Ryan Lessard

Ryan has been building in the construction industry for over 20 years, putting his hands on over 500 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 several construction companies across the nation. In 2012, Ryan joined forces with Kendrick and co-founded Optimum Construction.

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,

Seeing an end-product that reflects Optimum’s culture of relationships 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. 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.