Name: Lisa Shackelford
Title: Marketing Coordinator
Company: TM Montante Development Corp.
Location: Tonawanda, NY
College: BA, Spanish; SUNY College at Buffalo, MS, International Business; Canisius College, MBA, International Business; Canisius College
Family: Husband, 2 dogs
First job unrelated to your current field: Paper route
First job in current field: Marketing Representative in the pharmaceutical industry
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Commercial real estate, and solar project development are both our current and future areas for growth.
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, wine, dancing, yoga
Favorite Film: "The Pianist"
Favorite Novel: "Don Quixote"
Keys to success: Always learning, being adaptable and think quickly, loving what you do
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Mother Theresa
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Travel Channel TV Show host, and my show would involve traveling the world and eating the local food.
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