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Posted: February 27, 2013
Mike Richetelli 2013
Name: Mike Richetelli
Title: President
Company: Colonial Properties
Location: Orange, CT
Place of birth: New Haven, CT
Family: Married, 2 Children
College: University of New Haven
First job unrelated to your current field: Food & Beverage Manager- Minor League Baseball Team
First job in current field: Construction Manager
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Our firm is a full service commercial brokerage operating statewide with a focus in New Haven County. Plans for the future include adding commercial agents and continued growth in existing markets.
Hobbies: Activities with my kids, community service, golf, duckpin bowling, rotisserie baseball
Favorite film: Many, but Caddyshack is always a standby
Keys to success: Keeping things in perspective, treating people with respect and doing things for the right reasons.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Paul Harris- Founder of Rotary
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Professional Golfer or Attorney.
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