Name: Zoe Belcher Title: Project Manager Company: HRP Associates, Inc. Email: zoe.belcher@hrpassociates.com Location: Farmington, CT Birthplace and Year: Bronx, NY 1975 Your favorite quote or words to live by: Everything happens for a reason. You just might not know why yet, but you will someday. What 5 words would you use to describe how you got to where you are now: Determination, patience, open-minded, driven, leadership Your first job: Waitress First job in the commercial industry: Project geologist at HRP What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I am currently a project manager in the environmental consulting field, focused on Brownfields redevelopment. I would like to continue working with municipalities and private developers focused on remediating and redeveloping these blithed properties to create jobs, housing and a overall better community for our neighbors. How do you unwind from a busy day at work: Spending time by the fire What object can you not live without: My pedometer Favorite movie or show: Flash Gordon/Supernatural Favorite song and artist: There is no Arizona by Jamie O'Neal / Queen If you knew then what you know now, what would you tell yourself: Strive to be a leader not a manager, be more diverse, read The Richest Man in Babylon Are you affiliated with any organizations (If so, which ones?): Professional Women in Constructions, Environmental Professionals of Connecticut, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geoscientists, Phi Kappa Phi Rules to live by in business: Seek advice from those who are where you want to be. Keep an open mind to what they have to say. Know that you will make mistakes, but you only fail if you have not learned a lesson from your mistakes. Do you volunteer anywhere (If so, where?): University of Hartford and my local school district What is your dream job: My ultimate dream would be to earn enough passive income that I wouldn't need a real job, and then I could donate my time to teaching geology to others.