February 22, 2011 -
Long Island
Name: Liz O'Rourke Kupcha, CPSM
Title: President
Company: Kupcha Marketing Services
Location: Amity Harbor, NY
Place of birth: New York, NY
Family: Married to John and have one daughter, Jordyn.
College: BA, Psychology from LIU-C.W. Post
First job unrelated to your current field: Account executive for an employment agency
First job in current field: Marketing coordinator for Muñoz Engineering, P.C.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? I launched my marketing consulting firm last year and assist firms with various marketing and business development efforts. My firm was recently certified as an M/WBE with DASNY and has M/W/DBE certifications pending with other agencies. I'm working on expanding the service offerings of my firm.
Hobbies: Going to Yankee games
Favorite novel: Zig Ziglar's "See You at the Top"
Favorite film: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Keys to success: Strong ability to roll with the punches.
Person you most admire (outside of family): It's tough to pick one person but I admire, those that have worked through any adverse factors and made a commitment to succeed.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Veterinarian