Name: Maria Tilaro Higgins Title: Senior Counsel Company: Hecht Development Location: Concord, Mass. Birthplace: Kingston, N.Y. Family: Husband, Ted and three children College: St. Lawrence University, B.A.; Boston University School of Law, J.D. First job unrelated to your current field: Retail First job in real estate or allied field: Summer associate, Posternak, Blankstein & Lund What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Aquiring and developing retail sites, expanding to other properties with creative potential Hobbies: Tennis, spinning, design, reading Favorite book: "Gift from the Sea" Favorite movie: "The Sound of Music" Key to success: See the big picture but follow up on the details If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Program director at Martha Stewart Living Radio