Allison Murrell is the CIO of Quality Enterprises USA Inc. (QE), her fam­ily’s large, heavy civil construction company. And she also serves as president of QE’s sister company, Earth View LLC (EV), which provides horizontal directional drilling (HDD).

“I have a leadership position with my two younger siblings at QE and we are all driven to expand and take the company to the next level,” she says. “At EV, I oversaw a recent expansion to HDD, which helped us become one of the fastest-growing private companies in Florida.”

In addition to her busy work schedule, community involvement is also an important part of Mur­rell’s life. She volunteers at Youth Haven, where she chaired Party with a Purpose, and she teaches weekly Pure Barre classes.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

“Success is earned, not given.” While I strive to model my father’s business acumen and drive, my stepdad taught me from a young age that the key to success lies in goal setting and taking risks.