Professional Profile: Lea White 2016

Lea White - 2016

Name: Lea White - 2016

Title: Director of Business Development

Company: Horizon Land Services

Location: Manhattan, NY

Birthplace: Elhurst, Queens, NY

Education: Freeport High School, SUNY Old Westbury

First job outside of real estate: Graphic design assistant

First job in real estate or allied field: Typist for a title company in Long Island

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I generate relationships which encourage sales transactions. For the future I plan to educate more people about home ownership in diversified areas.

How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Long baths and reading books.

Favorite book or author: “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston

Favorite movie: “Steel Magnolias”

Last song you purchased/downloaded? “Songbird” by Kenny G

One word to describe your work environment: Energetic

Rules to live by in business: Be nice to people on your way up because you will meet them on your way down.

If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? I would love to dine with Oprah in her backyard.

What is your dream job? I would love to operate a non-profit with a home doing outreach for women. I want to inspire and encourage them to achieve possibilities that seem impossible.