Travis Ward 2009

Name: Travis Ward Title: Operations Manager Company: Development Associates Location: 630 Silver St., Agawam, Mass. Birthplace: North Carolina Birth Date: 1968 Family: Married to Nicole for 11 years; 4 boys, Evan, Taylor, Christian and Nathaniel College: Holyoke Community and Continuing Ed at Westfield State First job unrelated to your current field: Line cook at Fitznuggys Restaurant - West Springfield, Mass. First job in current field: Property manager - Lessard Property Management Services, Inc., Springfield, Mass. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We are professional landlords owning and managing nearly 1.4 million s/f of commercial and industrial space throughout Mass. and Conn. We continue to satisfy clients' real estate and construction requirements no matter how large or unique. Hobbies: Golf, beach and NASCAR Favorite Novel: Anything political Favorite Film: "Notting Hill" Person you admire (outside of family): Ronald Reagan; Tiger Woods Keys to success: Hard work, dedication, loyalty and uncompromising honesty If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Airplane pilot