Women In Tunneling is featuring exemplary female representatives of the tunneling industry in order to amplify their experiences in the underground field. In June 2022, we introduce you to Ashley Heckman, Regional Manager, Aldea Services, Inc. What is your actual involvement in the tunneling business? I am a tunnel engineer on the design side, but since I work mostly with Contractors, I have a considerable amount of construction experience as well. How were you introduced to the tunnel industry, and why did you decide to pursue it as a career? I completely tripped over it, actually. I was a geologist at the USGS and I was told I would never get a ...