Spotlights

2018 Ones to Watch: Alfonso Oliva, Director at LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

How do you contribute to the future of your industry? In the past 10 years, I have focused my career on the design and optimization of complex geometries and special structures. My ongoing ambition is…

2018 Ones to Watch: Yuriy Tupychak, Senior Design Engineer at Prime Engineering, P.C.

Who or what do you attribute to your success? I attribute my success to my family, my professors, and my mentors at Prime Engineering - Jaclyn Peranteau, PE and Marc Pilotta, PE. Also, I believe that…

2018 Ones to Watch: Brendan Thrapp, Senior Director at Commercial EXR Group Companies, LLC

What are your professional goals for 2018? My professional goals are to grow as a leader and help grow EXR’s commercial division into the top commercial leasing firm in Brooklyn. We started off…

2018 Ones to Watch: Tom Burbank, Project Manager and Design Engineer at Atlantic Westchester, Inc.

How do you contribute to the future of your industry? I am passionate about educating those around me, both clients and coworkers, to ensure that we stay leaders in the HVAC and energy efficiency field. Through my passion, I look to…

2018 Ones to Watch: Trent Dickey, Vice President – NYC Landlord Representation at Schuckman Realty Inc.

How do you motivate or inspire your colleagues? Establishing a positive culture of open communication, accountability and teamwork is key. With hard work and

2018 Ones to Watch: Perry Lee, Director of Acquisitions at Margules Properties

Who or what do you attribute to your success? Success? Not sure that I am. I suppose it is up to my peers to judge me on that count. I think enjoying the day to day is a very important factor of success. Although, I will say…

2018 Ones to Watch: Mike Costello, Vice President, N.J. Division at American Security

How do you manage the work/life balance?  I love to work and I love to play. I would tell school kids during career day that I work only half days. They really loved that until they realized I was talking about working 12 hours a day…

2018 Ones to Watch: Steven Goldberg, Member - Real Estate Transactions at Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

How do you motivate or inspire your colleagues? I try to inspire calmness, clarity and focus in my colleagues. I take time to mentor and pass on my knowledge and experience…

2018 Ones to Watch: Sean Cronin, Partner at Cronin & Cronin Law Firm, PLLC

How do you contribute to the future of your industry? A predictable property tax burden provides our clients with confidence to invest in and grow our region. Our efforts to lessen the tax burden for overassessed properties also create a…

2018 Ones to Watch: Shlomo Gelernter, Senior Director at Besen & Associates

Where do you see yourself in five years? I aways make short term and long term goals for myself because I believe it is important to think about what I want to accomplish…