Philip Cialdella 2012

Name: Philip Cialdella Title: President Company: Light Abilities Location: 26 West 17th St, New York, N.Y. Place of birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Family: Wife Barbara, Son Louis, Daughter Laine College: Saint John's University BS Finance, Parsons School of Design Masters of Fine Arts, Architectural Lighting First job unrelated to your current field: Floor Trader American Stock Exchange First job in current field: Project Manager for Solution based products, Edison Price Lighting, NYC What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Providing creative lighting solutions for the image/high profile areas of the building and meeting the Energy Code, working through difficult lighting applications. Hobbies: Swimming, coin collecting Favorite novel: "Don Quixote" Favorite film: "After Hours" Keys to success: Listening to what the client needs and getting it for them, meet the design and creative requirements, stay on budget and meet the delivery schedule, delivering perfection in an imperfect world. Person you most admire (outside of family): Ernest Shackleton 1874-1922 If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Law