Name: Elizabeth Phelan
Title: Chair, Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association
Company: Enterprise Bank & Trust
Location: 222 Merrimack St., Lowell MA 01852
Birthplace: Danvers, Mass.
Family: Husband, Dan
College: Boston College, BA in Psychology and Sociology
First job outside of finance: Friendly's Restaurant, opening manager
First job in finance or allied field: First Essex Bank, assistant vice president, residential lending
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? The economy is returning to traditional lending standards. Hence our role is to educate membership and provide them with the tools to stay the course and get back to the basics of lending.
Hobbies: Gardening, skiing, entertaining, golf
Favorite book: "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Person you admire most (outside of family): Peter Milewski
Keys to success: Believe in what you do, be as well prepared as possible.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate or development