News: Retail
Posted: June 26, 2008
Susan Hays Principal Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
Name: Susan Hays
Title: Principal
Company: Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
Location: Hartford, Conn.
Place of birth: Waltham, Mass.
Family: Single, 3 sisters, 1 brother, 6 nieces and 5 nephews
College: Bowdoin College; Boston College Law School
First job outside of real estate: Dean Dairy - Ice Cream Parlor
First job in real estate or allied field: Attorney at Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Primary work consists of working with developers and owners of real estate on various projects. Most recently working on single tenant office developments.
Hobbies: Reading, home improvments and volunteering
Favorite book: The Chronicles of Narnia
Key to success: Caring about clients and teamwork.
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Physically doing construction work or working with animals.
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