Metro AI Leadership Profiles: Theresa Nygard, 1st Vice President

Name: Theresa Nygard Title: Senior Vice President Company: KTR Real Estate Advisors, LLC Location: 575 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10022 Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico Family: Married Tom Pratt, two kids: Josie, 24 and Andy 20 College: Mount Holyoke College, BA; Columbia University, MA First job outside of real estate: Worked in slide library at Mount Holyoke College Art Department First job in real estate or allied field: Started as a clerk for Ralph Marx who had a primarily tax certiorari appraisal practice What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Appraisal (national, but with a local focus). My focus is appraisal in litigation situations, land valuation, complex zoning issues, transferable development rights. For the future, more of the same. Hobbies: Reading, running (slowly), art museums Favorite book: "The Namesake," Jhumpa Lahiri; "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," Mark Haddon; "Case Histories," Kate Atkinson, and many others Favorite movie: "Charade" Person you admire most (outside of family): Oprah Keys to success: Curiosity and genuine interest in what I am doing combined with a love of New York City and a little bit of obsessive compulsive tendencies If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teaching