News: Rhode Island
Posted: March 11, 2009
Connie McGreavy 2009
Name: Connie McGreavy
USGBC-RI title: Founder/Chair
Company title: Principal
Company: Conserve By Design LLC
Location: Warren, R.I.
Place of birth and year: New London, Conn. - 1957
Family: Husband and son
College: B.S.-Environmental Conservation-Univ. of N.H. and MPA-Univ. of R.I.
First job unrelated to your current field: Regional planner-Southeastern N.H. Regional Planning Assn.
First job in current field: Carpenter-Sakonnet House Smiths
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: I am a green consultant and founder/chair of the U.S. Green Building Council of R.I.
Hobbies: Reading, tennis and biking
Favorite novel: "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" by Al Franken
Favorite film: Schindler's List
Keys to success: Perseverance and a positive attitude
Person you most admire (outside of family): Rae Condon, judge/attorney
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Attorney
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