Name: Evan Plotkin Title: President Company: NAI Samuel D. Plotkin and Associates, Inc. Location: Springfield, MA Birthplace and year: Chicago, IL, 1957 Family: Married with 3 children College: University of Miami, Florida International University First job outside of real estate: Food operations manager and executive chef First job in real estate or allied field: NAI Samuel D. Plotkin and Associates, Inc. What your firm does now and its plan for the future: What our firm does now: Commercial real estate brokerage, property management, construction management, consulting. Firm's plans for the future: Continue to grow our property management and construction management business. Looking for ways to capitalize on opportunities with our national affiliate, NAI Global. Hobbies: Sculpture, music, tropical fish, tennis, racquetball, high end audio Favorite book: "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut Favorite movie: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Person you admire most (outside of family): W.C. Fields Key to success: Live every day as though it were your last. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Executive chef