Warren Lizio, The Simon Companies
Title: Regional Manager
Company: The Simon Companies
Location: Braintree, Mass.
Birthplace: Boston, Mass.
Education: Boston University Real Estate, UMass Amherst Applied Economics
First job outside of real estate: Professional chef @ Toro Restaurant owned by an Iron Chef champion.
First job in real estate or allied field: My parents would occasionally keep me out of school while growing up to help turn their apartments.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: Continuing education is requisite and that is one reason IREM is so valued in the industry. Now that I have my CPM, I plan on supplementing it with a LEED GA, CSL, and Broker's License.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate?: Focus on family, my wife Andrea and new son Conrad, and a myriad of hobbies from woodworking to skydiving.
Favorite book or author: Atlas Shrugged
Last song you downloaded?: Ugly Boy by Die Antwoord
One word to describe your work environment: Organized
Rules to live by in business: In change, whether good or bad, comes opportunity.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go?: Alfred P. Sloan over a bahn mi sandwich.
What is your dream job?: If I had access to the funding I would start a management and development company with an emphasis on technology.