Mark Stevens CBA President Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Name: Mark Stevens
Title: Principal
Company: ITRA/The Stevens Group
Location: 10 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109
Birthplace: Somerville, MA
Family: Married 35 years with a wonderful wife and 2 fabulous children
College: Attended Northeastern University
First job unrelated to current field: Family owned grocery store
First job in current field: R.J. Kelley Company, Burlington, MA
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? The Stevens Group provides commercial real estate services to corporate clients, assisting them in the leasing, acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate. Through our recent partnership with ITRA Global, we now have the ability to provide real estate services nationally and internationally with 67 offices located throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific Rim.
Hobbies: Skiing, golf and trying to eat at every Italian restaurant in the North End.
Favorite book: "The Kite Runner" and "The World is Flat"
Favorite movie: "The Departed"
Keys to success: Working smart, paying attention to details, and perseverance.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Warren Buffet
If you had to choose a different profession; what would it be? I can't think of any other business I would rather be in.
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