Sara Taylor
Title: President
Organization: The Real Estate Exchange
Location: Hartford, Conn.
Birthplace: Springfield, Mass. Birth Date: 1973
Family: Partner MaryAnn Malo, several cats and a dog
College: Mount Holyoke College (AB, 1995); Western New England College School of Law (JD, 2002)
First job outside of real estate: Project assistant at a child advocacy organization in Madison, Wis. after graduating from college
First job in real estate or allied field: Associate attorney at Murtha Cullina LLP in Hartford, Conn.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: As president of The Real Estate Exchange, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with an executive committee that is proactive and dedicated to the organization. This year has been challenging, as it has for many organizations, for raising sponsorship revenue, but we have kept our membership numbers steady and have enjoyed high attendance at our events.
Hobbies: Golf, travel, volunteering for non-profits such as Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity, the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame and the Hill-Stead Museum
Favorite book: "An American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld
Favorite movie: "Star Wars" (the original 1977 version)
Keys to success: Networking, networking, networking
Person you most admire (outside of family): Hillary Clinton
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? If talent were no object, a professional golfer.