Home: Frederick, MD. Age: 51. Profession: Architect. Organization: Werzog. Title: Founder. Alma mater: Syracuse University School of Architecture.
Current project: Building our first short-term rental property. Latest contribution to others: On the board of a nonprofit helping children heal trauma through art therapy. Hobbies: DIY projects, wineries, camping, hiking, skiing, skating. Recent travel or adventure: Skiing at Jay Peak Resort. Last book read: Outliers, by Malcom Gladwell. Recently viewed and recommended: Tron: Ares.
Personality profile: Fastidious, decisive, creative, problem-solver, outside-the-box thinker. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Generous. How do you define a perfect friendship? Low drama, loyal, fun, low key. What is your guilty pleasure? Expensive wine. What word or phrase do you use far too often? That’s too expensive. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Buying property. What is at the top of your bucket list? A night at Versailles. How do you relieve stress? Spa day.
What was your first paying job? McDonalds. What was your favorite college course? Design Studio. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Star Wars figures. What movie have you repeatedly watched? The Nightmare Before Christmas. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? A Jerome Witkin painting. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Make sure the exterior looks good because you’ll have to drive by it for the rest of your life.
What change would you like to see in the world?
A world that doesn’t have sides.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Find your passion and lean into it. What mega-trend most excites you? Space travel. What mega-trend most concerns you? Data centers.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Holding the Bag. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Matt Damon. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An architect. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My Jerome Witkin painting. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? My fortieth birthday.
Personal mission: To be kind and help those who are in need. Favorite quote: “Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others. Past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future (David Mitchell).
