Ivy Pennington
Senior Vice President - People Operations Mycon General Contractors
Ivy Pennington is Vice President of People Operations at MYCON General Contractors, where she drives award-winning culture, learning, and wellness strategies. With over 20 years in HR, she launched MYCON University, a groundbreaking internal development platform, and leads initiatives that support workforce growth, wellbeing, and industry collaboration. Ivy champions equity through external partnerships, including CMAP with Texas A&M, and serves on nonprofit boards supporting women and youth. An immigrant and lifelong learner, she holds multiple degrees, including an MBA and MJD in Labor & Employment Law. Ivy’s leadership continues to shape MYCON and the construction industry through purpose, care, and opportunity.
Seminars
- Challenging the assumption that performance problems are primarily people problems by applying Lean principles to uncover operational inefficiencies, administrative burden, and process waste that prevent employees from focusing on high-value work
- Reducing non-value-added activity through structured Waste Walks that identify improvement opportunities across functions, freeing teams from hours of unnecessary manual work and creating capacity for more strategic project support
- Positioning HR as a driver of business performance by partnering with operations to redesign ways of working, improve organizational effectiveness, and ensure employees can contribute at their highest level
Join both speakers for an interactive audience-led Q&A designed to unpack the strategies, challenges, and lessons behind their approaches to performance, accountability, and employee development. Ask your questions, compare perspectives, and gain deeper insight into what it takes to successfully drive change in this area.
