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NARESH (NASH) PATEL PRESIDENT COO

Naresh (Nash) Patel, CHA, is president and COO of LHS COMPANIES a Hotel Company that owns and operates multiple hotel properties with 580 rooms within the Florida, Alabama pan-handle area. Mr. Patel along with the companies represents owns and operates seven franchised hotels with flags of such brands as La Quinta, Comfort, Ramada, Days, and Econo. Mr. Patel also brings 20 years of hotel experience to LHS Companies.

Currently Nash is one of the principles who have created LHS-EV to introduce to America the Electric car for the future. Its unique qualities provide three objectives, greatly reduce green house emission caused by traffic congestion, Reduce overall fuel consumption thus by reducing Americas dependency on foreign oil, and help reduce Americas carbon footprint.

Additionally the company has created the first ever Plug in America Infrastructure by manufacturing and installing EV plugs across America to thousands of Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping centers and Gas Stations to allow the consumers to charge its plug-in Hybrid vehicles. This program will allow America to quickly reduce America’s dependency on foreign oil.

Born in Walsall, England, Nash moved to the United States in 1979. Now resides in Pensacola FL with his wife, daughter and son.

Nash began his hospitality career with independent hotels and has owned and operated several hotels since 1989. He is an active member of AAHOA, aahoa.com serving his seven year as a member of the board of directors. And also serving six years of them being on the executive commit and served as Chairman for 2004-2005 terms. Now serves as a member of the past Chairman’s council.

The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (“AAHOA") is THE voice of 

owners in the hospitality industry. Founded in 1989, AAHOA is now one of the fastest-growing organizations in the industry, with over 8,800 members owning more than 22,000 hotels that total $60 billion in property value.

During his tenor Nash has and chaired or Co-Chaired the vendor and Resource committee for the past 5 years In addition he has also served on the Industry Relations Committee for 5 years the by-laws & ethics committee the Governmental Affairs committee Future Hotelier Committee He is also the co-founder of the Gulf Coast India Association, a local business organization representing the Gulf Coast region of the United States.

Nash currently serves as an Executive Committee member for the Leuva Patidar Samaj (LPS) on the Public Relations Committee.

Nash also has recently been appointed to the National Association of Black Hotel Owners & Operators & Developers Board of Directers (NABHOOD) nabhood.com were he shares his expertise to help the African Americans entrepreneurs enter and be successful into the Lodging Industry.

NABHOOD’s mission, to increase the number of African-Americans developing, managing, operating and owning hotels; increase vendor opportunities & executive level jobs for minorities, thereby creating wealth within the African-American community. Designed for interested people within the hospitality industry, and want to work with people that will help them realize their dreams and make a difference.

Nash is currently serving as an Honorary Deputy Sherriff for the Escambia County Sheriffs Department and is an active member of the First Responders Unit in which he received a special recognition for the Assistance to the Escambia Sheriffs Office and its Disaster Response efforts.

Nash also currently serving on the Escambia County Tourist Development Council designed to help the community attract tourism to the Pensacola area and advise the Commissioners as to the responsibility of the Tourist bed tax.

Nash believes in the importance of supporting industry issues, with an emphasis on the future. Through his involvement in AAHOA, he has accepted the responsibility of encouraging participation from young adults within the hospitality industry.