Name: Steven Allen, AIA, LEED AP
Title: Principal
Company: Prellwitz Chilinski Associates (PCA)
Location: Cambridge, Mass.
Place of birth: Nashville, TN
Family: Married, 3 kids
College: University of Kentucky
First job in current field: Summer intern at Everett Floyd Assoc. in Nashville.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We are a Cambridge-based architectural firm of 30 people who enjoy putting design into action on behalf of our clients. Since 1982, PCA's thoughtful, award-winning design has generated one success after another for our clients - projects that thrive in the marketplace and bring lasting value to our community.
Hobbies: Bicycling
Favorite film: Inception
Keys to success: Thinking strategically, collaboration, understanding that you do not have all of the answers and understanding what you are good at.
Person you most admire (outside of family): Randy Clark, innovation, world traveler and inspiration to people
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Managing a foundation, providing services to 3rd world countries.