Michael Perna 2012

Name: Michael Perna Title: VP, Marketing and Business Development Company: ConEdison Solutions Location: 100 Summit Lake Dr., Suite 410, Valhalla, N.Y. 10595 Birthplace: New Jersey Family: Married with children College: Undergrad - Stevens Institute of Technology; Graduate - Silberman School of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University First job outside of real estate: Pre-college - shipping department in a warehouse; post-college - distribution engineer at PSE&G What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently VP-Marketing and Business Development at ConEdison Solutions; Planning on growing the business materially. Hobbies: Skiing, reading, biking, driving kids to sporting events Favorite book: "Battle Cry of Freedom" by McPherson Favorite movie: Not a big movie guy, but I really like "Cool Hand Luke" Keys to success: Hire people smarter than me and don't mess them up. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Bill and Melinda Gates If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be? Philanthropist

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