Professional Profile: Chris Powers, 2013

Name: Chris Powers Title: Commissioning Engineer Company: CodeGreen Solutions Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Mahopac, N.Y. Education: Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from SUNY Maritime College First job outside of real estate: Summer camp kitchen worker First job in real estate or allied field: Associate commissioning manager at Aramark What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently, I perform existing building & new construction commissioning studies for CodeGreen. Additionally, I assist in developing and managing new engineering services to provide to our clients. Ultimately, greatly expanding my engineering knowledge is my broad future goal. I'd like to pursue my PE license and work in as many buildings as I can with a myriad of different systems in order to continuously work towards that goal. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I like to listen to rock records, and explore new record stores and eateries around the city. Favorite book or author: "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams Favorite movie: "A Better Tomorrow" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "One Foot Before The Other" by Frank Turner One word to describe your work environment: Diligent Rules to live by in business: Be courteous and affluent, but don't let people walk all over you. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? I would want to take Dr. NakaMats out for authentic yakitori. What is your dream job? Hosting a TV show where I get to travel the world, while exploring different foods and music culture.