AUBURN – Khristopher “Buddy” Lalemand has recently joined the team at Designs by Skip, 152 Main St., as director of sales and marketing. Lalemand will be responsible for managing key accounts, as well as overseeing the growth of the company’s Internet sales. He will work out of the main office in Auburn, as well as a satellite office in Portland.

He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine with a bachelor of science degree in business administration, with concentrations in marketing and accounting.