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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | M a y / J u n e 2 0 1 9 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 27 KIMBERLY PEDRICK OW NER IDIOM, DW ELL NEW H AV EN, NEW H AV EN Residence: New Haven College(s): University of Maryland, BA Young, energetic, visionary entrepre- neur, Ped- rick owns two Chap- el Street boutiques (idiom, which sells women's apparel, accessories and jewelry, and the newer Dwell, which she describes as a "lifestyle con- cept shop") and has emerged as a leading retail figure as head of Chapel Street Mer- chants Association. How do you give back to the New Haven community? I love New Haven and feel it's important to give back to the community where I work and live. I'm a past president of the Junior League of Greater New Haven, president of the Chapel Street Merchants Association and board member of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. What advice would you give to up-and-coming business professionals? Always give more than is expected of you. Learn as much as you can and gain all the knowledge to take you to the next level. Take on the additional project even if it isn't required. Learn from everyone in the organization and ask lots of questions. What interesting/unusual characteristic about you don't most people know? I'm fiercely competitive when it comes to a game of Ms. Pac-Man. Residence: New Haven College(s): Yale College, BA Exercise/ lifestyle en- trepreneur who created a company based on a new brand. "Fitstyle Your Life helps you find time for fitness in your everyday life through wellness workshops and fitstyle walking tours that combine exercise and exploration. e method shows how small, simple movements can have a big impact on health and wellness, inspiring real, manageable change so you can enjoy life to the fullest. I work with companies to help support not only wellness, but also promote retention and boost employee morale." SHANA N. SCHNEIDER FOUNDER & FITSYLIST FITSTYLE BY SHANA, NEW HAVEN How do you give back to your adopted hometown of New Haven? I am president of the New Haven Free Public Library, and am a member of the Elm City Innovation Collaborative (ECIC) board. What advice would you give to young professionals? When you take on or are assigned a project, deliver to the best of your ability no matter how mundane the task. You learn from every experience and never know who you will meet and/or impress along the way with your dedication and work ethic. Walking the talk: Colleagues know I usually suggest a 'walk and talk' for meetings, so they usually come prepared with walking shoes when they meet me. I also lead a pretty fabulous Zumba dance party! Residence: New Haven College(s): Ohio Wesleyan University, BA John Wareck started hs re- al-estate ca- reer in 1997 managing a portfolio of retail, office and light industrial buildings. e business expanded quickly into a commercial brokerage and in 2004 moved into development with Wareck Real Estate, LLC. Wareck oversees day-to-day operations for Real Living Wareck D'Ostilio. e firm completed an award-winning mixed-use condo development, Johnson Simons, in downtown New Haven. Wareck continues to use his experience in commercial real estate and JOHN C. WARECK CO-OW NER /M A NAGING BROKER REA L LIVING WA RECK D'OSTILIO, NEW H AV EN development by guiding and mentoring new Realtors as well as complementing established agents in commercial transactions. How do you give back? I was awarded the Downtowner of the Year award in New Haven in 2007, and I also sit on the board of direc- tors for All Our Kin. With other company agents I volunteer at Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. Very rewarding and a great asset to the community. What advice would you give? Do what you love and you can never go wrong. Don't get frustrated in thinking you should reap rewards from any career too quickly. ere is value in paying dues because it does build character and, oddly enough, sustainability. What don't people know about you? I have a dry sense of humor and enjoy telling a good story. Also, I make a mean five-alarm chili. LAUREN ZUCKER ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR NEW H AV EN A FFAIRS A ND UNIV ERSITY PROPERTIES YA LE UNIV ERSITY Residence: Westport College(s): Brown University, BA; Harvard University, MBA The turning point in New Haven's history of the past half- century was Yale's decision to actively engage with its hometown, beginning with the acquisition of Joel Schiavone's College/Chapel real-estate empire and the creation of the university's Office of New Haven Affairs and its real-estate arm, University Properties. Zucker succeeds Bruce Alexander as point person at the intersection of town and gown. University Properties has transformed downtown's retail mix by luring national retailers such as L.L. Bean, Apple and Lululemon (this summer). How do you give back to the New Haven community? I serve on many non-profit boards in New Haven, including the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Market New Haven, New Haven Works, and the Town Green Special Services board. What advice would you give to up-and-coming business professionals? Learn as much as you can from as many different people as you can. I have been fortunate to have had strong mentors throughout my career, and they have been instrumental in providing me opportunities to grow and develop. Rhymin' time: I love writing poetry. Not serious poetry, but for birthdays or celebrations I can typically whip up a rhyming tribute to the guest of honor. NEW HAVEN: POWER 50 >> Retail Sales

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