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What inspired you to pursue a career in your industry, and what path brought you to your current role? From a young age, I was drawn to creativity. I entered local art contests and crafted my own line of handmade greeting cards for family celebrations. That early passion for art evolved into a deeper interest in architecture and the idea of shaping spaces around human experience.

What accomplishment or project so far in your career are you most proud of? I’m most proud of stepping into the general manager role here at Tecta and helping bring greater discipline to job performance and financial visibility. By improving how we track costs, forecast, and communicate across teams, we’ve been able to make more proactive decisions and avoid surprises.

What inspired you to pursue a career in commercial real estate, and what path brought you to your current role? Watching my father, a skilled tradesman, work tirelessly to provide for our family inspired me to pursue a career with longevity, the ability to create wealth, and support those I love.

What inspired you to pursue a career in this industry, and what path brought you to your current role? I’ve always been drawn to commercial real estate, following industry trends since college and regularly reading NEREJ.

What inspired you to pursue a career in your industry, and what path brought you to your current role? There is a real attraction to construction in the cycle of planning, executing, and completing a project, and then jumping onto the next one.

What inspired you to pursue a career in this industry, and what path brought you to your current role? I grew up around commercial real estate, inspired by my dad, Chuck Reilly. Early exposure, from job sites to internships, shaped my interest, which I further developed at Endicott College, where I studied the growth of life science space in Boston.

What accomplishment or project so far in your career are you most proud of? In 2024, we completed the new facility for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank in Lowell. The MVFB was in a much smaller space, and we worked with AHP Architects and Avid Engineers to help design their new home.

What inspired you to pursue a career in your industry, and what path brought you to your current role? In college, I was a journalism major and philosophy minor but became drawn to law because it combined the best of each of these disciplines.

What inspired you to pursue a career in this industry, and what path brought you to your current role? After graduating college with a degree in business, I started working as a laborer and worked my way up at a custom home builder in Montana. I enjoyed being outside and working physically and learning on the job skills.

What inspired you to pursue a career in your industry, and what path brought you to your current role? I was drawn to commercial real estate law because the work is tangible. Every deal is tied to a building, a neighborhood, a community, and there is real satisfaction in driving past a project I helped bring to life.

What inspired you to pursue a career in your industry, and what path brought you to your current role? Going into law school, I wanted to pursue criminal law. With the guidance of a fantastic mentor in my business classes, I discovered my analytical skills and developed an interest in business law.

What inspired you to pursue a career in your industry, and what path brought you to your current role? My career path was a bit circuitous, as after high school I was truly passionate about pursuing a life in the music industry. I was in multiple bands as a bassist/guitarist and also broke into live and studio music production.