Professional Profile: Haniel Lora 2023
Haniel LoraName: Haniel Lora
Title: Partner
Company: Ascend Consulting Group, Elevator Consultancy and Inspection Firm
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Birthplace: North Bergen, NJ
Education: University of Miami, BS Mechanical Engineering
First job: Teenage summer job as gas attendant at local gas station in town.
First job in real estate or allied field: Summer intern at an elevator fixture company
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? After 23 years in the elevator field, this past January I joined Ascend Consulting Group as partner. I’m looking forward to being an integral part of building the best vertical transportation consulting firm in the country.
How do you unwind from a busy day? Spend time with my daughter and cook together.
Favorite book or author: Ernest Hemmingway
Favorite movie: Airplane!
Favorite streaming series: Chef’s Table
One word to describe your work environment: Rewarding
Rules to live by in business: Be true to yourself, never stop learning, and enjoy what you do.
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? Anthony Bourdain, and if it was still open, elBulli.
What is your DREAM job? Traveling the world documenting international food scenes.