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Professional Profile: Joshua Beach, 2014

Name: Joshua Beach Title: Senior Solar Energy Consultant Company: RGS Energy Location: Upstate N.Y. Birthplace: Albany N.Y. Education: HVCC and Columbia High School First job outside of real estate: Solar Energy with RGS Energy. First job in real estate or allied field: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am a senior solar sales consultant, working with both residential and small commercial customers. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Relax in the hot tub, or hit the slopes in the wintertime. Favorite book or author: "Customer Centric Selling" - Gary Walker. Favorite movie: Transformers series One word to describe your work environment: Explosive. Rules to live by in business: Integrity is most important in business. Also, culture trumps strategy. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? I would invite Donald Trump. And it would be in N.Y.C. at one of his restaurants. What is your dream job? I am doing it.
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