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Posted: August 26, 2014
25 Year Anniversary Q&A: Marissa Brett
Name: Marissa Brett
Title: President
Company Name: Westchester County Association (WCA)
Q: The approximate number of years you have been a subscriber and/or how the NYREJ has been a benefit to you and/or your business:
A: I've been a subscriber for at least 8 years. I read the NYREJ to keep up with the industry as I am focused on commercial real estate and economic development.
Q: The approximate year you discovered the NYREJ and what business you were in at the time:
A: I discovered NYREJ in 2006 and I was working for a regional economic development organization.
Q: Your most memorable or favorite "15 minutes of fame" in the NYREJ :
A: Most memorable moment of fame in the NYREJ was when you published the story about the WCA's Blueprint for Westchester and all the accomplishments we had made in such a short period of time. Your reporting was insightful and thorough.
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