Boyle of GEI Consultants: Continue to do hard work

Name: Susan Boyle Title: Senior Leader: Environmental Company Name: GEI Consultants, Inc. What year did you start your career in commercial real estate: Began my environmental career regarding real estate in 1981: started with site selection for industrial sites, then moved into cleanups, then moved into redevelopment policy and incentives. Real Estate Associations/Organizations: New York City Brownfield Partnership www.nycbrownfieldpartnership.org; Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast www.brownfieldcoalitionne.org; Economic Development Association of NJ www.EDANJ.com What recent project or transaction are you most proud of? Providing the guidance needed to break the regulatory and lending impasse to allow for the construction of 54 units of barrier-free apartments in Lawrenceville, NJ for Project Freedom, an organization that enables developmentally and physically disabled adults to live on their own. What recent honor, achievement or recognition has meant the most to you and why? The Philadelphia Chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals' 2010 Touchstone Award in recognition of my leadership and achievements in the environmental field. Award occurred in recognition of my public service career as I transitioned to my consulting career. SWEP is an organization that I am very involved with and am proud of the mentoring opportunities it has given me, as well as its growing importance as a powerful organization to which N.J. cabinet members paid attention. Who or what has been the strongest influence on your career and why? An internship at USEPA Headquarters while I was in graduate school and reading the want ads in the Washington Post one Sunday while visiting a friend. Both led me to my first career for the State of NJ. What is the first thing you do when you arrive in the office in the morning? Drop my bags on my desk, plug in my computer and make a cup of Earl Grey tea. What time management strategies do you find to be the most effective for you? Outlook calendar and a running to-do list. What is the best advice you have received and who was it from? "No one ever said life is fair, Suzanne." Said by my dad constantly to remind me to stop wasting energy whining when something seems unfair and to continue to do the hard work and forge ahead to the best of my abilities. List 3 women that you would like to have drinks / dinner with and where would you go? Hillary Clinton, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Anna Quindlen; I'd recommend Abbots Lobster-In-The-Rough in Noank, CT on a beautiful summer day and stop for some Sancere and a few 6 packs of IPA on the way. What is your favorite quote? "Too many notes", a line from the movie Amadeus" as shorthand to edit and keep it simple. What did you want to be when you grew up? A Rockette and a lawyer.