Catherine McHale 2011

Name: Catherine McHale Title: Senior Associate, Project Manager Company: VVA, LLC Location: 117 East 31st St., New York, N.Y. Birthplace and date: New York City, June 7 Family: A large Irish family, spread across the country and around the globe. College: BA, Interior Design, California State University, Northridge, and MA, Academy of Art University First job outside of real estate: Assistant film editor for an aerial photography company in Los Angeles First job in real estate or allied field: Junior designer working in the Los Angeles office of Interprise West, an interior design firm What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? VVA, LLC is a leading independent project management firm, headquartered in New York City with offices in Washington, D.C. VVA is regarded as an expert in the field of project management among a variety of industries. We continue to grow by working with new clients in a variety of different sectors. Hobbies: Running, lifting weights, renovating old houses, painting Favorite book: "El Amor en los Tiempose del Colera" Keys to success: (1) Try to live by the Golden Rule; and (2) understand your strengths and learn to maximize them. Person you admire most (outside of family): Frederick Law Olmsted If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? A combination of professions: part-time renovator of old houses, and part-time Plein Air Painter