Name: Karen Leonardi
Title: VP of Corporate and Consumer Affairs
Company: Nothnagle Realtors
Location: Rochester, N.Y.
Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y., May 12
Family: Husband, three children and four stepchildren
College: SUNY Brockport, B.S. in Political Science
First job in real estate or allied field: Greater Rochester Association of Realtors. I started as government affairs coordinator and worked my way up to CEO.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Risk reduction, "problem solver," compliance officer for franchising and PR/communications.
Hobbies: Family, reading, travel and exercising
Favorite book: Anything about world history
Person you admire most (outside of family): Katharine Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post
Key to success: Communication, communication, communication!
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Writer/Author.
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