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40UNDER40 | RISING STARS OF WESTCHESTER
ROBERT GUIDOTTI, 35
Principal
Jackson Lewis PC
If you could have any superpower, what
would it be?
If I could have one superpower, it would be time travel. There may finally be enough hours in the day.
Who is your business/personal mentor?
Please explain.
I’ve been blessed with many personal and professional mentors in my life, including prior Rising Stars, but my parents – Bob and Monica
– are my first and most loyal mentors. Through their words and actions, they have always taught me hard work is important, but not as important as honesty, integrity and treating others the right way.
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
Relationships are the best part of my profession. The legal work is great, but nothing beats working with fantastic clients and colleagues, many of whom I’m lucky enough to consider friends.
ANGEL HERRERA, 33
Director of Business & Clinical Affairs of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
Who is the most important person in
your life?
The most important person in my life is my mother. My mother immigrated to United States from the Dominican Republic, leaving her home as a respected physician to restart her life. She became a single mother working two jobs while completing medical education requirements to provide for her children. Her relentless quest
for perfection inspires me daily. She was the consummate professional and has encouraged and supported me throughout my life. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, ‘All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.’
What is your definition of success?
My definition of success is reaching the point
in your career where you are excited to wake
up every day for work because what you do matters. I recognize the impact of my actions on patients’ everyday lives and it gives me a sense of responsibility to provide the best efforts I can toward it. When I work late or weekends, I feel accomplished and satisfied knowing with each step, I am moving forward.
What was the best business or personal
advice ever offered to you?
The best business and personal advice offered was to trust your judgment and always make
a decision while understanding that things do
not always work exactly as planned. With all decisions come doubt, but I focus on making the best-informed action possible and if it does not produce the desired outcome, I learn from it and use the new information to improve the next time.
FARRUKH JAFRI, 39
MD, MS-HPEd, Medical Director of WPH Cares
White Plains Hospital
Name one of your ‘unusual’ talents.
I’ve been involved with video game development (virtual reality and mobile application), primarily for medical education. This has involved medical escape rooms, CPR training devices, hemorrhage control programs as well as training for donning and doffing of personal protective equipment. There is so much involved in development, ranging from behavioral psychology, data analytics and educational theory and design. It has become an interesting, unique and enjoyable pastime.
Name one habit of a highly successful person.
They empower others and open doors.
What is your definition of success?
To be able to look back and not have regrets, no matter what the results of my efforts were.
ANDREW KRANTZ, 35
Senior Vice President & Principal
York International
Why is the BCW so important to
Westchester County economy?
The BCW is at the nexus of business, politics
and community in Westchester County. It is a stimulant for economic activity and advocacy and provides a platform for local businesses to partner together and unlock value in the region.
What is your definition of success?
‘Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals.’ – Deepak Chopra
Who is the most important person in your life?
My newborn son, Owen
S10 | WESTCHESTER COUNTY 40UNDER40 | 2021