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40UNDER40 | RISING STARS OF WESTCHESTER
OLIVER STAUFFER, 38
CEO
Packaging Technologies & Inspection (PTI)
What was the best business or personal advice ever offered to you?
Take your work seriously, but never personally.
Provide one business tip that has helped in your success.
Listen.
What is your anticipated legacy?
To leave the world a better place by helping others. This shows up in many ways.
DAVID WEI, 39
MD, Hand, Wrist & Elbow Surgeon
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
What is your anticipated legacy?
What I value most about being an orthopaedic surgeon is the chance to build deep connections with patients over time, but I also believe it is our responsibility as doctors to improve health care on a broader level as well – this is the combined legacy I hope to achieve.
Name one habit of a highly successful
person.
I have come to appreciate the importance of giving yourself time and space to reflect first thing in the morning upon waking. I find this is when my mind is clearest (before checking all those emails!) and I let thoughts and ideas naturally come to mind that I write down.
If you won $20 million in the lottery,
what would you do with the money?
Without a doubt, I would use this as a seed
fund to solve the fragmentation of health care that plagues the US. We are surrounded by disconnected, isolated health care systems that ultimately limit our capacity to deliver health care efficiently.
EBONY WHITE-JEFFRESS, 39
Director of Service Excellence & Program Development
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
What is your favorite TV program?
One of my favorite TV programs of all times is ‘A Different World.’ It is a sitcom that revolves around the experiences of a young group of individuals attending a HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). It inspired me to attend an HBCU myself. The show took place at a fictional school called Hillman, which some say is loosely based on Howard University which became my alma mater.
Provide one networking tip.
Be genuine in your approach. Just have a conversation, it’s about relationship building not sales.
What was the best business or personal
advice ever offered to you?
Don’t get caught in the comparison trap. Believe in yourself and the gifts you possess. The gifts and talents bestowed upon me are just for me to share in this world.
AVERY ZUVIC, 30
Director of Community Impact
United Way of Westchester & Putnam
Name one habit of a highly successful
person.
Lifting up those around you – making your organization and network stronger and spreading your success to others.
What was the best business or personal
advice ever offered to you?
Don’t be afraid to fail. This advice has helped me take on new challenges throughout my career and has reminded me to continue learning and growing.
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
One of the best things about working in the nonprofit sector is the people. Most nonprofit professionals are dedicated, passionate and consistently go above and beyond what is asked of them.
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