How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
It really depends on the obstacle at hand, but I think keeping perspective has always served me. I’ve always tried to see things as they are – not better, not worse. I’ve learned to…
How do you play your strengths to your advantage in your career?
As I have assumed more responsibility over the 20 years that I have been at ATCO, I have relied on my strength as a manager to nurture our various divisions. So much of what I do revolves around…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
I have navigated obstacles by staying patient and utilizing knowledge from family and other resources to obtain information to solve problems. In working in real estate law and construction, I have come across many personalities and…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
As a female minority in a male-dominated industry, I found further confidence through obtaining my Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development at the NYU Shack Institute of Real Estate and would recommend it to any young person that is dedicated to growth in the industry. I also never…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
The service my company provides is unique. We use Border Collie dogs to herd, chase and haze Canada Geese from private properties, golf courses, housing communities and school fields. What started out as a hobby in dog training in 1994 has become…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
Balancing work with professional development is an obstacle, especially when I got my MBA at night or when I serve on professional boards. But determination and a desire to grow have allowed me to expand the services that I provide to SGH. Over the years, I developed…
What trends are you seeing so far this year?
The shifts in the workplace environment, and the lifestyle it fosters are meaningful to me, because people and businesses are being asked to continuously learn how to incorporate extreme mobility and technology into the value chain. On a macro basis, I perceive…
Manhattan, NY Jonathan Mechanic, chairman of Fried Frank’s industry leading real estate department, was the guest speaker at the YM/YWREA’s September 12 luncheon, which was held at the University Club.