Name: Zoe Reich
Title: Environmental Specialist
Company: Edwards and Zuck
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Ridgefield, CT
Education: BA, MS - University of Pennsylvania, MS - École des Mines de Paris, MS - Tsinghua University
First job outside of real estate: Digital marketing for the New York Times Co.
First job in real estate or allied field: NBC Universal in their sustainability dept. Green is Universal.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I head the sustainability department at Edwards and Zuck. E&Z is a full service, international, MEP firm headquartered in N.Y.C. Anything that involves an aspect of sustainability gets my attention, whether it is a LEED building, renewable energy project, or teaching architects about new green technologies, etc. The future of the sustainability department at E&Z is incredibly exciting to think about. As sustainability continues to step into the spotlight of the client's objectives, I'm certain we are going to see the department expand both internally and in the breadth of our project portfolio. I'm eager to see what innovative projects our firm will work on in the future!
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Hot yoga
Favorite book or author: "Just Kids" by Patti Smith
Favorite movie: "Annie Hall"
Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show
One word to describe your work environment: Dynamic
Rules to live by in business: Never stop learning, and Where there's a will, there's a way.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? It's a duo, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. We'd go to Silver Lining in TriBeCa for some jazz and cocktails.
What is your dream job? Working in the environmental field has been my passion for as long as I can remember, but if I had to pick something else I'd definitely be a dentist.