Terese Kinsley 2009

Name: Terese Kinsley, PE, LEED Accredited Professional Title: Senior Project Manager Company: P.W. Grosser Consulting Location: Bohemia, N.Y. Birthplace and year: Brooklyn, N.Y., 1959 Family: Husband, David; son, Kyle (13) College: University of Florida, Gainesville, BS, Environmental Engineers, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Outside of real estate: The writing on the wall: At age 11, I drew and put up posters imploring people to keep the beach clean in Sound Beach. First job in real estate or allied field: Assistant project engineer, NYCDEP: - Bureau of Wastewater Pollution Control, plant design, building a park on top of the North River WPCP on the Hudson. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Beyond environmental compliance, helping business and industry realize a sustainable future. Business can do well by doing good. Hobbies: Gardening, design Favorite book: "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman Favorite movie: "The Terminator," the first one Person you admire most (outside of family): Al Gore Key to success: A client told me years ago - "You will succeed because you're honest." If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Start a non-profit beautifying, ugly, neglected spaces, think "Pimp My Ride" for vacant lots.