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Posted: October 7, 2011
New York City Real Estate Expo Energy Seminar Profile: Robert Ragozine, Panelist
Name: Robert Ragozine
Title: President
Company: Connelly Sustainable Energy Services
Location: Queens Village, N.Y.
Birthplace: West Caldwell, N.J.
Family: Wife, Kim; 3 sons
College: Rutgers University
First job outside of real estate: Investment banker
First job in real estate or allied field: General manager of SYCOM Enterprises
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We provide a full range of energy services for commercial clients including energy benchmarking studies, energy audits and the turnkey installation of all recommendations for energy efficiency upgrades. In the future, we will be helping our clients integrate energy efficient design strategies when they build out their commercial space.
Hobbies: Sports, travel, classic cars
Favorite book: "The Godfather"
Favorite movie: "Blazing Saddles"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Anyone who has overcome adversity
Keys to success: Positive attitude, hard work, learning from others
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I would be in the automotive industry, most likely owning dealerships.
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