Name: Lisa Brothers
Title: President + CEO
Company: Nitsch Engineering
Location: Boston, Mass.
Place of birth: Salem, Mass.
Family: Married with 2 children
College: Umass Lowell & MBA Northeastern
First job unrelated to your current field: Always been an engineer
First job in current field: The Massachusetts Department of public works, now MassDOT
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We provide civil engineering, looking to continue our growth and geographic expansion all while maintaining our excellent reputation
Hobbies: Love to read, hike, run and quilt
Favorite novel: The Leadership Moment by Michael Useem
Favorite film: It's a Wonderful Life
Keys to success: Success is earning respect by being honest, being authentic, having integrity and continued education
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Someplace where I could affect/impact public policy