Stuart Lerner Vice President Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

Stuart Lerner

Name: Stuart Lerner

Title: Vice President

Company: Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

Location: 50 West 23rd St., New York, N.Y.

Birthplace and year: Bronx, N.Y., 1960

Family: Wife, 3 kids

College: Lehigh University, BS, Civil Engineering; Stevens Institute of Technology, MS, Civil Engineering

First job outside of real estate: Schiavone Construction, 1982

First job in real estate or allied field: Vollmer Associates, 1985

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Right now, professional consulting services (structural and civil engineering) related to the transportation component of a new real estate development project. I'm more frequently involved in public transit improvements and connections.

Hobbies: Sports, kayaking

Favorite book: "The Kite Runner," "One Child"

Favorite movie: "The Debaters"

Keys to success: Practical creativity, hard work, honesty

If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Something in the arts