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Professional Profile: Erica Gitin, 2014

Name: Erica Gitin Title: Director of Client Services Company: Maxons Restorations Location: Wayne, NJ; NY, NY; Long Island and Westchester Birthplace: Rockland, Maine Education: Business Degree, Katharine Gibbs First job outside of real estate: Counter girl for a Cookie Stand in Southwest Harbor, Maine First job in real estate or allied field: Sales Rep for a franchise disaster restoration company What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am a Director of Client Services for Maxons Restorations and market to many industries, including real estate and insurance professionals. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Hitting the gym with one of my kids. Favorite book or author: Anything James Patterson Favorite movie: "Something's Gotta Give" Last song you purchased/downloaded? Pharrell Williams, "Happy" One word to describe your work environment: Energizing Rules to live by in business: Under promise and over deliver If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? That would be my sister, I don't see her enough since she's in Maine...and we would go to Side Street Café in Bar Harbor, Maine. Fantastic venue and terrific food. What is your dream job? I am lucky enough to have that job.....Mom of two fantastic teenagers!
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