Gwen Sheinfeld, Director, Corporate Sustainability, Healthy Buildings
March 21, 2011 - Green Buildings
Name: Gwen Sheinfeld
Title: Director, Corporate Sustainability
Company: Healthy Buildings
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
Family: Engaged to be married in June
College: University of Vermont (undergraduate: Environmental Studies); Portland State University (graduate school: masters of Urban and Regional Planning)
First job outside of real estate: Tennis instructor
First job in real estate or allied field: Teaching Environmental Education in Costa Rica
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Healthy Buildings works with building owners and managers to optimize indoor environments, increase operating efficiencies and lower business risks. The result is a more sustainable building and an improved bottom line for our clients. We do this with hands-on inspections of building systems, detailed reporting and world-class communications.
Hobbies: Playing tennis, practicing yoga
Favorite book: "Everything is Illuminated" by Jonathan Safran Foer
Favorite movie: "Fight Club"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Frida Kahlo
Keys to success: Taking breaks, staying inspired
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Musician (singer)