Lazzara is chairman of NRI and a member of the Clockspring-NRI board of directors. He joined NRI as a sales manager in 2000, and has served as NRI's chief executive officer since 2009. Lazzara currently serves on the board of directors of NRI and Aquaco. Under his leadership, NRI appeared in the list of Top 50 Florida Companies to Watch in 2011 and was awarded Manufacturer of the Year for Florida in 2015. He is the holder of several United States patents. Lazzara received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University.