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Design and Business Leader Joins Lessard Design, Inc

February 17, 2012 - James V. Hanna II, AIA has joined Lessard Design, Inc., an architectural and planning firm, as Principal, Business Development. Hanna will lead the Hotel and Hospitality division, identifying opportunity throughout the United States and Middle East.

“Jim is a significant addition to LDI’s leadership team, and brings an impressive blend of business development and design experience to the firm,” said Chris Lessard, President and CEO of Lessard Design, Inc. “We’re strengthening our team, both strategically and logistically, and his diverse skill set complements that effort.”

The former Principal/Treasurer with NCG Architects, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia, and Founder of Hanna Design Alliance, Mr. Hanna has provided design expertise for hotel and resort developers in the US and UAE, including Marriott, Starwood, Hyatt, Gold Key, Galen Weston, Anheuser-Busch, Greenwood Development, Nakheel and Emaar. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he holds a Bachelor of Architecture and has been a guest lecturer at Georgia Institute for Technology.

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