore never had any doubt she would be part of the family masonry business, and it was almost a given she would one day be in a position of leadership in the organization her grandfather helped create.

Moore was named as the first female president of the North Carolina Brick Masonry Contractors Association on April 26 and is the third generation from her family to lead the group.

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