Alair Homes Hudson

Chad has always had a passion for building, and more importantly a passion for people and creating a better environment for those he meets. Chad has been active in the remodeling and construction industry since the year 2000. He holds a Bachelor’s in Engineering in Construction Technology from Texas Tech University. After college, he started his career in the commercial construction industry where he was a project superintendent for the largest general contractor in the United States and a project manager for a $100 million concrete contractor. He obtained his professional real estate inspector’s license and began examining 1000s of North Texas homes for residential real estate buyers all while starting up Hatfield Builders & Remodelers in 2005. He successfully led Hatfield Builders to be one of Dallas’ premier residential award-winning remodeling design-build firms for 15 years. Alongside his wife, Diane, Chad proudly joined Alair Homes where his experience, passion for customer care, and commitment to quality shine.

Growing up on project sites in the family construction business in Boston, David is a fourth-generation construction professional.  After graduating from Syracuse University with a BA in Psychology, David spent the next four years working as a project manager for the Ben A. Borenstein Company on a multitude of commercial projects throughout Chicago, Metro Baltimore, Denver and Southern California. David returned to Boston in 1989 with his new wife Toby and spent the next 15 working in the family construction business.  Projects ranged from historic library renovations to hospitals.  In 2004 David moved to Atlanta with his family to join forces with his brother Peter as a full partner in  Renewal Design-Build. David gives a lot of his time to community.  He is an executive board member of the Atlanta NARI chapter, Vice President at his synagogue, youth baseball coach and a Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer. When not volunteering he enjoys golf, rooting for his beloved Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics and getting out for walks with his dog Bucky.

Starting out her professional career as a Registered Nurse, Diane never dreamed that one day she would be in the remodeling industry. Fast forward to today, Diane’s passion for business and service has propelled her and her husband, Chad. In the early years, she quietly supported their legacy company, Hatfield Builders & Remodelers, on her days off from the hospital. During her nursing career, she worked critical care, surgery recovery and holds a Certification in Case Management, CCM. In 2014, she ‘retired’ from nursing to work alongside her husband, Chad, as her passion for their remodeling business grew. She loves seeing the transformations and supporting the teams that make it happen through marketing, process improvement and communication. Diane has been recognized as one of Professional Remodeler Magazine’s 40 under 40 in 2017 for her work on processes to facilitate communication. Her strength is in support of small business from HR, accounting, customer service, marketing, and almost everything in between. Diane is proud to be a part of Alair Homes where commitment to service and excellence is key.

James Hammel heads up the Alair team in Dallas-Fort Worth. A 23 year veteran of construction services, James graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Structural Engineering. James is committed to upholding the highest standards of quality and transparency, which enables him to build trust and thoughtfully execute his passion of changing lives, one home at a time.

A seasoned home building and remodeling expert, James has distinguished himself in serving the Dallas area through the design, development, construction and renovation of exceptional living and commercial spaces. A respected home builder and processes specialist, James’ track record includes experience in custom building, home improvements, full-home remodeling, annual maintenance and owners-representative services.

Lisa was born in Santa Maria, California and graduated with an associates degree in business administration. She has been happily married for 20 years and is a mother of 4 children. She has worked as an office manager for a dental office for 21 years and started full time with Alair Homes in 2013. She loves outdoor activities including triathlons, marathons, bike riding, and swimming.

As a fourth generation construction professional, Peter grew up helping out with the family business in the Boston area, and later worked as a carpenter for various companies in San Francisco and the Hudson Valley region. In 2001, Peter combined his previous education and work experience into Renewal Design-Build, an Atlanta home remodeling company, and built Renewal into one of Atlanta’s premier home renovation companies.  Peter was thrilled to join the Alair family, where his passion thrives for providing clients with the highest standards of quality construction and the best customer satisfaction possible. Peter and his team earn a trust from their clients seldom seen in the construction industry, which in turn continues to attract a team of talented and outstanding professionals. Peter is a graduate of the Leadership DeKalb Class of 2011, the 2014-2015 President of the Rotary Club of Decatur, a past board member of The Waldorf School of Atlanta, and mentors in Emory’s Start:ME program. Peter  also coaches baseball for Druid Hills Youth Sports since 2010, and enjoys bass fishing and wilderness trips with his wife and two sons.

Tony has over 20 years of construction management and project finance experience. Tony has worked on residential and commercial sectors across the United States and abroad. Tony holds a degree in Civil Engineering and advanced degrees in finance and project management.

Cody comes from a long line of carpenters. Since he was 15 years old, he worked in construction with his family during the summer, starting as a helper and moving up to a lead carpenter position at the age of 22. He eventually went out on his own and started a tile and wood installation company, which over time became a kitchen/bathroom design and remodeling company. He then worked as a Project Manager in the remodeling industry for several years before becoming the Design Manager at Hatfield Builders. As the Design Manager, Cody reviewed all of the drawings and designs to ensure the accuracy and feasibility of each project. He worked closely with clients before, during and after construction, to ensure that the scope of work and expectations were clear and understood. Cody definitely has what it takes to takes to walk our clients through their projects. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters camping and just hanging out, as well as woodworking and turning pens on the Lathe.

As a former manufacturing engineer for one of the largest aerospace companies, Cody brought his years of engineering and quality control expertise to utilize as a contractor and home builder.  This skill set is also matched with years of experience working with his father’s residential construction company under his group of skilled carpenters, remodeling high-end custom homes. In 2016, he moved his family to Washington to start his own residential construction business where he and his wife managed to network and hit the ground running, completing a lot of great projects big and small while creating friendships along the way with their clients. As their family grew, it was important that they move back to Texas to be closer to family.  Rather than starting a business from the ground up again, the stars aligned and Cody found Chad and the Alair team in need of a Project Manager. The values and quality he strived for were shared and he has been with us since our start in 2020. Cody and his wife Meg have two children and a farm of animals (as pets). When he isn’t orchestrating great projects he enjoys spending time with family and in the great outdoors (especially in the PNW!), getting his hands dirty building furniture or cabinets, and most importantly spending time with his kids.

Jakes comes from a family of custom builders so it was inevitable that he would eventually work in the industry as well.  After graduating from Texas State University, Jake went to work for his father to learn the family business.  After working as a Project Manager for two years he started his own custom home building company while continuing to work as a Project Manager.  After things started to slow down during the 2008 recession Jake decided to try his hand in the wholesale distribution industry.  What was meant to be temporary until things picked back up turned into an 11 ½ year career as an Operations Manager and Branch Manager for multiple distribution hubs where he really learned to hone his management and customer service skills.  With that skill set, it was time to get back into the construction industry where he was looking for a company that aligned with his values of honesty, integrity, quality, and superior customer service.  After speaking with multiple Alair team members it was a mutual decision that this was the right fit.  In his spare time, Jake enjoys working in his garden, cooking, live music, and spending quality time with his friends and family.

After graduating from Texas Tech University, Susanna spent many years with Dillard’s primarily overseeing the merchandising of their Home and Furniture departments. After that, she embarked on a new Marketing career in the cybersecurity industry. Her knowledge of the business from a marketing perspective and having an eye from the interior design standpoint, make her a natural for our team. Susanna understands the needs of the company from both a design aspect, as well as from a marketing standpoint. She is one of our directors of first impressions as she talks to a lot of our prospective clients when we first meet. She also handles all of our 3D photography and professional photography. She works our social media like magic and keeps our company looking good. Her great attention to detail and knowledge of the business are very advantageous in this position. When she’s not working, she enjoys reading, shopping and spending time outdoors with her husband and two children.