Name: Ann Melite, NCIDQ Title: Principal, Director of Interior Design, Vice President of Marketing Company: Tecton Architects, Inc. Location: Hartford, Conn. Family: Husband - Al; Sons - Christopher and Jonathan; dog - Buddy (Golden Retriever) College: Teikyo Post University First job unrelated to current field: May's Department Store - Junior Department Sales First job in current field: Interior designer, Tecton 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. Hobbies: Jewelry making, baking, interior design Favorite book: "DaVinci Code" Favorite movie: "ET" Key to success: Perseverance If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Advertising