February 22, 2011 -
Long Island
Name: Mary-Ellen Cocchi
Title: Marketing Director
Company: Lizardos Engineering Associates, P.C.
Location: Mineola, N.Y.
Place of birth: New York
Family: Husband Roger and 15 year old son Greg
College: Adelphi University
First job unrelated to your current field: Marketing/office manager for Sunset Magazine
First job in current field: Lizardos Engineering - I've been here since 1988
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Mechanical and electrical engineers
Hobbies: Gardening and baking
Favorite novel: "Pride and Prejudice"
Favorite film: "Gone With the Wind," "The Way We Were," "The American President," "Moonstruck"...forget it, there are too many to choose just one.
Keys to success: Enjoy what you do
Person you most admire (outside of family): Thomas Jefferson
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Art teacher