Professional Profile: Michael Lauber 2012

Name: Michael Lauber, FAIA Title: President Company: Ellenzweig Location: Cambridge, MA Place of birth: Newark, NJ Family: Wife and daughter College: Cornell undergraduate, Harvard Graduate School of Design First job unrelated to your current field: Machine operator in a wire mesh factory First job in current field: J. Arthur Johnsen, architect, in Montclair, NJ What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Since 1965, when our architectural firm was founded, we have provided master planning, programming, feasibility study, in-house laboratory planning, and architectural design services to academic, institutional, and corporate clients. Our plans for the future include a goal to grow by 20% and to continue working in our current markets. Hobbies: skiing, running, watercolors Favorite novel: The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction Favorite film: The English Patient Keys to success: A culture of collaboration Person(s) you most admire (outside of family)? Anyone who is willing to put their neck on the line to get something accomplished. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? MD