Home: Newport Beach, CA. Age: 62. Profession: Property management. Title: Partner. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers. Significant other: Late husband, Ron Presta. Alma mater: Eastern Washington University.
Current project: Repositioning mixed-use building in Carlsbad. Latest accomplishment: Leasing up an office building in Fashion Island. Hobbies: Reading, construction. Recent travel or adventure: Idaho to see the snow. Recently viewed and recommended: Landman. Recent unique acquisition: A new office.
Personality profile: Determined. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Opinionated. Moral compass: What is right and fair. What is your greatest joy? My work. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Flea markets and antique shopping. What is at the top of your bucket list? Yellowstone Park. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Museums.
What was your first paying job? Receptionist. What book have you repeatedly read? The Other Side of Midnight, by Sidney Sheldon. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My husband. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Never complain, never explain. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Open houses. What company or organization do you most admire? Doctors Without Borders.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Training my replacement.
What change would you like to see in the world? Elimination of the death tax. What message do you want to send out into the world? Build your life with your own two hands, literally and figuratively.
As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A lawyer. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Traveling someplace new. What advice would you give your younger self? Buy Apple, Microsoft, and Intel stock. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My thirties.
Personal mission: Setting my children up for success. Personal motto: Have fun! Favorite quote: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get” (Forrest Gump).
