Barbara Res

Engineer, Attorney, Mediator, Author, Construction Manager, Former Trump EVP, Expert on Sexual Harassment

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Barbara Res

Engineer, Attorney, Mediator, Author, Construction Manager, Former Trump EVP, Expert on Sexual Harassment

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Why Book

Pioneering Leadership in Construction and Real Estate: As the woman who led construction on Trump Tower and broke barriers in a male-dominated industry, Barbara Res offers unique insights into leadership, resilience, and navigating complex projects under high-stakes pressure.
Advocate for Women in the Workplace: A trailblazer for gender equality, Res shares powerful stories and strategies on how organizations can create inclusive environments, promote equity, and support women in leadership roles.
Inside Perspective on Power and Ethics: With her firsthand experience working closely with high-profile figures, Res delivers eye-opening commentary on ethical leadership, workplace culture, and the personal costs of power—making her talks both timely and thought-provoking.

Biography

Barbara Anne Res is known to the world as “The Woman Who Built Trump Tower” because Donald Trump used her to demonstrate how he hires powerful women. She is a 40-year veteran of the Construction and Real Estate Development industries.

One of only a handful of women engineers, Res encountered and endured intimidation, sexual harassment and discrimination during her early years on job sites. She overcame these obstacles and rose in the industry, ultimately to become an Executive in Construction and Real Estate Development for several Developers and a legend in the Construction Industry. She served as Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization for many years and is the one person willing and legally able to talk about him, who knows him best.

Res is the author of Tower of Lies – What My 18 Years of Working with Donald Trump Reveals About Him. This book is the only first-hand account available that illustrates and analyzes Trump behavior and experience during the formative years that brought
him from obscurity to international fame.

Res has also written a memoir about all her experiences as a pioneer in the engineering and construction fields, All Alone on the 68th Floor: How One Woman Changed the Face of Construction. She has penned many op ed pieces about women in construction, her philosophy on feminism and her experiences working with Trump. She speaks extensively to women’s groups and industry groups about construction and women’s role in it, as well as sexual discrimination and harassment. Her talks are often
met with tears, hugs and selfies. Women relate to her and are inspired by both her strength and stamina and her willingness to discuss the very personal impacts of the experiences she encountered. Res has spoken to women’s and industry groups in cities across the United States and in England.

A graduate of CCNY Engineering and Rutgers Law School, Res is the mother of two children and lives in Tenafly, NJ.

Programs

Women in Construction - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Discussion of the status of women in the construction industry and the progress and lack of progress made since she started working in 1972. Res provides solutions on how to increase the participation of women in construction and add to the bottom line. Res illustrates this information with statistics and personal accounts of women in the
industry today.

The Big Three - Discrimination, Intimidation and Sexual Harassment

These illegal but virulent behaviors still exist today. Res illustrates how to identify and evaluate incidents. For victims she opines on when to report, how to avoid being a victim, how to cope, hold on to her job and self esteem at the same time. For the industry, how to prevent these occurrences through encouragement, education and
discipline, and provides ways to improve morale and do damage control.

All Alone on the 68th Floor: How One Woman Changed the Face of Construction

This is the title of Res’s memoir which tells the story of a female pioneer in the male bastions of construction and engineering. Her personal experiences elucidate the problems women continue to experience in doing “men’s work”, and how she was able to overcome the obstacles she endured, the tribulations and the damage that occurred and remains. Res speaks on a very personal level on the enduring effects of this and by offering the details of her experiences she helps today’s woman navigate these still
dangerous waters. Women in other industries as well can relate to Res’s experiences and benefit from her advice.

Working one on one with the President of the United States

Res served as an Executive at the Trump Organization from 1978 – 1998 Res has done hundreds of interviews on television, in documentaries and with national and international magazines. She is repeatedly asked these questions”: What was Trump like back then? How does that compare to the man he is today? What can we predict about his behavior based on your 18 years with him? How do you relate his behavior now and during his first term to your knowledge of him.
Res shares very personal experiences as a learning tool for everyone to better understand and accept Donald Trump. Reading Tower of Lies, or listening to her speak, is essential to really understanding Trump as she is the only one with personal contact during Trump’s formative years.