Name: Molly Titus
Title: Senior Project Engineer
Company: DiPrete Engineering
Location: Newport, RI
Place of birth: Warwick, RI
Family: Husband, Dave, daughters Siena & Halle
College: University of Rhode Island
First job unrelated to your current field: The Savory Grape Wine Shop
First job in current field: Commonwealth Engineers, I worked alongside my now husband, one of us has to go.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? The firm's primary focus is site/civil engineering for land development ranging from single family homes to 500,000 sf retail developments and large multifamily projects. Plans for the future include creating opportunities for advancement by growing our portfolio in the Newport County and Massachusetts markets.
Hobbies: Teaching wine classes, boating and skiing.
Favorite novel: The Old Man and the Sea
Favorite film: Top Gun
Keys to success: A positive attitude and the love of learning.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Martha Stewart, she has managed to reinvent herself over and over again to overcome hardships and has come out successful each time.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? I would do something in the wine industry, open a wine bar or become a wine director at a restaurant