Name: Dale Bertoldi, AIA
Title: Principal
Company: Tecton Architects, Inc.
Location: Hartford, Conn.
Birthplace: Torrington, Conn.
Family: Wife, Vikki Reski - Landscape Architect; Daughter, Hanna - aspiring ballet dancer; dog, Drake
First job unrelated to current field: JC Penney - Shoe Dept.
First job in current field: Stein, Sapack, Ames, Whittaker - Architects
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Architecture, interiors and land planning: corporate, healthcare, advanced technologies, retail, higher education, public safety, CAFM/IWMS services via FM Innovations, all with an emphasis on the environment and sustainability.
Hobbies: Classic cars, photography, skiing, gardening
Favorite book: "Watership Down"
Favorite movie: "Das Boot" (The Boat)
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Thomas Jefferson
Keys to success: Strong work ethics, passionate about improving the built environment.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Auto restoration