Kristin DeLuca, Bohler Engineering

Name: Kristin DeLuca, P.E. Title: Assistant Project Manager Company/firm: Bohler Engineering Years with company/firm:7.5 Years in field: 7.5 Years in real estate industry:7.5 Address: 2002 Orville Drive North, Suite 100, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779 Telephone: 631-738-1200 Email: kdeluca@Bohlereng.com URL: www.BohlerEngineering.com Real estate organizations/affiliations: Licensed Professional Engineer What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2010? Obtaining my professional engineer license at the start of 2010 was my greatest professional accomplishment of the year. (My greatest personal accomplishment was becoming a mother at the close of the year.) What was your most notable project, deal or transaction in 2010? I served as project manager for the development of the 58,455 s/f Stop & Shop Supermarket at Arverne by the Sea, Queens. The retail project was part of the upscale, oceanfront housing community developed by The Benjamin Companies and The Beechwood Organization in conjunction with NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The project involved close coordination with numerous city agencies, including NYC Transit, NYCDOB, various departments of NYCDEP, NYCDOT, NYC HPD, NYSDEC, as well as the USGBC for LEED certification. How do you contribute to your company and/or the industry? My greatest contribution to Bohler Engineering is my commitment to my projects and my clients. I am proud of what I accomplish and seek to better myself everyday so that I may continue to grow professionally and succeed within this organization. What advice would you give to women just starting out in commercial real estate? Don't allow yourself to be intimidated by a male-dominated field. Be prepared so that you have confidence in your abilities. If you have confidence, others are more likely to be assured in your ability to get the job done. Relationship building is a key component of the real estate industry so treat everyone you encounter with the respect that you feel you deserve. How do you manage the work/life balance? Success depends on one's ability to stay well-rounded. Having interests and hobbies outside of work allows me to cultivate a healthy lifestyle, keep my mind fresh, build relationships and maintain a work/life balance. I follow the philosophy "work hard...play hard!" I am married with a brand new baby girl. Family is very important to me. Although my daughter is my priority right now, I am still keeping up with industry news and developments so I am prepared when I return to work in two months. Who or what has been the strongest influence on your career? My education at Manhattan College has had the strongest influence on my career. I continue to carry the college's belief that everyone should be a "Renaissance Student" with a diverse education. Although my technical engineering classes were the focus of my education, some of the most important courses I took were electives that developed my writing skills and cultural knowledge. What impact has social networking had on your business? Relationships are key to the A/E/C industry. Social networking tools eliminate geographic boundaries and bring the entire industry closer together. These platforms affect the way engineers, architects, contractors and clients interact, find work and market their projects.