Hilaire has been a fixture at Design Lines longer than just about anyone, though she might have napped through some of the early days.

Now that she has a degree from Elon University and is officially on board as Director of Communications, she’s applying her ample energy to helping spread the word about the firm far and wide. Growing up around the business, she brings a special insight to her role, along with an eagerness to succeed and an unstinting willingness to pitch in wherever she can. All of which make her, in the words of people who’ve known her for many years, a delight to be around.