Name: Douglas Hager, P.L.S.
Title: Vice President
Company: TVGA Consultants
Location: Elma, Jamestown, Sanborn, Syracuse and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Birthplace: Buffalo, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Cindy; daughter, Jennifer; son, Christopher; four grandchildren, ages two, four and twins, seven
College: Paul Smiths College
First job in real estate or allied field: Rodman on a survey crew during H.S. summers
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? TVGA provides civil, structural, and transportation engineering, land surveying, environmental and grant writing services. We help our clients through the permitting, design, construction and legal requirements of their projects. TVGA continues to grow and expand across New York State with our latest expansion being our Saratoga Springs office and we are currently looking to grow outside the state.
Hobbies: Traveling, golf, fishing
Favorite book: Anything about American history
Favorite movie: "Little Big Man"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Theodore Roosevelt
Keys to success: A passion for my profession, hard work and a great team
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Something involving helping people
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