Laurie Hutner 2013

Name: Laurie Hutner Title: Executive Vice President Company: WB Wood Location: 225 Park Ave. South, New York, N.Y. Place of birth: New York, N.Y. Family: Husband, Benjamin; daughter, Marnìe College: George Washington University First job unrelated to your current field: Camp counselor First job in current field: Salesperson/account manager What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We provide a range of procurement, furniture, and project management services to corporations, working alongside their architects, design firms, and outsourced consultants. We're proud of the number of experienced employees with long tenure at WB Wood whose backgrounds are characterized by design, technical, and business skills. This multi-disciplinary team, many of whom have worked on the client side in design and facilities, bring an insight and informed approach to problem solving. We have added three divisions, hospitality, healthcare, and demountable wall systems. Our goal is to service all these sectors with the professionalism that has been our legacy and continue to innovate. Hobbies: Working out (interval training with skipping rope); creating music playlists; volunteering; fashion coordinator for friends and family. Favorite novel: "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett Favorite film: Really??? Do you want a list? Keys to success: "P" cubed: Passion, Perseverance & Patience. Learn from your mistakes while moving forward and never rest on your success. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family)? Tina Turner: She overcame personal abuse, soared to the top of the charts; lost the spotlight ; and revived her career to become more successful than her original career. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: TV Talk Show Host/Internet Blogger, theme; Life Lessons for daily