Name: Robert Persechini
Title: Executive Principal
Company: RDK Engineers
Location: Boston, MA
Place of birth: Boston, MA
Family: Wife, three daughters, and three grandchildren
College: Blue Hills Technical Institute, Northeastern University
First job unrelated to your current field: Windsor English Muffin Co.
First job in current field: Ginns/Dubin Engineers
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? RDK Engineers currently provides high-quality, innovative building systems design (MEP/FP/T/AV) for a wide variety of clients and building types, including both new buildings as well as those undergoing renovations. Our plans for the future include expanding our energy engineering group, providing more project design utilizing BIM/3D/Revit software, and building upon our commitment to Lean design practices across all market sectors.
Hobbies: Golf, gardening, remodeling
Favorite film: "The Godfather"
Keys to success: Work hard, giving back to the profession
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Bill Ginns (first employer within in the industry)
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Hot dog stand
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