Name: Roberta Brien
Title: Senior Project Manager
Company: Worcester Business Development Corporation
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Place of birth: Attleboro, Mass.
Family: Husband, Paul and children Quinton and Madelyn
College: Westfield State University
First job unrelated to your current field: Waitress
First job in real estate or allied field: Transportation planner
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: The WBDC mission is to create jobs and expand the tax base. Our immediate plans include focus on a section of downtown in Worcester to help revitalize the downtown and build off the success of the Hanover Theatre.
Hobbies: Reading and any activity that involves being outside.
Favorite book: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Favorite films: "Jaws"
Key to success: A good attitude and a willingness to learn.
Person you most admire (outside of family): Stephanie Kelly, a former college professor and friend who balanced a very well respected career with family, continually sought new challenges, and travelled the world performing volunteer work.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Motivational speaker
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