Photo taken: Wedding day in Mexico four months ago.
Title: Retail leasing director, Vornado/Charles E. Smith.
What that means: Oversee strategy, merchandising, and deal making for retail portfolio.
Company: REIT that owns and manages commercial real estate portfolio of over 100m s.f., in New York, DC, NE states, California, and Puerto Rico.
Hometown: Born in DC; grew up in Dallas (Redskins fan).
School: Undergrad in philosophy from Washington & Lee University; Real estate development master’s from University of Maryland.
First job: Managed juice and smoothie shop in high school; Booking and live entertainment production after college.
Job in another life: Own a bar on an island.
Person (living or dead) to meet: Buddha (Siddhārta Gautama).
Greatest fear: Not living a meaningful life.
Favorite music group and song: String Cheese Incident; cover version of Shakin the Tree.
Favorite book: Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.
Favorite movie: Apocalypse Now (1979).
Favorite vacation: Nantucket; Greece.
Favorite restaurant: Rasika in DC.
Bucket list: Go to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Family facts: Married to Natalie.
Hobbies: Music, hiking, fishing.
Startling fact: Was Texas State Champion in wrestling.
