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Posted: May 5, 2008
Christopher Passero Business Development Manager Passero Associates
Name: Christopher Passero
Title: Business Development Manager
Company: Passero Associates
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Laura; children: Andrew, Danae, Katelyn
College: Ithaca College
First job outside of real estate: Advertising sales
First job in real estate or allied field: Passero Associates/Park Avenue Realtors
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As the business development manager for Passero Associates, a full service architectural and engineering consulting firm, I assist in identifying and cultivating new business relationships with potential clients by offering services ranging from site selection to design and construction of new and remodeled facilities. In addition, I maintain client relationships, demonstrating a passion for exceeding client expectations. Provide commercial real estate services as an agent with Park Avenue Realtors.
Hobbies: Spending time with family, running, tennis, camping, ministry
Favorite book: The Bible
Favorite movie: "Remember the Titans"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Bruce Block, Block Imaging
Key to success: Treating others as you want to be treated
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Social work
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