Professional Profile: Michael Russo 2015

Name: Michael Russo Title: Senior Project Manager Company: Trinity Building + Construction Management Location: Cohoes, N.Y. Birthplace: Bronx, N.Y. Education: BSCE from RPI First job outside of real estate: Worked construction from teenage years through college. Bought a gas station and ran a limo service for 11 years until going back to real estate/construction. First job in real estate or allied field: Worked as development consultant at Uccellini United. Also offered construction consultation for other agents on their projects. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Senior project manager working on multiple projects of different types, multifamily, retail and commercial. I'm looking forward to helping grow the Albany office and finishing my career with Trinity. Once my children graduate college, my wife and I plan to do some traveling. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Coming home and spending time with family and especially going to sports events to watch my children compete. Favorite book or author: "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo Favorite movie: The whole "Die Hard" series Last song you purchased/downloaded? Since I'm a classic rock fan, a bunch of Allman Bros songs. One word to describe your work environment: Amazing Rules to live by in business: I believe in treating people the way you would like to be treated. Try to be fair but firm. I treat every dollar on a project like it was my own and try to make or save every dollar possible while being fair to owners and subs. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? Since I've been an auto racing fan all my life, I would have loved to meet Dale Earnhardt and have dinner in the heart of race country, Charlotte, NC. What is your dream job? Race car driver