Nashville-based Gresham Smith has added to the company's healthcare expertise with the addition of Jim Langlois, AIA, LEED AP, as executive vice president for the firm's Healthcare market and Lesa Lorusso as healthcare directorof research and innovation. Additionally, the firm has added an office presence in Chicago to enhance healthcare market growth strategy.

Langlois brings more than 30 years of diverse experience to his new role. Most recently, he served as Healthcare Principal and Studio Director for a Carolina-based design firm. Prior to that, he had a 13-year career with HDR Architecture serving as Managing Principal and National Healthcare Principal for the firm's Federal Program. Langlois has worked with an array of clients from academic medical centers to large healthcare systems to the Veterans Affairs. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Boston Architectural College and also holds a Master of Science in Executive Coaching from Queens University of Charlotte, McColl School of Business.