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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.