Brothers in Sustainability

<p><strong>Michael Cichetti</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Director of Marketing and Sales at Green Building Education Services (GBES), joins Charlie Cichetti in this episode. Residing in Atlanta, with an entrepreneurial spirit, he is passionate about sustainability in the green building industry. Michael and Charlie are brothers and share the same passion for focusing on the green building movement and environmental sustainability.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Cichetti - Early Inspiration</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing up in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Michael fell in love with the outdoors.  Most importantly he enjoys the natural wonders of the mountains and the area he grew up in.  As a result, he went to college at Georgia State University, receiving his business management degree in 2010 and currently lives in Atlanta.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early on, Michael had one professor that really stood out in an entrepreneurship class.  This professor is an angel investor. Hence, he was able to introduce experts to the class to give real world hands-on expert advice.  Therefore, Michael was intrigued and was able to apply this experience to his current work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Right out of school Michael was hired on at a real estate law firm as a Title Curative Specialist.  He then transitioned to SIG and GBES and focuses on helping commercial real estate professionals be more sustainable which he is very passionate about.  </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Being able to work toward a good cause like sustainability really makes me feel like I am spending my time in a valuable way.”</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- Michael Cichetti</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big Learning Curve</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael initially lead the sales department with Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) and now Green Building Education Ser