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40UNDER40 | RISING STARS OF WESTCHESTER
DIANA LOJA, 36
Community Liaison
Village of Sleepy Hollow
What is your anticipated legacy?
I want to leave a community empowered in its rights, created projects that will inspired and united our community. Be a community leader that will form a great team that will collaborate with each other.
If you won $20 million in the lottery,
what would you do with the money?
Open my nonprofit organization to support culture, education, stop animal cruelty, domestic violence and help families with legal assistance fees. Lastly, I will invest in real estate, go back to school and travel.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
Persistent. Philanthropic. Motivated.
ALEXANDER LOPEZ, 35
Associate Director of Regeneron Genetics Center
Regeneron
Which bad habits, if any, drive you
crazy?
Using a double negative in a sentence. Don’t know what it is about this that really bothers me. I just know that I’m not about that life.
Name one of your ‘unusual’ talents.
Being a NY Jets fan. It’s an unusual talent because not many people can do it. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that never quite seems to end. Hope is the only thing Jets fans have on their side.
Name one habit of a highly successful
person.
Making the time to listen to their team. One person cannot do it all. Ensuring the team around you has what they need to succeed is crucial to one’s overall success.
JOSEPH MANDARA, 38
Construction Manager
Westchester Construction Management of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison)
What is your most cherished hobby?
My most cherished hobby is coaching my children in sports. The feeling of joy I get when they succeed is unmatched.
Provide one business tip that has helped
in your success.
Build a diverse team where everyone is encouraged to openly share their ideas and opinions.
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
Working in the utility industry I am faced with new challenges every day and I enjoy working with my teammates to solve problems and accomplish our goals.
ALEX MARKOV, 37
CEO
Red Key Solutions
Name one habit of a highly successful person.
Consistent calendar management
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
I run Red Key Solutions, which is a fresh thinking IT provider based in White Plains. Red Key unlocks the true potential of companies with our unique cloud first approach. We support many well-known local brands that affect the lives
of Westchester residents and businesses. Our clients are varied and diverse and build roads we all drive on, build buildings we live in, provide life changing health care, deliver energy to fuel our homes and provide services that make our lives better. Every year we work to improve our clients’ operations using technology. Seeing local companies achieve new heights of success and being their technology guide really brings me joy.
If you won $20 million in the lottery,
what would you do with the money?
Wipe away debt for all those close to me and invest in real estate
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