52 THE QUEENS COURIER •RISING STARS •JANUARY 24, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com rising stars JANUARY 31, 2013 H H H H s RICK ROSA ANAHIT Executive VP/Managing Director AZATYAN Rick Rosa has assembled a bilingual how every day is completely different OKG JewelryHManagerand I love human interaction. I love Douglas Elliman team of real estate experts to meet your goals: rent, buy, or sell properties. Anahit Azatyan has been working in thefrom the last and what I love most Specializing in Manhattan and Long family’s jewelry business for over 10 years.is that this profession forces you to Island City, they are energized by the Focused on the highest level of customerthink outside of the box to get some- ethnic richness of their client base. satisfaction, she looks out for the newestthing done. To meet your individual goals, the What have been your biggest obsta- jewelry trends and is committed to provid- team tailors its extensive expertise for cles and how did you overcome them? ing excellent sales, service, and repairs to every client and owner. Moreover, I would have to say my biggest customers. they work with market consultants, obstacle was creating a business for Azatyan says she is passionate about the BARNES III consultants maximize their personal how to achieve it. The long and the customers, she notes.How did you get started and how did youThere is nothing more satisfying than happy2002 with a vision of wanting to buildmy career here but didn’t quite knowSuccessful New York real estatements and challenges.Hjewelry business, and she puts her heart andsoul into every piece of jewelry OKG makes.myself in Long Island City whenthere wasn’t much here. I began incity planners, legislators, and attor-neys to complement specifi c assign- ANDREW L. Manager of Community and short of it: 11 years later I’m running get to where you are today?resources when they operate under Customer Management premier property brokerage fi rm. got married. I knew nothing about jewelryI joined my husband’s business after wea Douglas Elliman offi ce in LIC.the umbrella of Douglas Elliman, a National Grid Rosa leverages their reputation and If you can have dinner with any except that I liked to wear it. I dedicated Andrew L. Barnes III, Manager contacts in order to undertake an person-living, historical or myself to learning all aspects of the business of Community and Customer extensive marketing program. fi ctitious - who would -- design, sales and repairs. Management for National Grid, is His ability to generate hun- it be? I went to many jewelry shows and did responsible for maintaining strong dreds of exclusive relationships I would love to have research online to ensure that we had the relationships in Queens to provide both in Manhattan and Long dinner with the Dali most up-to-date styles in our store. I still superior customer service. He repre- Island City refl ects a reputa- Lama. I read his book continue to be on the lookout for the newest sents National Grid at public events tion for closing a broad range The Art of Happiness trends for our customers. organizational boards including the transactions. What have been your biggest obstaclesand it opened my eyes inof residential and commercial and serves as a member on various Queens Chamber of Commerce. and how did you overcome them?so many ways. Happiness commercial and industrial customer have worked hard to overcome. It is a goodfor yet it can be so hard toyour job? Barnes manages a portfolio ofCompetition has been a big obstacle that Iis something we are lookWhat do you love most about accounts and assists them with ener- Real estate is achieve. problem, since it made me work hard to gy effi ciency projects to help save all about the provide the highest level of customer service energy and money. He is also the understand- to our clients. I am always looking for new lead project manager for National ing of people challenges and decided to go to college while Grid’s Hurricane Sandy Emergency working full time in the store. I received my emergency grants to commercial, CHRIS LYNCH my professions has made me work hard toBachelor of Science in nursing degree. Mypassion for taking care of people in both Economic and Community Redevelopment Program to provide the costs of reconstructing buildings in Finance and an Advanced Although there are manyHinspire me I have to say Iauthor?Who’s your favorite speaker orachieve this goal.Chris Lynch received a MastersManagement from IonaDirectorLakeville Ambulette TransportationPrior to joining National Grid, Barnes industrial and multi-family housing customers, throughout New York City and Long Island, to help offset and restoring business activity. Certifi cate in Long Term Care authors and speakers who held positions with the New York City College. He quickly distin- am motivated by Tal Ben – Economic Development Corporation, guished himself as an intern Shahar.He is a teacher and New York City Mayor’s Offi ce, and the at Parker Jewish Institute writer in the area of posi- New York State Assembly. for Health Care and tive psychology and lead- What do you love most about Rehabilitation in 2010, ership. He taught happi- your job? and was hired as Director ness classes at Harvard What I like most about my role is of Parker’s nascent University, which was the that there are multiple components transportation unit, most popular class there. to it. The three major aspects to my Lakeville Ambulette I recently read his job require me to manage important Transportation, LLC, in book Happier: Learn relationships with stakeholders in 2011. the Secrets to Daily some of the largest commercial ener- Lakeville’s daily operations. He has coordinated logis- straight forwardH. HisFulfillmentJoy and LastingToday, Lyncho v e r s e e s National Grid’s Queens service terri- tory, learn about the energy needs of gy users in the city by helping assess tics during two hurricane evacuations, forged new approach to life their equipment and demand levels, relationships with major hospital systems in the New is a powerful les- as well as fi nd businesses in need of York region, and expanded the fl eet by two-thirds in sons for every- grants to fund the reconstruction of a two-year span. one. His mes- business property or replacement of What do you love most about your job? sages are life inventory due to the recent storm. changing. Being able to help a person who needs to get What motivates you? from A to B. At the end of the day, I feel like I’ve I’m motivated by a desire to see made a difference in someone’s life – whether continuous improvement in myself bringing them to a doctor’s appointment or assist- and the environment around me. ing in urgent transportation, like our recent involve- If you can have dinner with any ment in several evacuations during Sandy. person-living, historical or fi cti- What is the single most important thing in your tious - who would it be? organization? Warren Buffet. I’d like to know The most important thing at Lakeville Ambulette is what motivates him to continue to the team – the many people – staff and drivers alike – make more money, even though he that synch with each other every day and get people where already has most of it. they need to be.
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