August 25, 2014 -
Green Buildings
Name: Brian Cabezas
Title: Program Manager
Company: AGRION
Location: 303 Fifth Ave, Suite 1105, New York, N.Y. 10016
Birthplace: Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Education: Columbia University (BA), Duke University (MEM), IE Business School (MBA)
First job outside of real estate: Environmental Health and Safety for The City University of New York
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: As a program manager for AGRION, I identify opportunities for clean energy and clean tech growth in the U.S., specifically N.Y. I facilitate market growth through the development of panel discussions, white papers, and through online platforms and tools. I plan to continue to work in the N.Y. clean energy market and smart city development, specifically for N.Y.'s built environment.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate: If I have the time, a run in Riverside Park along the Hudson River works great. If I don't, then Netflix also does the trick.
Favorite book or author: I have a tie for my favorite book - "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison or "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coehlo.
Favorite movie: Hitch
Last song you purchased/downloaded: "White Noise" - Disclosure
One word to describe your work environment: Committed
Rules to live by in business: 1) Always follow-up. 2) Always think about your audience's interests. 3) Make reliability part of your brand.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go: I would invite Mahatma Gandhi and we would go to Machu Picchu.
What is your dream job: To work on clean energy and sustainability providing a roadmap for cities and states to accelerate their adoption of clean energy that could have international implications.
Brian Cabezas, AGRION