Name: Kathy Chapman-Bakal, MAI, SRA
Title: Commercial Appraiser
Company: Kerin & Fazio
Location: Fairfield, Conn.
Birthplace: New York
Family: Married, mother of 3 year old twins
College: BS Purchase College; MS New York University
First job in real estate or allied field: Residential appraiser after college
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Independent commercial appraiser
Hobbies: Family, skiing, cooking, travel, and being outdoors
Favorite books: "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and "East of Eden"
Favorite movie: Too many to name one
Key to success: Work/life balance
If you were forced to choose another vocation, what would it be? Something in not-for-profit - most likely with children