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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: February 12, 2013
Debra Cole 2013
Name: Debra Cole
Title: Client Relations Director
Company: HLW International LLP
Location: 115 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y.
Place of birth: Mount Holly, N.J.
Family: Domestic partner - Jeffrey and his son Dylan
College: Richard Stockton College
First job unrelated to your current field: Guest service representative - Resorts International Casino Hotel - Atlantic City, N.J.
First job in current field: Director/client relations - SOSH Architects
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Headquartered in New York City, HLW is an award winning, full service architectural and engineering design firm with offices around the globe. HLW's integrated services include architecture, interior design, discovery & strategy, MEP and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning and urban design, sustainability consulting, and lighting design services. HLW designs innovative and creative spaces for technology companies, financial institutions, broadcast media and entertainment, corporate, academic, residential and mixed use buildings.
Hobbies: Travel, golf, photography, yoga
Favorite novel: "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Favorite film: "Out of Africa"
Keys to success: Stay focused, maintain integrity, have patience and build a strong network
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Steve Jobs
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? TV anchorwoman
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