About
Jessica Mederson and Monika Serrano co-host the Adapt podcast, which launched in 2024.
Since 2020, Jessica and Monika have been collaborating, writing articles and presenting together on the value of climate adaptation in the built environment. Throughout their journey, they have had great conversations with numerous experts and community members.
This podcast is a way to bring you into those conversations and widen the climate adaptation community.
Listen and subscribe to our podcast. Please reach out, we would like to hear from you.
Monika Serrano
Mónika Serrano leads Turner Construction's resilience program and brings 20 years of experience in the construction industry. Mónika serves on the Board of Advisors for the National Institute of Building Sciences and the America Adapts podcast. She is a member of the ASTM Property Resilience Assessment task force, and the LEED v5 Resilience Working Group. She has presented at numerous events on the value of resilience value, climate adaptation, resilient design, and construction. Mónika collaborates across design, engineering, construction, risk, insurance, and legal sectors, emphasizing the importance of partnerships for creating a resilient world.
Jessica Mederson
Jessica Mederson is a partner at Stafford Rosenbaum in Madison, Wisconsin. A business and construction litigator, Jessica practices in state and federal courts across the Midwest, Texas, and Florida. Jessica also advises corporate clients on contractual negotiation and employment issues. Jessica is a member of the Precast Concrete Institute and its Financial/Risk Management Committee. She is also certified for entry into OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces.