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Ken Hillman 2010

Name: Ken Hillman, LEED AP Title: Director Company: Healthy Buildings Solutions Location: 14 Park Circle East, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Birth place and year: Long Island, N.Y., 1978 Family: Wife, Jennifer Hillman Esq.; Kate Ella, 8 months old College: SUNY New Paltz First job outside of Green Buildings: Golf professional First job in real estate or allied field: Director of Sales at Massey Knakal Realty Services. Gross sales exceeded $147 million and over a million s/f of commercial real estate What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I work for Healthy Buildings Solutions. HBS understands the complex green building & energy auditing processes. We offer a collaborative and transparent whole building approach to reducing your energy consumption. Our savvy business minded green building solutions benefit our clients through increased asset value, tenant retention, productivity, ROI and lowered operating costs. Our roots run deep in indoor air quality (IAQ), mechanical engineering, building specifications, technical assessments, full service lab analysis, Energy Star Rating and the pursuit of LEED Credits, as well as LEED Certifications. Persons you admire most (outside of family): Our troops Keys to success: Listening to clients' needs and executing ahead off schedule. Time is money and money never sleeps. Favorite movie: "Jaws," "Hooper drives the boat, Chief" If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Quarterback for the Jets
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