Dawn Penfold, CMP,
president, The Meeting
Candidate Network, New York,
envies the Hulk, makes a mean cheesecake, and knows the
challenges that
people with
multiple sclerosis face.
-
If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be?
New Zealand or Australia … more realistically, with family and close friends enjoying time together. -
What's playing on your MP3 player?
Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Vivaldi, The Eagles, Steve Tyrell, Diana Krall, Santana -
If you could be a superhero, what super power would you want?
The mighty Hulk — I love how he can drop the pounds so quickly. -
It's time for a second career; what do you choose?
A country club wife. The only stress in life is wondering what fundraiser to get involved with and how to improve my golf game. -
When your life story is made into a movie, who should they cast as you?
Kathy Bates -
What's the best book you have read in the past year?
The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. They're page turners! -
What's your hidden talent?
It depends on who you're talking to. I would say the ability to analyze a situation, develop solutions, and act on it. I also make a mean chicken soup and cheesecake. -
Who inspires you?
My mother. Her life has been a gift to all who have met her. -
If you could trade places with anyone, living or from history, for a week, who would you choose?
Oprah Winfrey (but only in a week when she has good guests or is at her home in Hawaii). -
What is your favorite cause/charity?
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. My father had the disease for 40 years. -
What do you do to stay healthy?
I lift weights. I love crunching iron. Or relaxing at a Yankees game.
