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Posted: September 18, 2009
Anthony Montesion 2009
Name: Anthony Montesion
Title: Director, Strategic Planning & Development
Company: Quality Conservation Services, Inc.
Location: Oak Ridge, N.J.
Birthplace: Orange, N.J.
Family: 3 children
College: Upsala College
First job outside of real estate: I worked as a short-order cook while in high school.
First job in real estate or allied field: This current position at QCS is the first for me in this field. My background is with Fortune 500 companies in financial services, risk management, operations.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently QCS is an Energy Services Company (ESCO) working primarily on utility-funded, demand-side management programs. Our GreenSmart Energy Reduction program increases energy efficiency and tenant comfort with passive site improvements. These measures immediately conserve energy, decrease operating costs and reduce the building's carbon footprint while generating recurring annual energy savings in the overall building envelope. As we grow and evolve, our future plans include doing more business in direct weatherization and energy conservation programs.
Person you admire most (outside of family): Ronald Reagan
Keys to success: Being ethical, delivering quality and retaining customer focus
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Author of novels
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