Category: Spotlight Content

2021 Year in Review: William O’Brien, M.C. O’Brien, Inc.

2021 Year in Review: William O’Brien, M.C. O’Brien, Inc.

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? There are just some things in life you cannot predict or
2021 Year in Review: John Finamore, EW Howell Construction Group

2021 Year in Review: John Finamore, EW Howell Construction Group

December 28, 2021
What are your predictions for your industry in 2022? Our regional non-residential construction outlook is recovering from 2020 and climbing in both public and private for 2022 and into 2023. Yet many factors can
2021 Year in Review: Joe Yacobellis, Mojo Stumer Associates

2021 Year in Review: Joe Yacobellis, Mojo Stumer Associates

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? Diversify your work. When the commercial and corporate work slowed down, our residential studio was busier than ever. We got
2021 Year in Review: Jessica Licalzi Kurzyna, Mojo Stumer Associates

2021 Year in Review: Jessica Licalzi Kurzyna, Mojo Stumer Associates

December 28, 2021
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021? We were recently given the cover of Florida Design for a Miami Apartment which we have received many accolades from
2021 Year in Review: Todd Wenzel, Coldwell Banker Commercial – Custom Realty

2021 Year in Review: Todd Wenzel, Coldwell Banker Commercial – Custom Realty

December 28, 2021
What was your greatest professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2021? The most notable deal in 2021 was that of a lakefront restaurant property. After almost 60 years in business, the family decided it was time to pass the torch and
2021 Year in Review: George Luis Cumella, Mojo Stumer Associates

2021 Year in Review: George Luis Cumella, Mojo Stumer Associates

December 28, 2021
How has your working environment changed over the last year? It’s gone from working in a space with less light and air to one where there is a greater connection to nature. I’ve been
2021 Year in Review: Carrie Villani, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

2021 Year in Review: Carrie Villani, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? To seize an opportunity while you can. Uncertainty remains, but don’t let the moment pass while waiting for perfection. Keep pushing
2021 Year in Review: Mark Stumer, Mojo Stumer Associates

2021 Year in Review: Mark Stumer, Mojo Stumer Associates

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? The biggest lesson was that staff and people are flexible and can adapt to the situation. We all worked from home and on
2021 Year in Review: Margaret Bortner, AKF Group

2021 Year in Review: Margaret Bortner, AKF Group

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? I learned that the ability to work from anywhere doesn’t mean we should be working from everywhere. Once I realized this, I
2021 Year in Review: Shahid Jafri, Jafri Group

2021 Year in Review: Shahid Jafri, Jafri Group

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? The pandemic changed the world forever and during that time our firm came together and understood the importance of adjustments. We initiated and transitioned into
2021 Year in Review: Ambar Margarida, Spacesmith LLP

2021 Year in Review: Ambar Margarida, Spacesmith LLP

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? I learned how to build a project out of sequence! So many things were delayed that we had to be creative when overseeing
2021 Year in Review: Joseph Aquino, JAACRES

2021 Year in Review: Joseph Aquino, JAACRES

December 28, 2021
What was the biggest lesson you learned while working during the pandemic? The biggest lesson I learned was not to run for the hills. Many people left the city and lived full-time in their summer homes. I remained in