Ryan Lessard

Vice President

We asked Ryan to come up with some little-known fact about himself, and he could only think of one thing, but that’s typical of him (but that one thing is a mighty good one. Read on). Ryan spends most of his energy listening, rather than talking about himself, making him the living embodiment of our core value of listening. This means so much to him because,

“I want to fully understand where someone's coming from and the details in their mind’s eye. It helps me avoid assumptions.”

Seeing an end-product that reflects Optimum’s culture of relationship is why he comes to work in the morning.  His other favorite value, Dura-Beauty, is the physical manifestation of how quality construction work facilitates quality lives (just ask anyone who’s had to deal with endless house problems).

Ryan enjoys working with good people, and likes to build relationships that build trust. For him it’s an environment in which anyone can flourish, from clients to architects to subcontractors. He is essential to creating another person’s vision. As the VP of Optimum Construction, he manages the details of every plan and translates them into execution. He visualizes the end-goal then organizes the path to completion, making each individual “method” work together (because everyone in construction seems to have their own way of doing things).

Ryan  has been building in the construction industry for over 15 years, putting hands on over 400 individual buildings during that time. After studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine, he completed his Green Building Certification from Sonoma State University in 2010.  Early in his career, he worked for BC Construction in San Diego as a foreman, then returned to his home state of Maine to work as a foreman for Village Builders in Gorham.  Then it was time to start his own business, Building Awareness, a kitchen and bathroom renovation specialist.

And we promised you a Ryan-reported fact about himself: So here it is: as a teen he kicked himself in the face during soccer practice...if anyone can figure out the physics on this, let us know.