Holly Grosvenor USGBC-RI Chapter Board Member's Personality Profile

Name: Holly Grosvenor, AIA Title: Associate Company: Newport Collaborative Architects, Inc. Location: Newport, R.I. Birthplace and year: Newport, 1957 Family: Husband, and 2 children College: BA, Brown University; master architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design First job outside of real estate: Sign painter First job in real estate or allied field: I have been working as a registered architect for both commercial and institutional projects for 20 years. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: I plan to continue to contribute worthy additions to the built environment with an emphasis on sustainable building practices and the restoration/re-tooling of older buildings. Hobbies: I enjoy painting landscapes in watercolor and oils. Favorite book: "The Big House" by George Colt Favorite movie: "Wings of Desire" by Win Wenders Person you admire most (outside of family): Painter Georgia O'Keefe Key to success: History teaches us that you should always be open to new ideas. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be?: A painter